Making your own salad dressings is so easy that it never makes sense to buy them!  Forget the packaged dressings and give it a try.  I made enough of this for our Family Reunion this year and it was a hit.  Remember to taste as you go ….. I ended up eating a lot of lettuce before I got the balance right – hard to do with such a large quantity.

• 1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Salt and black pepper, to taste

Blend well, stirring until sugar has dissolved.

• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Slowly whisk in the olive oil until it is emulsified.

Variations:  This is my basic “house” vinaigrette …. and you can switch it up any way you like, during the summer I like to add in fresh herbs.