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I’m working on eating more vegetables (and fruits) because my diet SUCKS and honestly the goal I don’t even meet every day is to eat ONE fruit or veggie. The other day I made the vinaigrette my grandma makes and the salad was SO TASTY and I ate so much of it I was barely hungry for the main course I made. So here is the recipe!
Rachel’s Grandma’s Vinaigrette(no measurements cause that’s how grandmas roll. Just sort of do what feels like a good amount for the amount of salad you have and taste test)
* Olive oil
*Balsamic Vinegar
*Dijon Mustard (seedless)
*Orange Juice
*Honey
*Salt and pepper
Use whatever bowl you’re going to be serving your salad in. Now, for a lot of vinaigrette recipes I’ve seen, the majority of the dressing olive oil with a smaller amount of vinegar. BUT for this recipe, put an equal amount of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Spoon in a small amount of the Dijon (I do maybe a half tablespoon? I don’t measure, but it’s around that amount), a splash of orange juice, and a good squirt of honey. Then just throw in a good amount of salt and pepper and WHISK THAT BABY til it’s all smooth and emulsified. Dip in a finger to taste and see if you need to adjust any ingredients. It should be sweet, salty, and sour all at once.
Don’t dress your salad until right before you’re about to eat it, because otherwise it will get soggy! If you’re making the salad as a side dish, put it to the side until you’re done cooking everything else. The best thing to do is dry your lettuce thoroughly after you wash it (a salad spinner is great, but I don’t have one), and then toss it in the bowl with the vinaigrette before serving. I like to use red leaf lettuce.
ENJOY
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I’m working on eating more vegetables (and fruits) because my diet SUCKS and honestly the goal I don’t even meet every day is to eat ONE fruit or veggie. The other day I made the vinaigrette my grandma makes and the salad was SO TASTY and I ate so much of it I was barely hungry for the main course I made. So here is the recipe!
Rachel’s Grandma’s Vinaigrette(no measurements cause that’s how grandmas roll. Just sort of do what feels like a good amount for the amount of salad you have and taste test)
* Olive oil
*Balsamic Vinegar
*Dijon Mustard (seedless)
*Orange Juice
*Honey
*Salt and pepper
Use whatever bowl you’re going to be serving your salad in. Now, for a lot of vinaigrette recipes I’ve seen, the majority of the dressing olive oil with a smaller amount of vinegar. BUT for this recipe, put an equal amount of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Spoon in a small amount of the Dijon (I do maybe a half tablespoon? I don’t measure, but it’s around that amount), a splash of orange juice, and a good squirt of honey. Then just throw in a good amount of salt and pepper and WHISK THAT BABY til it’s all smooth and emulsified. Dip in a finger to taste and see if you need to adjust any ingredients. It should be sweet, salty, and sour all at once.
Don’t dress your salad until right before you’re about to eat it, because otherwise it will get soggy! If you’re making the salad as a side dish, put it to the side until you’re done cooking everything else. The best thing to do is dry your lettuce thoroughly after you wash it (a salad spinner is great, but I don’t have one), and then toss it in the bowl with the vinaigrette before serving. I like to use red leaf lettuce.
ENJOY
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