African blue basil vinaigrette

Name: African blue basil vinaigrette
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 10 persons
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: About half a cup of fresh African blue basil leaves; 1 chopped shallot; half a teaspoon of salt; 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon of refined sugar; a quarter of a cup of white wine vinegar; 3/4 cup of regular olive oil

Quick to make African blue basil vinaigrette. Combine with various kinds of pasta, salads and chicken. You will love the robust flavours from this basil vinaigrette!

African blue basil vinaigrette ingredients

Recipe african blue basil vinaigrette

Made by Marco

Published at 2014-07-30, this recipe is for 10 persons and takes 10 minutes.

Marco is from The Netherlands (Brabant) and a foodie who loves cooking. He is responsible for the website and enjoys preparing tasty and simple dishes. Marco has a passion for technology, cooking, and follows the latest food trends. Through Ohmydish, he wants to help as many people as possible to enjoy the most delicious dishes that you can easily make at home.

Updated at: 2026-02-16

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Preparation time

5 minutes

Time cooking

5 minutes

Total time

10 minutes

Preparing the African blue basil vinaigrette – 5 minutes

If you want, you can swap the African basil leaves for 'regular' basil leaves. The recipe differs from the African blue basil, which has a more robust flavour.

Making the basil vinaigrette – 5 minutes

Remove leaves from the stem, rinse and clean with cold water. Fetch your blender and put in the salt, sugar, mustard and all of the African blue basil. Use the pulse function a few times to mix the ingredients.

Use a silicone spatula to scrape any basil vinaigrette from the sides. Pour in the olive oil and vinegar and repeat the previous step until you've used all the olive oil.

The blender can make the basil vinaigrette splatter out a little bit when you haven't closed it off it properly. You can use your hand to prevent any splashing.

When the olive oil has been incorporated into the basil vinaigrette turn off the blender and scrape all sides one last time. Cover and use the puree mixture for about one to two minutes.