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331-Red Wine Vinaigrette-Super Amazing On Crisp Lettuce

My admiration for the vinaigrette is widely known by fans of Harvest Eating. In the Harvest Eating cookbook, there are many recipes showing the proper way to make vinaigrettes. red wine vin

I even taught a Udemy class on basics of making healthy salad dressings and vinaigrettes. In American, we are awash with cheap, chemical filled bottle of crap they call dressing and vinaigrette, yet a movement is underfoot. People are growing artisanal greens and organic vegetables and are hesitant to cover them up with store-bought trash, so there is a huge interest in making homemade items like vinaigrettes. This red wine vinaigrette, unlike the store bought variety does not contain herbs or other preservatives that can make it taste fake.

To that end, here is a terrific yet simple Red Wine Vinaigrette recipe.

PS If you don't have xanthan you can get it cheap on Amazon.com

Red Wine Vinaigrette-Super Amazing On Crisp Lettuces
Recipe Type: condiment
Author: Chef Keith Snow
Ingredients
  • 2 tbs Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbs shallot finely minced
  • 3 tbs red wine
  • 1-1/2 tbs red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
  • 1 tsp sea salt or kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup olive oil or blend half extra virgin olive oil half grape seed oil
Instructions
  1. In a bowl whisk together all ingredients except oil.
  2. Once well combined slowly drizzle in the oil while whisking vigorously, until well emulsified
  3. Keeps well in the fridge for 10 days
Notes
The xanthan gum is used to provide a nice creamy mouth feel and to keep vinaigrette from being too "loose". Xanthan is a naturally derived product.
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