Family Favourite French Vinaigrette

1/3 cup canola oil 3 tbsp white vinegar 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper Place all ingredients in a jar or bottle with a lid.  Shake well before serving.  Serve with lettuce, cucumber, radishes, a little cubed cheddar cheese, and a little cubed ham.

Fig, Feta, and Pine nut Salad with Four Vinegar Dressing

3/4 cup pine nuts, toasted 1 scallion, minced 1 head romaine lettuce, washed and torn 1/2 lb feta, crumbled 4 black Mission figs, sliced in thin rounds freshly cracked pepper 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 cup olive oil 3 tbsp sherry vinegar 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tbps red wine vinegar 1 tbsp champagne vinegar… Continue reading Fig, Feta, and Pine nut Salad with Four Vinegar Dressing

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Classic Vinaigrette

1 cup olive oil 1/3 cup white wine vinegar sea salt, black pepper Combine all the ingredients in a bottle or jar with a lid.  Season to taste.  Shake and serve over a salad or use to deglaze skillets after cooking meat.

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Italian Salad Dressing

1 garlic clove, crushed 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 shallot, minced 1 tbsp dijon 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil Combine all ingredients in a jar or bottle with a lid.  Shake well.  Correct seasoning. Serve over a garden salad.

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Picnic Salad for Four (leftover chicken)

1 head of lettuce washed and torn 1/2 lb cooked chicken (use leftover from making stock) shredded 1/2 cup diced baked ham 1 cucumber, sliced 1 hard boiled egg, quartered 1/3 cup white wine vinegar 1 tsp salt 1 scallion, minced 2 tbsp parsley, minced 1/4 tsp dry tarragon 1/2 tsp dijon 1 cup olive… Continue reading Picnic Salad for Four (leftover chicken)

Avocado Vinaigrette

3 garlic cloves, peeled 1/2 of an avocado, peeled, pitted 1/3 cup parsley 1/4 cup cider vinegar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 cup olive oil Combine all in a blender.  Process until smooth. Serve on romaine lettuce with cucumber and radishes. 

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