Fresh Basil Vinaigrette Recipe

Fresh basil and just a bit of garlic are whirled into a simple fresh basil vinaigrette in this easy recipe. It's perfect on tomatoes, summer salad greens, or grilled meats, and is a no-brainer way to use an extra haul of basil from the farmers market or a prolific garden. It's actually pretty darn tasty on anything that comes off the grill or out of the gardenon a shaved zucchini salad or drizzled over grilled zucchini; tossed in corn cucumber tomato salad or spread on the bun of a simple burger; put on a caprese salad for a twist or served with grilled salmon. The possibilities are as endless as a perfect summer day. See below (past the recipe) for tips on prepping the basil so that you can keep this dressing green even if you want to make it ahead.