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Ways To Make A Salad Vinaigrette Dressing

By: Kerris Samson

If you are someone who regularly eats salads but finds them on their own a little bland but does not want to pay the prices of a ready made salad dressing at your local grocery store. You could instead have a go at making your own salad vinaigrette instead. Below we provide you with the ways in which you can make your own vinaigrette along with a basic recipe you may want to try.

In order for you to make a very basic vinaigrette dressing for a salad you can use a whisk, jar, blender or food processor to mix all of the ingredients together. Often the most simple of dressings for a salad will consist of 1 part vinegar, 2 parts oil and some herbs and spices.

If you want to make a very quick vinaigrette to go with a salad then the best way to do this is by using a blender or food processor. Once you have the ingredients together, first pour the vinegar (1 part) into the machine and then to this add spices and herbs to taste and blend together well. Next whilst the machine is still running you begin to slowly pour in the oil (2 parts) until it has all gone and the mixture has been combined together.

As for using a whisk again first place the vinegar in the bowl with the herbs and spices and then very gently begin to whisk them together. Do not whisk too vigorously but as soon as you feel that this have been blended together well you can now very slowly start to add the oil. Initially add the oil a tablespoon at the time then once half of it has been added you can then begin to add the rest in 2 or 3 tablespoons at the time. Remember you should continue whisking all the time. So you will probably find it much each to make a salad vinaigrette using an electric rather than manual whisk.

However probably the easiest way you can make a very basic vinaigrette to dress your salad with is through using a jar (clean one of course). Into the jar (which should have a screw on lid) put the vinegar with the herbs or spices. Then screw on the lid and then shake the jar vigorously until everything has been mixed together. Now next you need to start adding the oil. Do this a couple of tablespoons at the time and each time you do this replace the lid and then shake the jar vigorously and do this until all the oil has been added and the ingredients have been combined together.

For you to be able to make a very simple and basic vinaigrette dressing you need to get the following ingredients together.

1. 1 Cup Olive Oil (Extra Virgin is best for this kind of dressing) 2. 1/2 Cup Balsamic Vinegar (But you could try others such as white wine or cider) 3. Three cloves of garlic (which has to be pressed) 4. Oregano (1 tspn) - Go for fresh rather than dried if you can 5. Rosemary (1/4 tspn) - Again better to go for fresh rather than dried.

Now you have the above ingredients together you just need to combine them and this can easily be done using one of the methods that we have mentioned previously in this article. You will find that it will only take around 5 minutes to produce a great tasting salad vinaigrette dressing that will provide your meal with a little bit more. Also as long as any you have left over is kept in a jar in the refrigerator it can be used again for a further two weeks.

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