Brown Sugar Balsalmic Vinagrette

You asked for it; here it is! The recipe for the salad from our first foodie group was supposed to be made with Honey Mustard salad dressing. But Tamika, who I knew would take the salad to another level, came up with this salad dressing instead. She added olives to the salad, and the salt complimented the sugar in the dressing beautifully! I am convinced this would be good on many other salad creations as well.

Brown Sugar Balsalmic Vinagrette

1/2 Cup of Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup of Balsalmic Vinegar
1/2 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
1/4 cup of Extra Virgin Light Olive Oil
1/4 cup of Balsalmic Vinegar
1 tablespoon of Brown Sugar
1 Pinch of Kosher Salt
1 Pinch of Freshly Ground Pepper
I Teaspoon of Minced Garlic

Reduce 1/2 cup of Brown Sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla, and 1/2 cup of Balsalmic Vinegar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and let it boil for an additional 90 seconds. Poor hot reduction into a container to cool for 10 minutes. Combine 1/4 cup of oil and 1/4 of balsalmic vinegar. Add salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon of Brown sugar to the mixture. Add the reduced mixture to the other ingredients. Chill for 15 minutes and poor over a salad of your choice.