yummy dressing
Jun. 18th, 2002 02:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cassidyroseI have finally discovered the secret to making a really good vinaigrette: a blender. Well, a blender and lots of fresh basil, but I already knew about the basil part. The blender whips up the oil and vinegar very well so it is not all separated and funky. Last night I improved last week's recipe and made a very tasty dressing. I used the following (keep in mind I rarely measure anything, unless I am baking, so the measurements are not exact at all:
I put it all in a blender and whipped it until I was satisfied with my concoction. I do the oil to vinegar ratio by taste, so please don't even try to ask me how much of each I used. Ther eis more oil than vinegar, but that is all I can tell you. I made enough dressing total for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
catzen and I to use on our huge bowls of lettuce and spinach, and there was a little bit leftover.
All in all it was a very yummy dressing. And I am quite happy that I can finally make a vinaigrette I am satisfied with.
- olive oil
- baslamic vinegar
- a good number of fresh opal basil leaves
- a smaller number of fresh sweet basil leaves
- one big clove of raw fresh garlic
- a dollop of dijon mustard
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
I put it all in a blender and whipped it until I was satisfied with my concoction. I do the oil to vinegar ratio by taste, so please don't even try to ask me how much of each I used. Ther eis more oil than vinegar, but that is all I can tell you. I made enough dressing total for
catzen and I to use on our huge bowls of lettuce and spinach, and there was a little bit leftover. All in all it was a very yummy dressing. And I am quite happy that I can finally make a vinaigrette I am satisfied with.
