The Best Champagne Vinaigrette Champagne Vinegar Dressing

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💭 Why you’ll love this recipe

Pairs well with any salad. This dressing can make any salad taste delicious! Green salads, roasted beet salads and vegetable salads, it’s all better when drizzled with champagne vinaigrette. Quick and easy to make. Skip store-bought and make your own dressing! Homemade champagne vinaigrette only takes five minutes to make using only a handful of ingredients.Perfect for special occasions. If you’re looking for a delicious and fancy dressing for family gatherings and other occasions, champagne vinaigrette is the go-to dressing that will surely please any crowd.

📋 Ingredients and notes

To make champagne vinaigrette dressing, you’ll need champagne vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey or maple syrup, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Notes and variations

Champagne vinegar. If you can’t find champagne vinegar, the closest alternative is white wine vinegar.Add a squeeze of lemon juice or orange juice for a sweeter, more well-balanced flavor.Use extra virgin olive oil to balance the sharpness of the champagne vinegar. You can also use avocado oil as a healthy alternative.Honey or maple syrup. Both ingredients curb the acidity of the vinegar while adding sweetness to the vinaigrette dressing. Use maple syrup to turn the recipe vegan.Dijon mustard. If you don’t have dijon mustard on hand, the best substitute would be spicy brown mustard.Use a good quality salt like kosher salt or sea salt to help bring out all the flavors of the salad dressing.

📖 How to make champagne vinaigrette dressing

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the champagne vinegar, Dijon mustard, and honey or maple syrup. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking the mixture continuously until the vinaigrette is emulsified and well combined. Season the vinaigrette with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve or store in an airtight container for up to one week.

👩🏽‍🍳 Tips for the best champagne vinaigrette!

If you want to create the best champagne vinaigrette dressing, follow these expert tips!

Use a hand or immersion blender. Instead of mixing the ingredients with a whisk, you can also use a blender or food processor to make it easier to properly emulsify ingredients. This hand blender is amazing and inexpensive!Shake it well. It’s normal for the ingredients to separate and thicken after you leave it for a while, and especially if you store it in the fridge. Just give it a good shake whenever you want to use the dressing, and you’ll be good to go.Ensure the right ratio of vinegar and olive oil for a well-balanced vinaigrette. It’s also important to slowly add oil for a smooth and creamy consistency.Refrigerate but do not freeze. Homemade vinaigrette is best stored in the refrigerator, but never freeze it. Emulsified oil-based condiments like champagne vinaigrette will break in the freezer and will not thaw well.

🍴 Serving and storage suggestions

Champagne vinaigrette is the perfect addition to elevate the flavor of many types of salads. I love using this with my vegan Niçoise salad or my roasted vegetable salad. To store champagne vinegar salad dressing for later, transfer it to an airtight container or mason jar with a tight container. This salad dressing shaker and container is a real life saver! You can keep it in the refrigerator for up to a week. The olive oil will naturally solidify in the fridge, but this is normal! Simply thaw until room temperature and give it a good shake once you are ready to serve it with your salad. I don’t recommend freezing this dressing.