Slightly Creamier Sunday Salad Dressing Recipes

All vinaigrettes are based on a simple formula that uses roughly three parts oil to one part acid, a rule that achieves balance between the vivid sparkle of vinegar or lemon juice and the slick heaviness of olive oil. You can adjust for taste from there, adding a splash of oil if the dressing tastes too acidic, or a splash of acid if it's overwhelmed.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories     easy, quick, weekday, condiments

Time 5m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 197, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 100 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram

Vinaigrettes are all based on a simple formula that uses roughly three parts oil to one part acid, a rule that achieves balance between the vivid sparkle of vinegar or lemon juice and the slick heaviness of olive oil. You can adjust for taste from there, adding a splash of oil if the dressing tastes too acidic, or a splash of acid if it's overwhelmed. Dressing advice: Whisk a lot. Start with vinegar and the flavors you're adding to it: diced shallots, say, or garlic. If there is to be a cheese on the salad, I might add a pinch or two to the dressing early on, to help distribute its flavor. Whisk it around for a while. And then continue to whisk, especially as you add the oil. The best vinaigrettes are emulsified - that is, they are smooth and at least temporarily stable, the disparate ingredients suspended among one another. (The addition to your dressing of already emulsified mixtures - maybe mustard or a dollop of mayonnaise - can help in this regard.)

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories     easy, quick, weekday, condiments

Time 5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 173, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 99 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

This is a super-simple salad dressing with cream and white balsamic vinegar. It tastes great with all sorts of leafy greens. I use sunflower oil or any other plain oil. Olive oil has too strong a taste.

Provided by Ursel

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Salad Dressing Recipes

Time 3m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.4 calories, Carbohydrate 4.6 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 16.8 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 588.1 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

The best vinaigrettes are emulsified - that is, they are smooth and at least temporarily stable, the disparate ingredients suspended among one another. (The addition to your dressing of already emulsified mixtures - maybe mustard or a dollop of mayonnaise - can help in this regard.) Whatever the dressing, I serve the resulting meal with a baguette and some salted butter. And as long as we're sharing, often a roast chicken too. Swiping bread through a small puddle of melted chicken fat and salad dressing, after all, is one of life's great pleasures.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories     easy, quick, weekday, condiments, dips and spreads

Time 5m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 187, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 102 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams