Sunday, August 30, 2009

Vinaigrette Varieties

A few folks have asked about how to whip up a nice 'lil vinaigrette dressing. Here's my take:

Ingredients
-1.5 parts vinegar to 2 parts olive oil (I know that sounds weird, but the exactly amount doesn't really matter...just that you have a bit more olive oil than vinegar. Also, I usually use balsamic, but you can use red wine vinegar, or other kinds.)
-salt
-pepper
-squirt of mustard
-just 1-2 little pinches of fresh-chopped or dried basil or oregano

Add vinegar to jar first. Whisk oil w/ fork while adding to vinegar, to break it up. Add all other ingredients and whisk/shake 'til it's mixed.

Possible additions, for variation:
-fresh minced garlic
-tablespoon or so of plain yogurt (makes creamy balsamic vinaigrette)
-a couple pinches of sugar
-splash of orange juice
-teaspoon of raspberry or blackberry preserves

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