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red wine vinaigrette in a bottle

Olivia Wilde’s Salad Dressing

  • Author: Adriana
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1/2 cup 1x
  • Category: recipes
  • Method: cold prep

Description

Official speculation of said salad dressing reports it’s a riff on a red wine vinaigrette, which is a highly versatile and incredibly balanced dressing. This comes together in one jar in under 5 minutes– we’re here for it, even if it is very quick.

Update: On 10/18 Olivia Wilde shared the official recipe!


Ingredients

Scale

Wilde’s Recipe:

  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons dijon mustard

Our additions:

  • 1 clove garlic, minced (or 1 teaspoon jarred minced garlic)
  • 1 teaspoon honey (is optional but provides great balance)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • fresh black pepper

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredient to a jar with a lid and shake until well-combined.

For a proper emulsion:

  1. Add the minced garlic, mustard, honey, and red wine vinegar to a bowl. Whisk to combine.
  2. Slowly drizzle in olive oil in a very slow stream and whisk quickly and continuously to emulsify. You’ll see the emulsification happening as the color will change and the dressing will thicken.
  3. Once emulsified, continue streaming in olive oil. It may appear that the ingredients have separated as you add more oil, however, if you keep whisking the ingredients will blend together!
  4. Use a bullet blender or immersion blender to emulsify this dressing, resulting in a creamier consistency.

Notes

For flavor variations:

  • Add 1 teaspoon of dried or 1 tablespoon of chopped herbs.
  • For a tangier dressing, add up to an additional 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar.
  • For a citrusy twist, add the zest of 1 lemon

Storage:

  • This will keep for 7 days in the refrigerator but will likely have separated. Use a whisk or immersion whisk to emulsify again, or if in a jar, shake vigorously by hand.

Keywords: red wine vinaigrette