Oil Based Salad Dressing

Making your own is simple and allows you to customize the seasonings to suit whatever meal you are preparing.

Oil based salad dressing.

Basic oil vinegar salad dressing. Directions adjust amounts given in table according to personal taste whisk together vinegar and any additional seasonings or flavorings. Olive oil the go to base for many oil based salad dressings is rich in monounsaturated fats which have been linked to reduced risk of coronary heart disease. For safety and freshness serve homemade dressings the same day you.

Although brands differ a few are harsh generic red wine vinegars are full bodied and mellow able to stand up to the strongest oil. Bottled salad dressing can be convenient but its expensive and often full of salt sugar and chemical additives. Slowly add olive oil and whisk in. The amounts given make about 1 4 cup and can be expanded infinitely for larger salads.

Or shake all ingredients together in a small jar with a tight lid. The food and drug administration allows olive oil manufacturers to label their products with a qualified claim that consuming two tablespoons of olive oil per day may reduce the risk of. Sugar or honey helps mellow the vinegar s acidity. It s fun to do even more if you want.

It can be made several days ahead and kept in the fridge.