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My mother taught me to make dressing early. Her recipe was always Dijon mustard, olive oil, and vinegar\u2014she learned it while at university in Paris. It\u2019s similar to dressings served at brasseries and bistros across France and the one in Paris that ruined me for all other salad dressings. I still remember the puckery mustard-based dressing, sweet with the hum of finely minced shallots, clinging to bitter lettuce or silky swatches of butter or Bibb lettuce. Thanks to this delicious dressing, lettuce became my favorite vegetable.\n<\/p>\n
Then as a newly minted adult with her own chef\u2019s knife, I tried my hand at making the dressing I\u2019d had in Paris. I minced some shallots, tried to saut\u00e9 them without burning to tame their pungency, and ended up with a lot of dirty dishes. So tiresome! Plus, who has the time?\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
The shocking revelation that I could make this dressing at home quickly and easily in a microwave<\/em> came from Rachel Ray. There she was on TV, adding finely minced shallots to olive oil and microwaving them\u2014this softens the shallots, gets rid of their sharpness, and flavors the olive oil. She didn\u2019t even need to lug out a pan! I was stunned and now employ this genius trick when making my favorite two-minute dressing.\n<\/p>\n Simply Recipes \/ Ciara Kehoe<\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n Shallots<\/strong>: You need a finely minced shallot. Make sure you mince them as finely as possible, so they can break down quickly as they poach in the olive oil. Red onion\u2014about 1\/4 cup minced\u2014 is a great substitute if you don\u2019t have shallots.\n<\/p>\n Acid:<\/strong> You can really play around here. Red wine is typical in France. If I have it on hand, I love the bite of Vinaigre de Banyuls, a French red wine vinegar that\u2019s been aged for five years. Any good-quality vinegar will do and is a crucial for getting a nice tart dressing, such as Sherry vinegar,\u00a0a mix of your favorite vinegars, or fresh lemon juice. Make the recipe work for you.\n<\/p>\n Emulsifier<\/strong>: I like the addition of Dijon mustard for many reasons. First, it emulsifies the dressing, making it smooth and creamy. Another reason? It saves me from waiting for the shallot and olive oil mixture to cool down. Since I keep the mustard in the refrigerator, it’s quite cold. When I add it to the microwaved shallots and olive oil, it cools the oil down right away. I do not recommend using yellow or whole-grain mustard\u2014you want the smooth texture and wine flavor in Dijon.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Simply Recipes \/ Ciara Kehoe<\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n This recipe yields about 1 cup of dressing\u2014enough for dinner, plus extra to keep in the refrigerator for five to seven days. Proportionally scale the recipe up or down based on how much dressing you need.\n<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Place the shallots and olive oil in a microwave-safe container, like a glass measuring cup. I use an old lidded jar or a dedicated dressing container to store leftovers in afterwards.\u00a0Microwave the shallots in the oil in two 30-second increments so you can make sure they don\u2019t get too brown.\n<\/p>\n Stir in the vinegar and Dijon, and season to taste with salt and black pepper. You may need to add more vinegar if it\u2019s not punchy enough or more olive oil if it\u2019s too acidic. Store it in the refrigerator until ready to use.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator, which will keep for five to seven days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n #2Minute #Salad #Dressing #Recipe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My mother taught me to make dressing early. Her recipe was always Dijon mustard, olive oil, and vinegar\u2014she learned it while at university in Paris. It\u2019s similar to dressings served at brasseries and bistros across France and the one in Paris that ruined me for all other salad dressings. I still remember the puckery mustard-based […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":244,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[247,79,60,106],"class_list":["post-243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinner","tag-2minute","tag-dressing","tag-recipe","tag-salad"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The 2-Minute Salad Dressing Ingredients <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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How To the Make 2-Minute Salad Dressing <\/span> <\/h2>\n