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Basic Vinaigrette

A quick, easy dressing that can be made with common pantry ingredients.
Cook Time 5 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar (or other vinegar, or lemon juice)
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard (or other mustard)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Optional additions

  • 1 small garlic clove minced or grated
  • 2 tbsp shallot minced
  • 1 tsp honey

Instructions
 

  • Whisk together vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper, garlic, shallot, and honey together
  • Stream in the olive oil slowly while whisking.

Alternate method

  • Put all ingredients (including the olive oil) in a mason jar with a tight lid. Shake until emulsified.