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French Vinaigrette

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Cooks' note:

Dressing keeps, covered and chilled, 1 month.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    10 min

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

1/4 cup white-wine vinegar
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup olive oil

Preparation

  1. Whisk together vinegar, shallot, salt, mustard, and pepper until salt is dissolved. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified.

TagsSalad DressingSaladFrenchEuropeanShallotVegetableDairy FreeGluten FreeVegetarianVeganQuickEasy5 Ingredients or Fewer30 Minutes or LessMeal PrepMake AheadNo-CookGourmet
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