Salad Dressing

Salad dressing is incredibly easy to make with ingredients you probably already have around the house. And the basic recipe is so versatile that anyone and everyone will be making their own favorite dressings in no time at all. You start with a simple mix of oil and vinegar - 1/3 to 1/2 oil, and the rest vinegar. Use whatever type of oil you like - olive, canola, vegetable, or as we use here, grape seed. Same goes for vinegar - really all you are looking for is something with a bit of tang. So regular white vinegar works, but some of the fancier ones usually add more character. Regular off-the-shelf apple cider vinegar is one of my favorite. In this video we experiment with rice vinegar for the first time. Lemon juice also works exceptionally well.

Once you have your oil and vinegar base, you just add the herbs and spices that suit your own tastes. Here i toss in some thyme, oregano, summer savory, and of course some salt and pepper. A blob of dijon mustard works fantastically, even if you normally do not like dijon.

Put everything into a jar, put the lid on, and give it a good shake. You are good to go! Normally it will take a few hours for the essence of the herbs and spices to infuse themselves into the mixture, but as seen in this video you can still use it right away if you want.

Experiment with different combinations and see what you can come up with. There really are no limits here.