Balsamic vinegar doesn’t get the love and respect it deserves. Pairing perfectly with meats, fruits, veggies, or pasta, you can’t go wrong by adding balsamic vinegar to your meal. No matter if you choose to glaze, grill, drizzle, or douse, balsamic is there to boost your favorite recipe. With this in mind, let’s see how balsamic transforms these recipes into mouth-watering meals!
Caprese Salad with Balsamic Glaze
“If you have never had a Caprese Salad with Balsamic Glaze you don’t know what you are missing. This salad is very simple to make but it is also beautiful and impressive to serve. This salad can be assembled ahead of time and then drizzled with olive oil and balsamic glaze right before serving.” - Debbie
Balsamic Grilled Vegetables
“During the summer, we love to cook vegetables on the grill and these balsamic grilled veggies are fabulous! We did marinate them overnight and the veggies really absorbed all the goodness from the balsamic vinegar and soy sauce. The marinade is tangy with a hint of sweet flavor. When grilled, the charring enhances the flavors even more. A great way to get the kids to eat their veggies!” - Kitchen Crew
Balsamic Grilled Flank Steak Caprese
“Balsamic vinegar also goes well in caprese salad, which consists of tomatoes, basil, fresh mozzarella along with the vinegar and for this meal I do slight variation on it where I blister the tomatoes over the grill and serve the caprese salad on top of the grilled balsamic steak. Yum! This quick and easy balsamic grilled flank steak caprese is one of my favourite summer meals!” - Kevin
Caprese Chicken Stacker With Reduced Balsamic
“I just made this last weekend. Salt and pepper chicken with fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil & balsamic reduction. It's one of my fave plates I've ever made.” - Stephanie
Peach Bruschetta
“Sweet summer peaches are served on a toasted French baguette and a pillow of mozzarella cheese then glazed with a balsamic reduction in my Peach Bruschetta recipe.” - Paula
Spaghetti Salad with Balsamic and Basil Dressing
“Basil is plentiful in the garden now and I love the way it pairs with the pungent-sweet flavor of balsamic vinegar. This is very good with grilled chicken but delicious all by itself. You could make this with any pasta that you have on hand.” - Gretchen
Sweet Balsamic Glaze Caprese Burger
“These were delicious! Nice break from just plain ol' burgers. Even my kids gobbled them up which says a lot! We made our burgers with the fajita seasoning & cooked on a George Foreman grill (it is -5 F outside right now--not really grillin' weather!) Thanks for sharing :)” - Amber
Tomato Mozzarella Salad With Balsamic Dressing
“Super easy, super flavorful! This is a great way to get my boys to eat tomatoes, they love this salad. It is super easy and even better when we pick the tomatoes out of our garden and I always have fresh basil in a pot. So good. I made this balsamic dressing years ago and it really pulls the dish together! So good! Hope you love it as much as we do.” - Monica
Simple Honey Balsamic Grilled Chicken
“Chicken breasts are a healthy summertime dinner but since they are such a lean meat, it’s easy to overcook and dry out the chicken. The key is to marinate the chicken breast. This fantastic honey balsamic marinade that tenderizes the meat and adds tons of flavor.” - Kitchen Crew
Bruschetta Caprese With Balsamic Vinegar Reduction
“We absolutely loved this bruschetta recipe. It's a creative twist with the flavors of a Caprese salad. The classic flavors of the tomato, fresh mozzarella and basil are so refreshing. It reminds us of a summer garden. The toasted baguette makes this bite-size appetizer easy to eat. Where this gets special is the balsamic reduction. When it cools it really thickens up. Lightly drizzled onto the cherry tomato mixture brings all the flavors together. This is a filling appetizer or snack.” - Kitchen Crew
Balsamic & Bourbon Filet Mignon
“This can be a really special occasion dinner or just a weeknight dinner since it cooks fairly quickly. Optional mushrooms add depth. You'll start the steak on the stovetop and then finish in the oven while sauteing the mushrooms. My husband said, ‘This is better than any restaurant steak I've had.’ Doesn't get any better than that!” - Jennifer
Ciao Bella Balsamic Grilled Chicken
“This easy balsamic marinade makes for some deliciously moist and tender grilled chicken. The marinade has a mild flavor and doesn't overpower the chicken. It's a slight tang. This can easily be doubled or tripled. A yummy way to jazz up grilled chicken.” - Kitchen Crew
Grilled Squash With Balsamic Drizzle
“I love all types of squash and I love to grill. The balsamic reduction adds just the right tanginess.” - Sherri
Bruschetta Pasta Salad
“DH requested a pasta salad for his birthday dinner so I chose this one to make. And I'm glad I did - both DH and his best buddy loved it, as did I! I made half a batch because I only had one tomato, so I added a bit of chopped onion and black olives to stretch-out the proportion of veggies to pasta. Can't wait to try it again when summer tomatoes are ready!” - Carolyn