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    Home » Recipes » Side Dishes

    Basil and Parsley Dressing

    May 20, 2022 · Jan 16, 2023 This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Fresh, vibrant and full of promise to make your next salad a triumph, my Basil & Parsley Dressing really is the ONE. Perfect on pasta salad as well as quinoa and potato salads, it’s super versatile. Homemade dressings really are the best dressings!

    Basil and parsley dressing recipe

    How to Make My Basil and Parsley Dressing

    Watch me make this Basil and Parsley Dressing step-by-step before or as you go.

    Prep Ahead

    The dressing can be made in advance, you can make it earlier in the day or the day before and store it in the blender pot (covered) in the fridge. If storing for longer, transfer to an air-tight bottle or jar.

    Basil and parsley dressing recipe

    Pro Prep Tip

    A stick blender is the ideal tool for making a herby salad dressing, especially if you don’t have the kitchen space for a blender or food processor. If you are doubling the recipe though, use the stick blender in a medium-large bowl instead of the stick blender pot it comes with, as it won’t all fit. Alternatively, use a blender or food processor for a larger batch.

    Kids Cook Too

    The kids can help strip the basil and parsley leaves from their stalks and add them to the blender pot. They can also help measure out the oil and vinegar and add those in too. And they’ll love to whizz it all up!

    Parsley and basil dressing recipe

    My Basil and Parsley Dressing Pairs Perfectly With…

    • My Tuna & White Bean Pasta Salad, get the recipe >
    • Pasta salads
    • Potato salad
    • Quinoa salads
    • Couscous salads

    Feed a Crowd

    This recipe is easily doubled, have a look at my Pro Prep Tips if you want to do this.

    Basil and parsley dressing

    Storing My Basil and Parsley Dressing

    The dressing can be stored in an air tight jar or bottle in the fridge for up to 3 days, just take it out of the fridge for 30 mins before use as the oil may solidify a little, once it comes up to room temp it will liquify again. And you’ll need to shake the bottle or jar well right before you dress your salad.

    For more on safe food storage and reheating read here >

    Diet Details

    My dressing is vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, nut-free and egg-free.

    Basil & parsley dressing

    Adapting My Basil & Parsley Dressing For Your Family

    Here, I recommend how to tweak this recipe if you are eating with a baby or toddler and I’ll also give a tip for serving to a fussy eater. 

    Serving to a Fussy Eater

    Often picky eaters don’t like salad dressings so you can leave it off their salad. Also often fussy eaters prefer salad separated out into piles of the different elements (deconstructed). Do encourage them to try a mouthful with dressing on however. It may just be that it takes 10+ tastes before they decide they like it.

    See more from me on picky eaters here >

    Serving to a Baby

    Serve their salad undressed and serve it deconstructed.

    Serving to a Toddler

    You can either leave their salad un-dressed and deconstructed, or toss just a little dressing through their salad. You can also serve it both ways to them so see what they think. It seems unlikely that toddlers would like salad with dressing on but you just never know - my daughter has loved dressed salad since she was a toddler.

    See more on how I keep my family meals baby & toddler friendly here >

    I’ve also added these notes to the bottom of the recipe so you have them to hand when you come to cook.

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    Basil and parsley dressing recipe

    Basil & Parsley Dressing

    This Basil & Parsley Dressing is fresh, vibrant and well balanced. The perfect match for any salad.
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    Prep Time 7 mins
    Cook Time 0 mins
    Total Time 7 mins
    Course Salad
    Cuisine American, British
    Servings 4

    Equipment

    • Measuring cups (US)
    • Small measuring beaker / jug
    • Measuring spoons
    • Stick blender / blender
    • Salad servers

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 30 g pack basil leaves
    • 30 g pack parsley leaves
    • 1 small garlic clove roughly chopped
    • ¼ onion or 1 small shallot roughly chopped
    • 180 ml extra virgin olive oil
    • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • Good few grounds black pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Add all the ingredients into your stick blender pot or blender and whizz until the herbs are finely chopped and dressing is smooth. The dressing can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days in an air-tight bottle or jar, just take it out of the fridge for 30 mins before use and shake well.

    Notes

    You can use a food processor but you probably won’t get the dressing as smooth as with a blender.

    ADAPTING FOR YOUR FAMILY

    TODDLERS / FUSSY EATERS

    Serve their salad either undressed or with a little dressing. You can serve their salad assembled or deconstructed.

    BABIES 

    Serve their salad deconstructed and undressed.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 374kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 30gSodium: 154mgPotassium: 82mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1028IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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