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Shallot Vinaigrette

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1/2 cup

Ingredients

3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 teaspoon minced shallot
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation

  1. COMBINE VINEGAR, mustard, shallot, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl and whisk to combine. Whisking constantly, add oil in a slow, steady stream until oil is incorporated and mixture is emulsified. Serve immediately.

Reprinted with permission from Martha Stewart's Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook by Martha Stewart. Copyright © 2008 by Martha Stewart. Published by Crown Publishing. All Rights Reserved. Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of bestselling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the Emmy-winning, daily national syndicated program, and founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, which publishes several magazines, including Martha Stewart Living; produces Martha Stewart Living Radio, channel 112 on SIRIUS Satellite Radio; and provides a wealth of ideas and information on www.marthastewart.com.
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