Deconstructed Salade Niçoise: Basil Vinaigrette

Name: Deconstructed Salade Niçoise: Basil Vinaigrette
Ingredients: 2 shallots, finely diced; 2 garlic cloves, smashed to a paste with a little salt; Salt and pepper; 3 to 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1½ cups olive oil; A small handful of basil leaves

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes

By David Tanis

Published 2008

About

This dressing is good for greens and perfect for tomato salads too.

Ingredients

2 shallots, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, smashed to a paste with a little salt

Gluten-free
Summer
Vegan

Method

Put the shallots and garlic in the red wine vinegar, adding a little salt and pepper. Crush the basil leaves and add them. Macerate for 10 to 15 minutes.

Whisk the olive oil into the vinegar mixture. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Let the sauce stand for half an hour, then remove the basil leaves. Use the vinaigrette within a few hours.