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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

10:40 PM

more for my own memory than anything else.

basil vinaigrette recipe
recommended with heirloom tomato salad, pasta salad, panzanella salad, and grilled fish, chicken, or lamb

1 small garlic clove
1 cup packed basil leaves, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tbsp. champagne vinegar
pinch of crushed red pepper
salt and freshly ground pepper

in a food processor, pulse the garlic until chopped. add the basil and pulse until finely chopped. add the oil, vinegar, and crushed red pepper and process until smooth. aeason with salt and pepper.

sherry shallot vinaigrette
recommended with cucumber salad, sliced tomatoes, pasta salad, steak salad, steamed asparagus, or green beans

1 large shallot, thinly sliced
1 1/2 tbsp. sherry vinegar
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

in a small bowl, toss the shallot with the vinegar and season with salt and pepper. let stand for 15 minutes, then whisk in the oil.

ginger vinaigrette
recommended with cabbage slaw, chinese chicken salad, mixed green salad, grilled eggplant or tuna, and summer rolls

1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. finely grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup vegetable oil
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

in a small bowl, mix the rice vinegar with the sugar and grated ginger until the sugar is dissolved. whisk in the vegetable oil and season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper.

honey-lemon dressing
recommended with watercress salad, carrot salad, fennel salad, mixed green salad, and citrus salad

1 tbsp. plus 2 tsp.fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
1 tbsp. honey
1/2 tsp. chopped thyme
1/4 cup(s) extra-virgin olive oil
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

in a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice with the lemon zest, honey, and thyme. whisk in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

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