Salad Dressing Base

Preparation info
  • Makes

    1

    small jar
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Vegan(ish)

By Jack Monroe

Published 2019

  • About

Everyone should have a basic salad dressing in their culinary arsenal, because once you know the formula, there are thousands of combinations and opportunities to experiment with.

Ingredients

  • 7 tbsp oil – I use sunflower, you may wish to use a light olive oil instead but I honestly don’t think it matters
  • 5 tbsp white win

Method

  1. Pour the oil and vinegar into a clean jar, preferably sterilized, with a tight-fitting lid. Add the salt and screw the lid on.
  2. Shake well to emulsify – when the two clear liquids combine to make a cloudy liquid, because science is fantastic. Remove the lid and taste a little of it. If it’s too tangy for your liking, add m