Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette.

A beautiful salad needs a beautiful dressing!  The red in this salad is Radicchio, has a bitter taste that adds a lots of depth and color to any lettuce salad.  

Friends were coming over any minute and I needed a great salad dressing for a very plain salad. I was craving a vinaigrette with a little sweetness to balance off the bitter arugula in the salad.  This one is a great mix of sweetness, vinegar, and oil.  Stores well in the fridge for another couple of servings.

• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
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Place the vinegar, onion, soy sauce, honey, sugar, garlic, and red pepper flakes into a blender.

 Puree on high, gradually adding the olive oil. Continue pureeing 2 minutes, or until thick.

Pour over individual salad servings 

or add to a large bowl of salad and toss right before serving.

Everyday ingredients can come together to make a great salad dressing.   The clear container on the right is the finished product.  I put it in a cream pitcher for serving at the table to look a little prettier.  I am storing the leftover dressing in an empty olive oil bottle, labelled, and ready for the next salad. 

From: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/honey-balsamic-vinaigrette-2/Detail.aspx