Servings: 4
Calories: 90kcal
Cost: 1
Ingredients
Instructions
- Start by mixing the vinegar, salt, and pepper in a bowl, whisk this mixture well so that the salt dissolves completely.
- As you keep whisking, gradually add the oil to create a smooth emulsion.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed.
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Calories: 90kcal
Now that you've mastered the basics, it's time to expand your horizons and experiment with different flavors and textures.
Variations: A world of flavors
Each variation of vinaigrette brings a unique twist to the traditional base. Whether it's swapping vinegar for citrus, adding spices or mixing different oils, the possibilities are endless.Lemon Vinaigrette
- Additional ingredients: Replace the vinegar with fresh lemon juice.
- Applications: Perfect for light summer salads, grilled fish, or as a fresh marinade for chicken.
Lime Vinaigrette
- Additional ingredients: Replace the vinegar with fresh lime juice.
- Applications: Excellent on a taco salad, grilled shrimp, or a Thai style beef salad.
Mustard vinaigrette
- Additional ingredients: Add a teaspoon of Dijon mustard. Optionally, you can add clam cooking liquid, curry powder, chives, garlic, and ketchup for a richer flavor.
- Applications: Delicious with a traditional green salad, roasted vegetables or as a dip for pretzels.
Ravigote sauce
- Additional ingredients: Chopped onion and shallot, coarsely chopped parsley, chervil, tarragon, and chives, and rinsed and drained capers.
- Applications: Great with fried fish, poached eggs, or as a tangy dressing over a potato salad.
French-style vinaigrette
- Additional ingredients: Chopped onion and shallot, coarsely chopped parsley, and a teaspoon of Dijon mustard.
- Applications: A classic choice for mixed green salads, grilled asparagus, or over a Niçoise salad.
Flemish-style vinaigrette
- Additional ingredients: Chopped onion and shallot, and coarsely chopped parsley.
- Applications: Delicious over a Belgian style salad, grilled potatoes, or a cold pasta salad.
Italian vinaigrette
- Additional ingredients: Chopped shallot and onion, coarsely chopped parsley, crushed garlic, and brunoise of red, yellow and green bell bell pepper.
- Applications: Perfect for Caprese salad, antipasto dishes, or roasted Mediterranean vegetables.
Orange vinaigrette sauce
- Additional ingredients: 2 parts olive oil, half part nut oil, 2 parts honey vinegar, finished with orange juice, and seasoned with pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper.
- Applications: Delicious over a duck salad, roasted carrots, or a fresh citrus salad.
Vinaigrettes with special vinegars:
Sherry vinaigrette sauce
- Additional ingredients: Peanut oil, sherry vinegar, finished with sherry, salt and pepper.
- Applications: Excellent with a warm goat cheese salad, grilled mushrooms, or over a Spanish tapas dish.
Balsamic vinaigrette sauce
- Additional ingredients: Olive oil, peanut oil, white wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, chopped cumin, pressed garlic, grated ginger, Provencal spices, caster sugar, pepper and salt.
- Applications: Perfect for a strawberry salad, grilled steak, or a roasted pumpkin salad.
Raspberry vinaigrette sauce
- Additional ingredients: Peanut oil, raspberry vinegar, seasoned with pezo (salt and pepper).
- Applications: Delicious over a spinach and goat cheese salad, roasted beets, or a mixed berry salad.
Lime vinaigrette sauce
- Additional ingredients: Lime juice, grapeseed oil, seasoned with ground coriander, pepper and salt.
- Applications: Great on an avocado salad, grilled chicken, or a Mexican-style corn salad.
