Ingredients

Yield: About 1¼ cups
UnitItem
1 eaShallot, minced
2 tbspWhite wine vinegar
2 tspDijon mustard
¼ tspSalt
½ tspBlack pepper
1 cupOlive oil, more to taste

Preparation

Step 1

In a container with a tight lid, preferably a glass jar, combine shallot, vinegar and mustard. Close tightly and shake well to mix. Add salt and pepper, and shake again.

Step 2

Add olive oil ⅓ cup at a time, shaking very well after each addition, until smooth and emulsified (you may want to wrap a kitchen towel around the container, just in case). Taste and add more olive oil, ¼ cup at a time, if dressing is too tart.

Step 3

Use immediately or refrigerate up to 3 weeks. The chilled olive oil will form a lump, so remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before using to allow it to liquefy. Shake well before serving to re-emulsify.