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Simple Vinaigrette Recipe

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J. Kenji López-Alt
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Simple Vinaigrette Recipe

Note: Why bother emulsifying your vinaigrette? Read about the science of emulsions.

[Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt]

This recipes make a cup of vinaigrette. Extra vinaigrette can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator indefinitely.

Read more: The Food Lab Turbo: How to Make Vinaigrette (and Dress Your Salad Right)

  • Yield:makes about 1 cup vinaigrette
  • Active time: 3 minutes
  • Total time:3 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar or lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 4 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup neutral oil (such as canola)
  • 1/4 cup flavored oil (such as extra-virgin olive oil)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1.

    Combine all ingredients in small container or squeeze bottle. Seal container and shake vigorously until emulsified. Shake again before each use.

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J. Kenji López-Alt Chief Culinary Advisor

J. Kenji López-Alt is a stay-at-home dad who moonlights as the Chief Culinary Consultant of Serious Eats and the Chef/Partner of Wursthall, a German-inspired California beer hall near his home in San Mateo. His first book, The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science (based on his Serious Eats column of the same name) is a New York Times best-seller, recipient of a James Beard Award, and was named Cookbook of the Year in 2015 by the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Kenji's next project is a children’s book called Every Night is Pizza Night, to be released in 2020, followed by another big cookbook in 2021.

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