Balsamic Vinaigrette: Difference between revisions
From Auntie's Cook Book
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*1/4 cup balsamic vinegar | |||
*2 teaspoons dark brown sugar, optional* | |||
2 | *1 tablespoon chopped garlic | ||
3/4 cup | *1/2 teaspoon salt | ||
*1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper | |||
*3/4 cup olive oil | |||
*Mesclun salad mix or favorite greens, for accompaniment | |||
*Assortment of salad ingredients, such as cherry tomatoes, chopped carrots, sliced red onion, chopped celery, diced cucumbers, walnuts | |||
*Blue cheese, for garnish | |||
===Directions=== | |||
#Beat the vinegar in a bowl with the optional sugar, garlic, salt and pepper until sugar and salt dissolves. | |||
#Beat in the oil by droplets, whisking constantly. (Or place all the ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake to combine.) | |||
#Taste and adjust the seasonings. | |||
#Toss a few tablespoons of the dressing with the salad mix and desired salad ingredients, top with blue cheese and serve immediately. | |||
*If not using dressing right away, cover and refrigerate, whisking or shaking again before use. | |||
*If using a good quality balsamic vinegar you should not need the sugar, but if using a lesser quality you might want the sugar to round out the dressing. | |||
Revision as of 10:14, 27 May 2024
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar, optional*
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- Mesclun salad mix or favorite greens, for accompaniment
- Assortment of salad ingredients, such as cherry tomatoes, chopped carrots, sliced red onion, chopped celery, diced cucumbers, walnuts
- Blue cheese, for garnish
Directions
- Beat the vinegar in a bowl with the optional sugar, garlic, salt and pepper until sugar and salt dissolves.
- Beat in the oil by droplets, whisking constantly. (Or place all the ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake to combine.)
- Taste and adjust the seasonings.
- Toss a few tablespoons of the dressing with the salad mix and desired salad ingredients, top with blue cheese and serve immediately.
- If not using dressing right away, cover and refrigerate, whisking or shaking again before use.
- If using a good quality balsamic vinegar you should not need the sugar, but if using a lesser quality you might want the sugar to round out the dressing.
