Foolproof Vinaigrette

By allie5jones

Ingredients

• This vinaigrette is best with mild flavored greens like mesclun, mache, or bibb lettuce.
• 1 tablespoon red wine or champagne vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons very finely minced shallot
• 3/4 teaspoon regular or light mayonnaise
• 1/8 teaspoon table salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 8 to 10 cups (about 6 ounces) lightly packed greens (see note)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine vinegar, shallot, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper to taste in small nonreactive bowl. Whisk until mixture is milky in appearance and no lumps of mayonnaise remain.

2. Add oil to small measuring cup so that it is easy to pour. While whisking constantly, very slowly drizzle oil to into vinegar mixture. If pools of oil are gathering on the surface as you whisk, stop addition of oil and whisk mixture well to combine, then resume whisking in oil in slow stream. Vinaigrette should be glossy and lightly thickened with no pools of oil on its surface.

3. Place greens in large salad bowl. Drizzle with dressing and toss until greens are evenly coated. Serve immediately.