Classic Salad Dressing or Vinaigrette Recipe

Folks who purchase bottled salad dressing are as misguided as people who have plastic plants in their home; so, next time you reach for your bottle of Kraft Ranch Dressing just whip up a bunch of the homemade stuff:

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of olive oil
• 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar
• Kosher Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon Dry Thyme
• 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard

Place the salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl and add vinegar first (this will help dissolve the salt) and mix well.  Next, add Thyme and mustard and beat once again.  Finally, slowly add the olive oil and beat/whisk until you have emulsification. 

Note: most folks believe in a 1 to 3 ratio of oil to vinegar but I enjoy a slightly more acidic dressing.  Also, for those of you who like anchovies feel free to add a single, minced, anchovy (cured in salt or olive oil) to the mixture!