Classic Salad Dressing

1/3 cup red wine vinegar

juice of ½ lemon

1 garlic clove

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon sugar

¼ cup water

1/3 cup olive oil

2/3 cup salad oil

sea salt and pepper to taste

Add all of the ingredients to a blender and pulse at high speed until the dressing is combined and emulsified.

  1. Serve or store in the refrigerator.

Notes

Make-Ahead: You can make this dressing up to 3-4 days ahead of time. Keep in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it and pull out to room temperature, whisk to re-emulsify, and sit for 1 hour before serving.

How to Store: Keep covered in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

If you do not have a food processor or blender, combine all of the ingredients except for the oil. Slowly drizzle in the oil while continuing to whisk until the dressing becomes emulsified.

Things you can add to this recipe to further enhance are:

Chopped Shallots

Parsley

Thyme

Oregano

Sugar

Honey

Chives

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