Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What do you do with maple balsamic vinegar? ›

You can use Vermont Maple Balsamic Vinegar almost anywhere you use maple syrup. Think pancakes, waffles yogurt, and oatmeal. Drizzling it over ice cream or bread pudding, use it in cakes and frosting, toss fruit in it, glaze pork (especially bacon, pork chops, and ham), and more!

Balsamic vinegar is pure vinegar. Balsamic vinegar is dark brown in color and has a very robust, slightly sweet flavor. Balsamic vinaigrette is a mixture made with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt and/or other spices. It is typically used as a salad dressing but has other uses in the kitchen as well.

2 tbsp of maple balsamic, vinaigrette (Bove's) contains 40 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 31% carbs, 69% fat, and 0% protein. This has a relatively low calorie density, with 143 Calories per 100g.

BALSAMIC DRESSING

Put 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar into a jam jar with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Put the lid on the jar and shake well.

For each tablespoon of red wine vinegar, add one teaspoon of maple syrup or honey, followed by one quick shake from your bottle of soy sauce, and whisk to combine. Try it in this balsamic-glazed steak tips and mushrooms recipe.

It's amazing simply spooned over a rich, runny piece of brie, accompanied by crisp apple slices, or blended with diced apples and jalapeños as a condiment for meat or game. It also makes for a surprisingly balanced maple martini when combined with ice-cold gin or vodka. The possibilities are endless.

So the next time you're dressing a salad, reach for the balsamic vinegar–in the long run, not ingesting that extra fat and sugar makes a big difference!

Like other vinegars, balsamic vinegar is extremely high in acid. This means that it is very resistant to bacterial growth that causes other products to have a short shelf life. When properly stored (emphasis on the “properly”), balsamic vinegar can last anywhere between three to five years.

A tablespoon of balsamic vinegar contains around 12 calories and no fat. This makes it a low-calorie food that can help control blood sugar levels and aid in weight loss without cutting out any essential nutrients.

How many calories in 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinaigrette dressing? ›

Newman's Own Regular Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing (2 tbsp) contains 3g total carbs, 3g net carbs, 9g fat, 0g protein, and 90 calories.

The Evidence: One serving—or 2 tablespoons—of Hidden Valley's original ranch dressing contains 140 calories and 14 grams of fat, while one serving of Wish-Bone's balsamic vinaigrette contains 60 calories and 5 grams of fat.

Restaurant chefs use white balsamic vinegar not only for its milder flavor, but also because it won't turn a salad dressing or sauce brown the way the regular stuff will.

Fini Balsamic Vinegar

One of Garten's most popular recipes that feature balsamic vinegar is her Panna Cotta with Balsamic Strawberries. And when it comes time to coat the strawberries with balsamic vinegar, sugar and pepper, be sure to use Garten's favorite Fini Balsamic Vinegar. Photo : Amazon.

Make a Vinaigrette

Mix 2 parts olive oil to 1 part balsamic vinegar (of course this may be adjusted per your taste) for a wonderful compliment to your salads.

While balsamic is mostly associated with savory dishes, it can be the perfect complement to certain kinds of desserts, namely fruits and also vanilla-flavored dishes. You can use the balsamic vinegar on its own, or sweeten it up by mixing it with sugar and reducing it on the stovetop until it becomes a syrup.

A perfect fusion of sweet and sour makes the Maple Vinegar stand tall among our home-recipe gourmet collection as a perfect marinade. Toss this amber nectar over tender greens, or drizzle over cedar plank salmon.