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    Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette Dressing

    Published: Feb 14, 2020 · Modified: Oct 24, 2022 by Helene Dsouza

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    Helene Dsouza
    5 mins to make this classic french vinaigrette.
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    5 servings
    4.73 from 22 votes
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    salad sauce
    mustard with vinegar and oil

    Homemade Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette dressing is the ultimate salad dressing and much more!

    I share our authentic easy french recipe so that you can make it from scratch at home within 5 minutes.

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    This is a healthier salad dressing. It doesn't include sugar, artificial ingredients, or dairy products.

    Today's mustard vinaigrette is vegan, low carb, and gluten-free and it's great if you want to lose weight.

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    • 📕 What is a vinaigrette?
    • 🔪 How to make it?
    • 🍱 Storing
    • 📜 Types of vinaigrette
    • 🥣 Use and Serving
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 👁️ More Dressing Ideas
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    📕 What is a vinaigrette?

    A vinaigrette is a salad dressing.

    Oil, vinegar, salt, and optionally mustard, make up a good vinaigrette emulsion.

    Vinaigrette was popularized in France. The word contains the french word vinegar, vinaigre.

    The perfect ratio is ⅓ of vinegar and ⅔ oil for a vinaigrette.

    Dijon mustard doesn't only enhance the flavors of your mustard dressing but also helps to make it creamy because the mustard paste is an emulsifier.

    🔪 How to make it?

    Here is an overview how this dressing comes together. The full recipe is located further below in the recipe card.

    Step 1

    Add salt, pepper and mustard paste to the vinegar.

    season vinegar and add mustard

    Step 2

    Mix/Shake it all up to create a smooth blend.

    shake it up

    Step 3

    Now pour in the oil.

    Mix/Shake it all again until you have a smooth vinaigrette.

    pour in oil and mix again

    🍱 Storing

    I think the best way to make and store the dressing is in a small glass bottle or in a salad shaker bottle.

    That way you just need to fill the bottle, shake it and it's ready.

    Keep your bottle with the dressing in the fridge until further use.

    The dressing will last 2-3 weeks refrigerated, us it up by that time.

    Can you freeze it?

    You don't need to freeze your dressing because it remains good in the fridge and because making it from scratch will take you only 5 minutes.

    Defrosting and thawing your vinaigrette would take longer and is not recommended.

    Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette Dressing bottled up

    📜 Types of vinaigrette

    Saffola Oil, Sunflower oil or even olive oil are a good choice for a basic vinegar dressing.

    I usually use white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar to make this salad dressing.

    In northern France, they like to combine walnut oil with apple cider vinegar.

    In southern France, Lemon juice is used instead of vinegar, in combination with olive oil. Making it a Mediterranean vinaigrette dressing.

    A mustard vinaigrette in France is traditionally prepared with classic dijon mustard but you can use other french mustards too such as whole grain mustard or flavored mustards (like the ones from Edmont Fallot)

    Here are some more types and ideas. Use the following ingredients:

    • with infused vinegar - Raspberry vinegar or herb-infused DIY vinegar.
    • with boiled cut egg - to serve with cooked leeks and boiled potatoes
    • with honey - for a sweeter salad dressing.
    shake vinaigrette dressing

    🥣 Use and Serving

    Use your vinaigrette as a classic salad dressing with a simple everyday green salad or with tomatoes, cabbage, cooked cauliflower or broccoli.

    I like in with a green bean salad too and in northern France we make a fresh endive salad tossed with this dressing.

    You can also use various green lettuce varieties such as field salad.

    Or how about quinoa, wheatberry or couscous salad with your homemade vinaigrette?

    Besides salads, a good mustard vinaigrette can be served as a sauce too with cooked asparagus, artichokes, smoked salmon, steamed or boiled fish and even with fresh oysters.

    💭 FAQs

    How to make your vinaigrette less acidic?

    The ratio, as described in this recipe, is perfect as is. However, if you still taste it as acidic, I recommend adding small quantities of water. Keep in mind that certain vinegar varieties tend to be more acidic than others too.

    Why does my vinaigrette separate?

    Vinaigrette is made of oil and vinegar and when it sits around it will separate. This is normal and you just need to shape it up. Yet, your dressing will not separate if you add dijon mustard to it because it's an emulsifier.

    Why is my vinaigrette so thick?

    Your vinegar and oil salad sauce will get thick when it has been cooled in your fridge. Just shake it up or leave it out and it will become more liquid again.

    👁️ More Dressing Ideas

    • Japanese Wafu Dressing
    • Avocado Dressing
    • Asian Ginger Dressing
    • Lime Yogurt Dressing
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    Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe

    5 mins to make this classic french vinaigrette.
    4.73 from 22 votes
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    Course: Condiment
    Cuisine: French
    how to make vinaigrette, mustard vinaigrette recipe
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 5 servings
    Calories: 196kcal
    Recipe by: Helene Dsouza

    Ingredients

    • ⅓ cup Vinegar *see Notes
    • 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
    • ½ Teaspoon Salt
    • Black Pepper Ground to taste
    • ½ cup Olive Oil *see Notes
    US - Metric

    Instructions

    • Pour vinegar into a salad dressing shaker or small bottle.
    • Add salt and black pepper. Also, add in the dijon mustard paste.
    • Close with the lid and shake so that the ingredients are well combined.
    • Open again and pour in all the oil.
    • Close the bottle with the lid and shake one last time. Shake until well combined. The dressing should look smooth.
    • Store in the fridge until further use or use dressing straightaway as is over your salad.

    Notes

    1. I like to use white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar. You can use synthetic vinegar too or other flavors vinegars.
    2. I use olive oil but you are free to use safflower oil or sunflower oil instead.
    3. Please use only french style dijon mustard.
    Tip: We mix the vinegar, salt, blakc pepper and mustard first without the oil so that the ingredients get mixed up better. The oil is always added at the end, that way the dressing won't seperate when it sits around.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 196 Calories from Fat 198
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 22g34%
    Saturated Fat 3g15%
    Sodium 267mg11%
    Carbohydrates 1g0%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 1g2%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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