Simple Vinaigrette Dressing

Ingredients:

• 6 T Red Wine Vinegar
• 2-3 heavy pinches of salt ( you can adjust later)
• pepper
• Briskly whisk in 1 C Olive Oil by slowly pouring the oil while vigorously whisking.  It helps to put it in the sink to avoid a mess.
• optional:  garlic, shredded onion or fresh herbs
• If you want the flavor to hang on your tongue longer add a 3" squeeze of anchovie paste from the tube OR 1 T of White Miso OR 1 T Tomato paste.  (Tomato paste in a tube is good to have around so you don't have to open a can for this bit of umami)

Method:

Whisk all the ingredients except the oil together in a bowl.
When well blended start whisking in the oil by droplets to form a smooth emulsion.   Whisk , whisk, whisk.  You might be tempted to use a blender but a whisk has more love, is simpler and won't burn the oil like blenders tend to do.  Taste (dip a piece of the salad greens into the sauce) and correct seasoning with salt and pepper.

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