The Well-Dressed Salad
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May/June 1988
By Carol Taylor
In preparing the dressing (which takes two or three minutes), it helps to work in the following order: 1) Whisk together the vinegar, salt, pepper and mustard; 2) gradually whisk in the oil; 3) stir in the cream; 4) stir in the herbs. (If you're not using some of these ingredients, simply omit them from the sequence.)
Although most people end up working from no recipe at all, some suggested combinations are usually helpful to start with. The following "recipes" are given in tablespoons, but you might want to start with teaspoons in the same relative proportions. For one or two dinner salads, one teaspoon of vinegar plus three teaspoons of oil will suffice. (Although salt and freshly ground pepper are not listed, they should be added to taste.)
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The possible combinations of oils and vinegars are not actually limitless. But they're numerous enough to keep your sense of adventure green and growing this summer.
Some Permutations
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 3 tablespoons walnut oil, ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, 3 tablespoons light sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard, 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar, 2 tablespoons walnut oil, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons raspberry vinegar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon walnut oil, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, 3 tablespoons hazelnut oil
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, l½ tablespoons hazelnut oil, l½ tablespoons vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, teaspoon Dijon mustard, 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, 3 tablespoons heavy cream, 2 tablespoons snipped chives
• 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar, 3 tablespoons light sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, ½ teaspoon créme fraîche
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