Food & Cooking Recipes Quick & Easy Recipes Basic Vinaigrette 3.2 (158) Add your rating & review By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 30, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Yield: 1 cup Try basic vinaigrette on mixed greens, steamed or boiled vegetables, such as greens beans, asparagus, broccoli, or potatoes. Ingredients ¼ cup white-wine vinegar 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard ¼ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper Pinch of sugar ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil Directions In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar. Slowly add oil, whisking until emulsified, or shake the ingredients in a jar, or whirl them in a blender. Clive Streeter Variations To make different types of vinaigrette, do the following:Garlic: Add 1 teaspoon minced garlic or 1/2 clove crushed.Balsamic: Substitute balsamic vinegar for the wine vinegar.Lemon Parmesan: Use fresh lemon juice instead of vinegar; add 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan.Scallion: Add 3 chopped whole scallions (about 1/4 cup).Herb: Add 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs, such as thyme, parsley, or tarragon. Blue Cheese: Add 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, such as Roquefort. Rate it Print