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Balsamic Parmesan Vinaigrette

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By: Rachel TiemeyerPosted: 8/5/24Updated: 8/5/24

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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. this …


 
Table of Contents
  • Why to Make Your Own Salad Dressing?
  • Ingredients Needed
  • How to Store Parmesan Vinaigrette
  • How to Serve This Dressing
  • More Homemade Dressings You’ll Love
  • FAQs
  • Balsamic Parmesan Vinaigrette

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 Lemon Vinaigrette, 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

  • Honey Dijon Dressing
  • Southwest Ranch
  • Honey Balsamic Dressing
  • Cilantro Lime Dressing
  • Lemon Honey Vinaigrette
  • Creamy Citrus Salad Dressing

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?

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.

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Parmesan balsamic vinaigrette being poured on a spinach salad.
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Balsamic Parmesan Vinaigrette

This deeply flavorful, yet versatile, vinaigrette is sure to be one that your entire family will love. Make a batch and it will stay fresh in the fridge for several weeks!

Yield: 12 servings (2 tablespoons per serving) 1x
Prep: 5 minutesTotal: 5 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sugar (or to taste)
  • 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese (freshly grated or store-bought)

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Instructions

  1. Put first 5 ingredients in a container with a lid and shake.
  2. Add grated Parmesan cheese and shake again.
  3. Store in fridge for 2-3 weeks or in an airtight container in the freezer for 3-6 months. Shake well before using.

Notes/Tips

How to Serve: 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.

© Author: Rachel Tiemeyer
Cuisine: American Method: No Cook

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As co-founder of Thriving Home, Rachel dreams about creating recipes (literally) and uses her husband, her 3 kids, and even the neighbors as guinea pigs several nights a week. She believes that good food has the power to bring families and friends closer together and continues to wake up excited about her job each day, even after 10+ years!

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  1. MaddieMaddie says

    Posted on 2/27/23 at 2:27 pm

    Love this recipe! So good and so easy.

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  2. Anonymous says

    Posted on 12/11/09 at 2:12 pm

    Thank You Rachel!

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