How To Make Vinaigrette Dressing

This is a refreshing, simple dressing that adds a bright, zesty flavour to any salad, grilled meats, or roasted vegetables.

Done in 15 minutes

Serves 4

Dish by Spencer Lengsfield

Ingredients

for the vinaigrette

250mlextra virgin olive oil

65mlred wine vinegar

1 heaped tspwholegrain or dijon mustard

1.5 tsphoney

Salt and pepper, to taste

Vinaigrette is a basic french dressing of primarily vinegar and oil. We've also added wholegrain mustard and honey here, but use this recipe as a foundation and add whatever you like! For example, if you'd like an Asian-inspired dressing, swap out these ingredients for soy sauce, sesame oil, or rice vinegar. Once you know how to make vinaigrette you have a canvas for all sorts of flavours. Go wild!

Method

Whisk all of the ingredients together thoroughly, either using a fork or a small whisk. You can also do this with an immersion blender to emulsify the vinaigrette if you want a thick dressing.

Taste, and adjust for seasoning as necessary. If you have one spare, dunk a lettuce leaf into the vinaigrette to taste.

Serve however you like, and enjoy!

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Spencer has been cooking since she got her first Easy-Bake oven at four years old, and began recipe developing professionally whilst completing her Master’s degree in 2020. Born in Los Angeles, she has an inherent love for all things Mexican, Japanese, and Korean, but is also heavily influenced by her family's Louisiana heritage. Spencer loves bright flavours, spice and fusion food. If she were a food, she'd be kimchi - versatile, spicy and funky.