French dressing (vinaigrette)
Here is a very simple recipe, but it could completely transform, maybe even transcend, your salad.
886,3343.9/5 for 183 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: July 7th 2011
For 100 ml, you will need:
- 1
2 tablespoons vinegar - 2
6 tablespoons olive oil - 3
1 teaspoon French mustard - 4
fine (or table) salt - 5
pepper - Total weight: 125 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 7 min. | 7 min. |
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 1 min.
Pour 2 tablespoons vinegar into a jar (old jam jar).
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Add fine (or table) salt.
Stage 3
Put the lid on properly...
Stage 4 - 1 min.
... and shake well. This is necessary to mix vinegar and salt, which works less well once oil is added.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Open the jar and add 6 tablespoons olive oil.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Then 1 teaspoon French mustard.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
And pepper.
Stage 8
Put the lid back on the jar...
Stage 9 - 1 min.
... and shake well again to make the vinaigrette.
Stage 10
It's ready.
You can now, if you like, add herbs, shallot, garlic, etc.
You can now, if you like, add herbs, shallot, garlic, etc.
Stage 11
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Remarks
It's important to keep the ratio of 3 times oil to vinegar.
The more mustard you add, the thicker your vinaigrette will be.
You can prepare your vinaigrette beforehand and keep it sealed in the fridge. If you add herbs, onion or shallot, I suggest that you put them in only at the last minute, otherwise vinaigrette will "burn" them if they stay in too long. The best method is to add these to your salad, then pour on vinaigrette just before serving.
About herbs, please note that they are not just a "cosmetic" addtion, they add both flavour and finesse to your dressing. I particularly like parsley and chives, but there are many others.
I'm sure that when you have tasted your own vinaigrette, you will never buy those ersatz vinaigrettes from the supermarket again.
The more mustard you add, the thicker your vinaigrette will be.
You can prepare your vinaigrette beforehand and keep it sealed in the fridge. If you add herbs, onion or shallot, I suggest that you put them in only at the last minute, otherwise vinaigrette will "burn" them if they stay in too long. The best method is to add these to your salad, then pour on vinaigrette just before serving.
About herbs, please note that they are not just a "cosmetic" addtion, they add both flavour and finesse to your dressing. I particularly like parsley and chives, but there are many others.
I'm sure that when you have tasted your own vinaigrette, you will never buy those ersatz vinaigrettes from the supermarket again.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 821 Kcal or 3,437 Kj | < 1 gr | 2 gr | 90 gr |
| 41 % | <1 % | <1 % | 14 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 657 Kcal or 2,751 Kj | < 1 gr | 1 gr | 72 gr |
| 33 % | <1 % | <1 % | 11 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 100 ml : 0.40 €
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Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Guacamole, Mexican-style pork medallions , Warm chicken salad, Firied fillet of sea bream with polenta, Penne with Mushrooms, ... All |
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| Fine (or table) salt: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mixed salad stack, Panettone, Eggs with tomatoes and courgettes, Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), Benoîton, ... All |
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