The Ultimate Easy to Prepare Vegetarian Recipes Cookbook - Balsamic Vinaigrette

Balsamic Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

Balsamic vinegar                     1/3 cup

Olive oil, extra virgin              1 cup

Shallots, minced                      1 to 1 ½ teaspoon

Salt                                          Season to taste

Pepper, white                          Season to taste           

Sugar                                       Season to taste

To Prepare:

First, peel and wash the shallots before chopping them finely.

Put all of the ingredients in a bowl and whisk briskly until the oil is emulsified or place everything in a blender and blend. As a final step, season with salt, pepper, and sugar. Always leave seasoning for last.

Balsamic vinaigrette is very basic vinaigrette and can be a stepping stone to a lot of other vinegar-based dressings. For example, using raspberry vinegar instead of balsamic vinegar can give you a raspberry vinaigrette. Add a little orange juice to a white wine vinaigrette and you can have a citrus vinaigrette, and you can do the same with a lot of fresh fruit juices.

Yogurt Garlic Sauce

Ingredients:

Yogurt                                     ¾ cup

Garlic, minced                         1 to 2 teaspoons

Sour cream                              ¼ cup

Tahini paste, if available         1 teaspoon

Salt                                          Season to taste

Pepper, white                          Season to taste

Sugar                                       Season to taste

To Prepare:

First, peel and wash the garlic and chop them finely.

Place all of the ingredients together in a blender and blend. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and sugar.

This is an excerpt from the book:  The Ultimate Easy to Prepare Vegetarian Recipes Cookbook