The ultimate French vinaigrette recipe

The ultimate French vinaigrette

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

This French dressing recipe is the business! Whip up a batch in 5 minutes and store in the fridge, ready to use for grilled veg, meat or fish (see tip, below). Or try drizzling over a leafy salad topped with jammy boiled eggs for the perfect side.

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  • Makes about 200ml
  • Takes 5 mins
  • 73 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • ½ small shallot, finely diced
  • handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp clear honey
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 90ml extra-virgin olive oil

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Each serving contains

Energy
300kJ 73.0kcal
4%
Fat
8g
high11%
Saturates
1g
high6%
Salt
0.2g
medium3%
Sugars
0g
low0%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 0.7gProtein 0.2gFibre 0.1g

Method

  1. Add the diced shallot and chopped flat-leaf parsley to a clean jar with a tight-fitting lid along with the Dijon mustard, honey, red wine vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil.
  2. Seal the lid and shake until you have a creamy emulsified vinaigrette.
  • Tip: Swap the parsley for tarragon or chives and toss through a chicken salad. Add a spoonful of chopped capers and swap the Dijon mustard for wholegrain and drizzle over smoked salmon or steamed fish.

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