method
Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly, preferably in a blender or food processor.
Variations
Herbed Vinaigrette: chop 15 g (2 tbsp) fresh herbs — parsley, chives, tarragon, mint, basil, etc. Stir into the vinaigrette.
Roquefort Dressing: blend all the ingredients for the vinaigrette, except the salt. Add 50 g (2 oz) crumble Roquefort cheese, 30 ml (2 tsp) lemon juice. Blend until the mixture has emulsified, taste for seasoning.
Chilli Vinaigrette: add 1 to 2 green chilli peppers, seeded, cored and quartered, to the ingredients before blending; or add 1 to 2 crumbled dried red chillis and a few sesame seeds to the ingredients before blending.
Cream Dressing: blend equal quantities of mayonnaise and vinaigrette. Add a few snipped chives, and season to taste, using a couple of drops of Tabasco sauce, if liked.
serving amount
makes approx. 175 ml (6 fl oz)
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