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Basil Vinaigrette

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 3/4 cup

Ingredients

1 cup tightly packed chopped fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons honey
Kosher salt

Preparation

  1. Combine the basil, mayonnaise, vinegar, and 1/4 cup water in a blender and blend until smooth. The vinaigrette should be slightly pourable; if too thick to pour, add a little more water. Add the honey, season with salt to taste, and blend for a few more seconds. The vinaigrette can be made 8 hours in advance and stored in a container with a tight-fitting lid in the refrigerator.

Reprinted with permission from Bobby Flay's Bar Americain Cookbook by Bobby Flay with Stephanie Banyas and Sally Jackson, (C) 2011 Clarkson Potter BOBBY FLAY, a New York Times bestselling author, is the chef-owner of six fine dining restaurants, including Mesa Grill, Bar Americain, and Bobby Flay Steak, and an expanding roster of Bobby's Burger Palaces. He is the host of numerous popular cooking shows on Food Network, from the Emmy-winning Boy Meets Grill and Grill It! with Bobby Flay, to the Iron Chef America series, Throwdown! with Bobby Flay, and Food Network Star. Brunch @ Bobby's debuted on the Cooking Channel in fall 2010 and America's Next Great Restaurant debuted in March 2011 on NBC. This is his eleventh book. His website is BobbyFlay.com.
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