How to make delicious vinaigrette salad dressing or a tangy gourmet marinade from scratch.
Mustard Vinaigrette Ingredients
- 1 glove of garlic, smashed
- 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 5-6 tablespoons oil (vegetable, corn, canola, olive or some combination)
- pinch of dried parsley
- pinch of dried thyme
- salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Directions for Making Mustard Balsamic Vinegar Dressing
In a clean jar or small bowl, add the vinegar, garlic, mustard and mix well.
Slowly add the olive oil while either whisking or stirring rapidly with your fork.
Add the parsley and thyme, salt and pepper, taste and adjust seasonings.
Simple, you bet, but this straightforward recipe will blow away any store bought salad dressing on the market.
Start experimenting
with your own ingredients and you will have Paul Newman getting
nervous. Enjoy.
You might also enjoy this article about home made herbal vinegars and oils.
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