Sauces and Dressings

Basic Vinaigrette

Makes about 1 cup

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Basic Vinaigrette

Makes about 1 cup

Use this basic vinaigrette as a guide and change your vinegar/oil flavors to come up with varying combinations to create exciting salad dressings. You can add other flavors such as crushed or roasted garlic, chopped shallots, fresh or dried herbs, sun-dried tomatoes, honey or lemon juice.

Nutritional information per serving (2 tablespoons):Calories 181 (100% from fat)
carb. 0g
sugars 0g
pro. 0g
fat 21g
sat. fat 3g
chol. 0mg
sod. 91mg
calc. 0mg
fiber 0g
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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/3teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil

Preparation

  1. 1.
    Put all ingredients, in the order listed, into the mixing beaker.
  2. 2.
    Insert the blending shaft so that it is sitting level on the bottom of the beaker and select Speed 3 and blend, being sure to keep the metal blade completely submerged. Process until the mixture begins to thicken.Continue processing with a gentle up-and-down motion until dressing is homogenous, about 30 seconds.
  3. 3.
    Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.

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