Basil Vinaigrette Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 cups basil leaves, stemmed and packed
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 medium-small shallot, peeled, and ends lobbed off
• 2 tbs champagne vinegar
• 2 tbs fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp Kosher salt (plus more to taste)
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• Freshly cracked black pepper
• Optional:1/4-1/2 tsp red chili flakes

Instructions

• 1 Place the basil, garlic, shallot, vinegar, lemon juice, and salt in a blender or
  food processor and pulse until smooth, around 1 minute.
• 2 Scrape down the side and pulse for another 30 seconds.
• 3 With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil until thick and emulsified.
• 4 Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper or chili flakes and additional
  salt if desired.

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