Best Classic Vinaigrette Dressing Recipes

Classic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing image

Provided by Dreamer in Ontario

Time 5m

Yield 3/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup olive oil
3 -4 tablespoons white wine vinegar or 3 -4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt or 1/4 teaspoon sel de mer sea salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1292.3, Fat 144.4, SaturatedFat 19.9, Sodium 854.5, Carbohydrate 4.9, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.6, Protein 0.6

CLASSIC VINAIGRETTE DRESSING image

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

1/2 cup good tasting vinegar (ie, a blend of rice vinegar and balsamic, or cider, wine or sherry vinegar)
1/2 cup good tasting extra-virgin olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Get a pint jar (2 cups) with a screw top. You're making this by taste, not by exact measurement so the quantities are approximations. Combine in the jar, shake, taste and then add more oil or vinegar to balance. Store in the refrigerator up to 1 week. Use at room temperature, shaking to blend. Remember a little goes a long way, so always start with a couple of tablespoons. Refrigerate remaining dressing. Variations: Herbs and Garlic: Each time you use the dressing, you could add herbs to the salad, or rub the bowl with garlic before adding the greens. Dijon Dressing: Put about 1/2 cup of the dressing in bottom of salad bowl, add generous tablespoon Dijon mustard, some fresh tarragon and 1 shallot, minced. Blend, add greens and toss Honey Mustard Dressing: Add to Dijon Dressing, brown sugar or honey to taste. Also a tablespoon of mayonnaise makes it creamy. French Bleu Cheese Dressing: Take a little basic vinaigrette, blend in bleu cheese and garlic to taste. Creamy Bleu Cheese: Add sour cream, mayonnaise and minced onion to bleu cheese dressing. Ranch Dressing: Mix in salad bowl blend into some basic dressing minced garlic, chopped parsley, chopped scallions, and chopped basil with equal amounts of mayonnaise and buttermilk.

Classic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing Recipe - The Busy Baker image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 8

2/3 cup olive oil
7 tablespoons white wine vinegar (substitute red wine vinegar, if desired)
3 teaspoons dijon mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 clove garlic, very finely minced (or use 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder)
1 teaspoon dried basil ((use minced fresh basil, if desired))
1 teaspoon dried thyme ((use minced fresh thyme, if desired))

Steps:

Add the oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, garlic, basil and thyme to a mason jar.
Add the lid and secure it tightly.
Shake well until a smooth dressing forms.
Serve over your favourite green or garden salads, or store in the fridge in a jar or other airtight container until ready to serve.