Not sure when I discovered that fresh strawberries and fresh basil are a perfect pairing, but I have been putting them together for years, so it seems so natural that strawberry balsamic and basil olive oil would love each other as well.

We have featured this combo as a dressing for a spin on a caprese salad using fresh fruit. This salad has fresh nectarines, fresh strawberries, and buffalo mozzarella cubes on fresh garden greens. We dressed the salad with a 50/50 mixture of the strawberry balsamic and basil olive oil whisked until creamy. After dressing the salad, it was topped with chopped fresh herbs (Italian parsley, basil and mint) and raw pepitas

This dressing would go just as well on a caprese salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, and ripe avocado.

And we also feature it on a side dish club recipe made with brown rice and spinach.

Add a little cayenne pepper to your whisked dressing and make a spicy fruity herby glaze for chicken thighs or grilled halibut.

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