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nine salad dressings garnished with fennel and lemon

Single-Portion Vinaigrette – Nine Ways

  • Author: Casey
  • Prep Time: 4 minutes
  • Total Time: 4 minutes
  • Yield: 1 serving 1x
  • Category: Salads
  • Cuisine: American, many
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

Nine basic vinaigrette recipes to dress up a casual side salad. 


Ingredients

Scale

Balsamic Vinaigrette

  • 3 teaspoon olive oil 
  • 2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard

White Wine Vinaigrette

  • 3 teaspoon olive oil 
  • 2 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Apple Cider Vinaigrette

  • 3 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 3 teaspoon olive oil 
  • 1/2 teaspoon honey 
  • 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Lemon Dressing

  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 
  • 2 teaspoon neutral oil 

Tahini Dressing 

  • 4 teaspoon tahini
  • 4 teaspoon water
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Poppyseed Vinaigrette

  • 4 teaspoon honey
  • 3 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon 
  • 1/4 teaspoon poppy seeds

Celery Seed Vinaigrette

  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • pinch celery seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

Fennel Vinaigrette

  • 3 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon honey 
  • 1/8 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1 teaspoon fennel fronds
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic paste (mashed with salt) 

Italian Dressing 

  • 2 teaspoon sherry wine vinegar
  • 3 teaspoon olive oil 
  • 1/4 teaspoon honey 
  • 1/4 teaspoon Dijon 
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic paste (mashed with salt) 
  • pinch oregano

Instructions

For any dressing, simply whisk all ingredients well and use. 


Notes

These dressings are not emulsions, so they don’t stay mixed. Make sure to re-whisk them as needed. 

I generally use a 3:2 ratio for oil:vinegar. Some people prefer 3:1 for a milder flavor, while some prefer equal amounts! It’s up to you to adjust as needed. 

The honey can be any kind of liquid sweetener. Agave works well, and granulated sugars do, too, although the latter requires more mixing.

Keywords: salad, salad dressing, vinaigrette, kitchen basics, ratios, summer, summer salads, vegetables