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A small jug of French dressing being poured over a white bowl filled with salad of lettuce, radish, tomato, cucumber, spring onions and sugar snap peas.

Classic French Dressing

This classic French dressing recipe. contains only 3 ingredients and a little seasoning. It can be whipped up in just 5 minutes, ready to dress any salad.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 96kcal
Author: Lesley Garden

Equipment

  • Glass jar with lid or use a small bowl with whisk
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoon sunflower oil (or light olive oil)
  • ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)

Instructions

  • Place all the ingredients into a jar.
  • Place the lid on the jar and give it a good shake to combine all the ingredients together.
  • You can also place all the ingredients into a small bowl and whisk to emulsify.
  • Place in the refrigerator until ready to dress a salad.
  • Give the salad dressing a good shake before using to incorporate all the ingredients together again.

Notes

Always check salad dressing for seasoning before you dress the salad, and adjust with a little more salt or black pepper if required. Remember the dressing might taste a little salty but that's ok as you will be using it to season your salad.
I recommend using a jam jar when making salad dressing as it makes it really easy to mix the dressing, place the lid on and give it a good shake. The lidded jar also keeps the salad fresh when being stored in the fridge.
This salad dressing will separate when left to sit. Don't worry this is easily fixed, just shake the jar, or whisk up the dressing when you are ready to use and it will emulsify.
Nutrition Facts
Classic French Dressing
Amount Per Serving
Calories 96 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Sodium 309mg13%
Potassium 7mg0%
Carbohydrates 0.2g0%
Fiber 0.1g0%
Sugar 0.02g0%
Protein 0.1g0%
Vitamin A 2IU0%
Vitamin C 0.03mg0%
Calcium 2mg0%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only •

Course : Dressing
Cuisine : French
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