Fresh Basil Vinaigrette

Name: Fresh Basil Vinaigrette
Yield: Serves 4 (Makes enough to dress 8 cups of greens)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup, olive oil; 2 cups, chopped fresh basil; 1 , shallot, peeled; 1 clove, garlic clove, peeled; 1/4 cup, red wine vinegar; 1/4 cup, water; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 1/4 teaspoon, pepper; 2 teaspoons, Dijon mustard

Condiments
Salads

Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2007

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SERVES 4 (Makes enough to dress 8 cups of greens)

TIME 20 minutes

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