Balsamic Parmesan Vinaigrette (Only 6 Pantry Ingredients)

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This Balsamic Parmesan Vinaigrette is my default homemade dressing and has been for years. It’s a deeply flavorful yet versatile salad dressing that our entire family loves.

Parmesan vinaigrette in a glass bottle with a block of Parmesan and a spinach salad in the background.

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Why to Make Your Own Salad Dressing?

Less ingredients – You know exactly what’s in the dressing. Unlike store bought kind.
It is easy – Homemade Salad Dressings only take minutes to make.
It tastes better – fresh ingredients area always better.

Ingredients Needed

This salad dressing requires all pantry staples (woo hoo!) Here’s what you’ll need:

olive oil
balsamic vinegar (or red wine vinegar is delicious, too!)
salt and pepper
sugar (you could sub in some honey instead)
grated Parmesan cheese (grate your own or buy store-bought)

If you like simple ingredients like this for salad dressings, you’ll also like our Honey Balsamic Dressing or Apple Cider Vinaigrette.

Parmesan Vinaigrette over a spinach salad.

How to Store Parmesan Vinaigrette

This vinaigrette lasts for at least 2 weeks in the fridge. You can also freeze it for 3-6 months easily, if you store it in an airtight container. Just be sure to thaw and shake it well before serving.

How to Serve This Dressing

My go-to salad to serve this Parmesan Dressing on is a bed of crisp, chopped Romaine lettuce with quartered artichoke hearts, black olives, homemade croutons, and cherry tomatoes.

Or try it over a bed of baby spinach with sliced almonds and dried cranberries for a super simple side salad.

Balsamic Parmesan Vinaigrette being poured over a spinach salad.

More Homemade Dressings You’ll Love

You are going to LOVE this Parmesan dressing. Whip up a batch and store it in the fridge to use for weeks to come!

FAQs

How do you store homemade salad dressing?