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Four Vinaigrettes

 Vinaigrette is so easy that we don't know how bottled dressings became popular. The rule is three tablespoons of oil to one tablespoon vinegar. Vary if you like, but use quality ingredients. Vinegar dissolves salt and blends added ingredients, so we use it alone and add oil at the end. All vinaigrettes here are enough for two salads. If using on grains, the amount will be enough for one grain salad based on 1 cup dry grain.

Mustard and Garlic Vinaigrette

  • 1 medium garlic clove
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

 

 

Squeeze garlic through a press into a bowl. Add mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper. With a whisk or a fork, mix ingredients until blended. Add olive oil. Either whisk to blend, or put in a small jar and shake, shake, shake. This is a good dressing for simple salads that have mild tasting ingredients.

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Orange Vinaigrette

  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • Juice of 1 orange
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil

 

Mix all ingredients but the oil with a whisk. When blended add the oil and whisk again. This is a sweet dressing that is tasty on salads with strong tasting ingredients, such as arugula or dandelion. It is also an excellent dressing for grains.

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Ginger Vinaigrette

  • 2 teaspoons grated ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 3 scallions finely sliced
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil

 

 

Mix all ingredients but the oil with a whisk. When blended add the oil and whisk again. This is a lovely dressing with grains and with Chinese noodles.

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Lemon-Orange Vinaigrette

  • Grated peel of 1 orange
  • Juice of 1 orange
  • Grated peel of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 teaspoon powdered cumin
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

 

 

 

Mix all ingredients but the oil with a whisk. When blended add the oil and whisk again. This is a nice dressing for beets or carrots, as well as wonderful on grains.

 

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