French dressing (vinaigrette)
Here is a very simple recipe, but it could completely transform, maybe even transcend, your salad.
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Last modified on: July 7th 2011
Keywords for this recipe:For 50 ml, you will need:
- 1
1 tablespoon vinegar - 2
3 tablespoons olive oil - 3
½ teaspoon French mustard - 4
fine (or table) salt - 5
pepper
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 7 min. | 7 min. |
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 1 min.
Pour 1 tablespoon 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 3 tablespoons olive oil.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Then ½ 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.
Keeping
A few days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 410 Kcal or 1,717 Kj | < 1 gr | 1 gr | 45 gr |
| 21 % | <1 % | <1 % | 7 % |
| 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 50 ml : 0.20 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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