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Everything Salad: lettuce, melon, cucumber, green grapes, red bell pepper, nectarines and feta cheese with a basic vinaigrette.

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Basic Vinaigrette
PREP: 5 MINS
TOTAL TIME: 5 MINS
YIELD: MAKES 1 CUP

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 cup white-wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• Pinch of sugar
• 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup white-wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and a pinch of sugar.
2. Slowly add 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, whisking until emulsified. Or shake the ingredients in a jar, or whirl them in a blender.

VARIATIONS:
To make different types of vinaigrette, do the following:

• Garlic:
  Add 1 teaspoon minced garlic or 1/2 clove crushed.
• Balsamic:
  Substitute balsamic vinegar for the wine vinegar.
• Lemon Parmesan:
  Use fresh lemon juice instead of vinegar; add 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan.
• Scallion:
  Add 3 chopped whole scallions (about 1/4 cup).
• Herb:
  Add 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs, such as thyme, parsley, or tarragon. Blue Cheese: Add 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, such as Roquefort.

SOURCE:
EVERYDAY FOOD, SEPTEMBER 2006