Basic Oil and Vinegar Dressing

Experienced cooks will thumb their noses: “She’s posting what?” 

I’m an experienced cook. But I can never seem to remember how many parts oil to how many parts vinegar. So here you go!

Basic Oil and Vinegar Dressing:

2 parts extra-virgin olive oil (See EVOO Note)

1 part good wine vinegar

Salt, to taste

Shake all in tightly sealed jar, pouring just enough over salad ingredients so they glisten.

EVOO Note: This tidbit is worth the price of admission! Did you know an estimated 70-to-80 per cent of the extra-virgin olive oils on the grocery shelf aren’t what their labels claim to be? This well-known global deception dilutes olive oil with hazelnut, sunflower, and even peanut oils, among others. Generally speaking, if the price seems too good to be true, the oil likely isn’t what the label says it is. The Internet and other reliable sources offer plenty of information about this money-making scam.