BASIC FRENCH VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Kemp Minifie
Categories No-Cook Vegetarian Quick & Easy Salad Dressing Vegan Shallot
Yield Makes about 1/2 cup
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the shallots, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt; let the mixture stand 10 minutes. Whisk in the mustard, then add the oil in a very slow, thin, steady stream, whisking constantly until the dressing is emulsified. Season with fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. DO AHEAD: The vinaigrette can be prepared ahead and refrigerated, in an airtight container, up to 1 week.
FRENCH DRESSING OR BASIC VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Marion Cunningham
Categories Quick & Easy Salad Dressing
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a small bowl mix the vinegar and salt and let stand a few minutes. Add the pepper and slowly whisk in the oil. Taste for acid and salt and add more if too bland. Stir to blend before using, or store in a jar with a tight lid and shake well before using.
- Mustardy French Dressing.
- Add 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard. Blend well. Include onion and garlic, if desired.
- Onion or Garlic French Dressing.
- Add 1 to 2 tablespoons minced onion, scallions, or shallots or 1/2-1 teaspoon minced garlic.
- French Dressing with Fresh Herbs.
- Add 2 teaspoons fresh chopped herbs, such as basil, chervil or tarragon.
- Curried French Dressing.
- Add 1 teaspoon curry powder and blend well.
- Cream French Dressing.
- Add 3 tablespoons heavy cream or sour cream and blend well.
- Fruit Salad French Dressing.
- Use lemon juice instead of vinegar and add 1/3 cup honey. Blend well.
- Blue Cheese Dressing.
- Add 3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese. Blend well.
- Cumberland Dressing.
- Add 1 tablespoon heavy cream, 1 tablespoon currant jelly, and 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind. Mix until well blended.
- Chiffonade Dressing.
- Add 1 tablespoon minced parsley, 2 tablespoons minced red pepper, 1 tablespoon minced onion, and 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped fine. Blend all ingredients well.
BASIC FRENCH VINAIGRETTE
Categories No-Cook Vegetarian Quick & Easy Salad Dressing Vegan Shallot
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the shallots, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt; let the mixture stand 10 minutes. Whisk in the mustard, then add the oil in a very slow, thin, steady stream, whisking constantly until the dressing is emulsified. Season with fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. DO AHEAD: The vinaigrette can be prepared ahead and refrigerated, in an airtight container, up to 1 week.
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