I’m a big believer in making homemade salad dressings. Not only are bottled salad dressings expensive, you can only fit so many varieties in the fridge and I pretty much like my dressings to change with my moods. To compliment the steaks and pomme frites we needed a vinaigrette that could cut some of the fattiness. I used ingredients that I had on hand – garlic, mustard and shallots. This vinaigrette was perfect on soft and crisp bibb lettuce.

Simple French Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 half shallot, minced
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon dijion mustard
• 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1/8 cup of olive oil, or to taste

Assembly: In a large bowl, whisk together garlic, shallot, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper. Taste for adjustments (it will be a little strong considering you havent added the oil). Slowly add the olive oil and whisk while adding. Taste and adjust.