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April 21, 2015 30 Minutes or Less

Balsamic Vinegar-Mustard Salad Dressing

Balsamic-Mustard Salad Dressing

Now that I cook dinner (for 2) everyday, I try to keep my brunch/lunch simple – I don’t want to whip out another 1,000 pots, pans, knives and ingredients just to make a dish for one person, but at the same time, I don’t want to sacrifice health (think instant noodles) and flavour. So these are the 4 things I do:

1) Cook an extra portion for dinner

Depending on what’s for dinner, I will cook an additional portion and reheat it the next day for lunch. I usually do this when I’m making fried rice or porridge, as they can be kept easily. But it can get boring, if I keep eating previous night’s dinner for lunch.

2) So, I reinvent leftovers

Leftovers don’t have to be boring! We seldom eat bread for dinner, so if I have an extra cutlet from yesterday’s dinner, it’s gonna be a cutlet sandwich (perhaps with a poached egg?) for lunch. We couldn’t possibly finish a 2-kg roasted chicken in a single seating, so the excess meat are shredded and divided among several bags, in which I used one for my salad yesterday (pictured above and below).

Balsamic-Mustard Salad Dressing
Adding parsley into the dressed salad

3) Freeeeze!

The freezer is my best friend in the kitchen. I love making food in bulk and freeze them, such that when I need them, I can simply pop them in the oven and I’ll get a nice and piping hot meal. Meatballs, fries, tuna patties, cooked rice, cooked pasta, shredded roasted chicken etc. are some of the foods I made and freeze. In the future I’ll try to make and freeze soups and sauces as well. I also buy bread in bulk from an awesome local baker and stash them in the freezer. Frozen vegetables may be a little steep in price, but are awesome because I can just throw in a handful while the pasta is cooking and I’ll get some pretty colours and yummy vegetables.

4) Goodbye junk food

Lastly, I keep my supply of junk food extremely low, so that I will not be lazy and reach out for that bag of chips or that bar of chocolate instead of whipping up a meal.

Balsamic-Mustard Salad Dressing

And those are some of my tips in cooking for one. Do you have others to share? (:

Now let’s come back to this recipe. I made this salad yesterday and it was incredibly easy. I boiled pasta in salted water, added the frozen mixed vegetables when the pasta’s almost done, and combined it with shredded chicken (from roasted chicken), sliced ham and a salad dressing. However, I’m not sharing this salad’s recipe, instead, I’m sharing this simple and delicious salad dressing.

Whenever I make salads, my salad dressing is either the oil-and-lemon dressing (Jamie Oliver’s basic recipe) or the mayonnaise-and-lemon dressing (a recipe for another time) – and to be honest, I got bored of these two. So when I tried out the recipe Culinery.net (I swapped the red wine vinegar for balsamic vinegar and omitted the garlic), I was hooked – the honey and mustard thickened the dressing, giving it a light and slightly creamy texture. You get a bit of sour from the vinegar, a bit of sweetness from the honey and a slight kick from the mustard – it’s a perfect harmony of flavours, if you ask me!

Balsamic-Mustard Salad Dressing

And step-by-step photos? I’ve only got one, don’t think we’ll need anymore! (;


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Balsamic Vinegar-Mustard Salad Dressing

Serves 1, but can be easily multiplied by the number of people you are serving.
By Jasline N.
Servings: 0

INGREDIENTS
 

  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons blsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Whisk mustard, honey, vinegar and olive oil together in a small bowl. Season with salt and black pepper. Taste and adjust the seasonings accordingly.

NOTES

- Use red wine vinegar in place of balsamic vinegar.
- Adapted from Culinery.net
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Comments

  1. Nagi@RecipeTinEats says

    July 7, 2016 at 3:12 am

    My friends would definitely love the dressing! I can’t wait to make it!

    Reply
  2. Chaya says

    April 28, 2015 at 6:42 pm

    I think this dressing would be loved in our home. I must make it. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Jasline N. says

      April 28, 2015 at 8:46 pm

      I’m so glad you love it, thanks Chaya!

      Reply
  3. Bam's Kitchen says

    April 24, 2015 at 3:11 pm

    Love this easy and zippy dressing. I love leftovers if there any..remember teenage boys so just lucky enough to eat my portion of dinner. I am with you so sick of fried rice and soup time for more spring salads

    Reply
    • Jasline N. says

      April 25, 2015 at 6:18 pm

      Haha with your teenage boys around, I’m sure it’s very hard to have leftovers!

      Reply
  4. GiGi Eats Celebrities says

    April 24, 2015 at 5:52 am

    THIS IS THE PERFECT dressing!! 🙂 Mmmm all over chicken, that sounds amazing!

    Reply
    • Jasline N. says

      April 24, 2015 at 2:57 pm

      Thank you, glad you like it as much as I do! 🙂

      Reply
  5. bentodays says

    April 23, 2015 at 3:34 am

    Oooh always love your gorgeous food photography! The dressing looks awesome!

    Reply
    • Jasline N. says

      April 24, 2015 at 2:56 pm

      Thanks Jean! It’s my favourite dressing for now 😉

      Reply
  6. kitchenriffs says

    April 22, 2015 at 10:26 pm

    I love mustard in a salad dressing! Gives it a nice tang, plus it makes it nice and creamy. This is super — thanks so much.

    Reply
    • Jasline N. says

      April 24, 2015 at 2:55 pm

      You are welcome John! Glad you like it 🙂

      Reply
  7. Zoe (@bake4happykids) says

    April 22, 2015 at 3:13 am

    Hi Jasline,

    You are cooking for two??? Have you been recently married? 😀

    Beautiful dressing for nice and fresh salad… I wish that I can be like you saying goodbye to junk food for good but it’s too hard :p

    Zoe

    Reply
    • Jasline N. says

      April 24, 2015 at 2:55 pm

      Hi Zoe, haha yea just married and moved to a new place. 🙂
      Thank you for the compliments, agree with you on how difficult it is to say bye to junk food! xD

      Reply
  8. thehungrymum says

    April 21, 2015 at 9:03 am

    we eat soooo many salads in Casa de Hungry so is always good to have a zesty dressing to go with it. This fits the bill nicely 😉

    Reply
    • Jasline N. says

      April 21, 2015 at 4:00 pm

      I’m glad you like it, this is my favourite salad dressing for now 😉

      Reply

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