FOOLPROOF VINAIGRETTE

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Yield 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tbs wine vinegar
1 ½ ts very finely minced shallot
½ ts mayonnaise
½ ts Dijon mustard
1/8 ts table salt
Ground black pepper
3 tbs extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

Combine all but oil in small, nonreactive bowl. Whisk until mixture is milky and no lumps of mayonnaise remain. Using a measure cup for easy pouring, very slowly drizzle oil into mixture, whisking constantly. If oil pools, stop and whisk well before resuming. Should be glossy and thick with no pools of oil on surface. Lemon (mild greens) Substitute lemon juice for vinegar, omit shallot and add ¼ ts lemon zest and pinch sugar along with salt & pepper. Balsamic-Mustard (assertive greens) Substitute balsamic vinegar for wine vinegar, increase mustard to 2 ts and add ½ ts chopped thyme with salt & pepper. Herb Add 1 ts minced fresh parsley or chives and ½ ts minced fresh thyme tarragon, marjoram or oregano to vinaigrette just before use.