Recipe: Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette [edit]

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August 07, 2009

I was perusing through some of Julia Child’s great cookbooks last night and came upon her recipe for Basic Vinaigrette Dressing. I’ll let you in on a little ...

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Yield: ⅔ cup

[edit] Ingredients

½	teaspoon finely minced scallion
½	teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼	teaspoon salt
½	teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
½	teaspoon wine vinegar
⅓	cup excellent olive oil
	Freshly ground pepper
	Lemon zest

[edit] Preparation

Step 1	Stir the scallions together with the mustard and salt.
Step 2	Whisk in the lemon juice and vinegar
Step 3	When well blended start whisking in the oil by droplets to form a smooth emulsion
Step 4	Add the ground pepper and taste for seasoning
Step 5	Grate fresh lemon zest on top of dressed salad
Step 6	Alternately, shake all the ingredients in a jar, or blend with an immersion blender, until emulsified.

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[edit] About Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette

This recipe is based on Julia Child's Basic Vinaigrette Dressing found in "Julia's Kitchen Wisdom". Shallots may be used in place of scallions. Herbs and/or garlic also make delicious additions.