A Simple Vinaigrette

# enough for 2 -3 servings

# could use as a dressing for just leafy salad or mixed salad

 Ingredients

2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar

¾ tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sugar   
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly crushed black pepper
 ( just crush some black peppercorn with the blade of a knife or just use black pepper powder )
4 tablespoons of olive oil
  

 

Method

 

1. Mix the vinegar , mustard, sugar , salt and pepper . A food processor/ blender will be useful to blend the ingredients well.

Instead of the blender, you could use a long jam bottle. Pour the ingredients into the bottle , tighten the cap and shake it well. 

2. Then add the olive oil, half at a time. Continue shaking and you will get a nice smooth emulsion.

3. Your vinaigrette is ready. You can leave it in the blender /bottle and mix /shake it again before you drizzle it over the salad.

## You could add 1-2 tablespoon of thick fruit puree to the mixture in step 1. A good choice would be Mango or soursop cause  they have a natural sweet and sour taste  so they complement  the vinegar and mustard .