Basic Vinaigrette

A simple pantry recipe, this dressing can be thrown together at the last minute for dinner in a pinch.

Basic Vinaigrette

Ingredients

  • 120 ml (½ cup) red wine vinegar, or vinegar of your choice
  • (2 teaspoons) Dijon-style mustard
  • (½ teaspoon) ground black pepper
  • (½ teaspoon) kosher salt, optional
  • 360 ml (1½ cup) extra virgin olive oil

Directions

  1. Place vinegar, Dijon mustard, pepper and salt into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
  2. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed.
  3. Blend for 10 seconds. Remove the lid plug and slowly drizzle oil through the lid plug opening. Replace lid plug and slowly increase speed to its highest setting. Blend for an additional 10 seconds.

Chef's Notes

Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Try oregano, sage, and dill for a fresh herb blend, but any blend will work. Add a half cup of your favorite herbs after you have drizzled in the oil to make this dressing even better.

Ingredients

  • 60 ml (¼ cup) red wine vinegar, or vinegar of your choice
  • 15 ml (1 teaspoon) Dijon-style mustard
  • (¼ teaspoon) ground black pepper
  • (½ teaspoon) salt, optional
  • 180 ml (¾ cup) extra virgin olive oil

Directions

  1. Place vinegar, mustard, pepper and salt, into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
  2. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 10 seconds.
  3. Reduce speed to Variable 3. Remove lid plug and drizzle olive oil in a slow stream through the lid plug opening.
  4. Replace lid plug and slowly increase speed to its highest speed. Blend for an additional 10 seconds.

Chef's Notes

Add 1/4 cup of your favorite herbs after the oil is added to create a great vinaigrette.

Ingredients

  • 60 ml (¼ cup) red wine vinegar, or vinegar of your choice
  • 15 ml (1 teaspoon) Dijon-style mustard
  • (¼ teaspoon) ground black pepper
  • (½ teaspoon) salt, optional
  • 180 ml (¾ cup) extra virgin olive oil

Directions

  1. Place vinegar, mustard, pepper and salt, into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
  2. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 10 seconds.
  3. Reduce speed to Variable 3. Remove lid plug and drizzle olive oil in a slow stream through the lid plug opening.
  4. Replace lid plug and slowly increase speed to its highest speed. Blend for an additional 10 seconds.

Chef's Notes

Add 1/4 cup of your favorite herbs after the oil is added to create a great vinaigrette.

Ingredients

  • 60 ml (¼ cup) red wine vinegar, or vinegar of your choice
  • 15 ml (1 teaspoon) Dijon-style mustard
  • (¼ teaspoon) ground black pepper
  • (½ teaspoon) salt, optional
  • 180 ml (¾ cup) extra virgin olive oil

Directions

  1. Place vinegar, mustard, pepper and salt, into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
  2. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 10 seconds.
  3. Reduce speed to Variable 3. Remove lid plug and drizzle olive oil in a slow stream through the lid plug opening.
  4. Replace lid plug and slowly increase speed to its highest speed. Blend for an additional 10 seconds.

Chef's Notes

Add 1/4 cup of your favorite herbs after the oil is added to create a great vinaigrette.

Ingredients

  • 90 ml (⅓ cup) extra virgin olive oil
  • 30 ml (⅛ cup) red wine vinegar, or vinegar of your choice
  • (½ teaspoon) Dijon-style mustard
  • (1 pinch) ground black pepper
  • (¼ teaspoon) salt, optional

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the blade base.
  2. Start the blender on its lowest speed and slowly increase speed to the highest speed.
  3. Blend for 15 seconds.

Chef's Notes

Add 1/8 cup of your favorite herbs to create a great vinaigrette.

Ingredients

  • 90 ml (⅓ cup) extra virgin olive oil
  • 30 ml (⅛ cup) red wine vinegar, or vinegar of your choice
  • (½ teaspoon) Dijon-style mustard
  • (1 pinch) ground black pepper
  • (¼ teaspoon) salt, optional

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the blade base.
  2. Start the blender on its lowest speed and slowly increase speed to the highest speed.
  3. Blend for 15 seconds.

Chef's Notes

Add 1/8 cup of your favorite herbs to create a great vinaigrette.