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Basic Vinaigrette

Course Dressing, Salads

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ tablespoons minced shallot
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar or any vinegar you like
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • ¾ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¾ to 1 cup Oil

Instructions

  1. First, mince the shallot very small and allow to macerate (soften) in the red wine vinegar for 10-15 minutes.
  2. Add Dijon mustard and salt, and whisk to combine.
  3. Slowly incorporate the oil, a few drops at a time, whisking all the while. By the end of it, you should have an emulsified vinaigrette.
  4. Taste and season with salt if necessary.