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Creamy French Dressing

A jar of creamy, pale dressing speckled with chopped chives and pepper.
Creamy French dressing in a jar.

A tangy French vinaigrette gets a creamy finish from mayonnaise and fresh chives. Shake it together and toss with leafy greens.

By Cookin' KitchenUpdated

  • Prep: 10 minutes
  • Makes: 100 ml

Recipe

Creamy French Dressing

A tangy French vinaigrette gets a creamy finish from mayonnaise and fresh chives. Shake it together and toss with leafy greens.

Cookin' · https://cookin.club/recipes/creamy-french-dressing

Prep
10 minutes
Makes
100 ml

Ingredients

100 ml

For 100 ml

Equipment

  • Jar
  • Small bowl
  • Jug

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Place all the ingredients in a jar and shake until combined. Alternatively, whisk them together in a small bowl or jug.

  2. Step 2: Keep the dressing in the fridge for 3 days.

  3. Step 3: Drizzle over leafy greens and toss gently to coat.

    Creamy dressing being poured over a salad of leafy greens, tomatoes and croutons.

Notes

Ingredient swaps

  • Use champagne, sherry, apple cider or red wine vinegar in place of white wine vinegar. Avoid regular white vinegar, which is too sharp for this dressing.

  • Use canola, vegetable, sunflower or another plain-flavoured oil in place of grapeseed oil. A neutral oil keeps the olive oil from overpowering the other flavours.

  • Use parsley or dried herbs in place of chives. If using dried herbs, reduce the amount to 1/2 teaspoon.

About this recipe

This creamy French dressing combines the tang of a vinaigrette with mayonnaise and fresh chives. Shake it together in a jar, then toss it with leafy greens or drizzle it over steamed vegetables.

Dressing ingredients arranged on a counter with labels, including vinegar, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, oils, salt and pepper, water and chives.
The ingredients for creamy French dressing, laid out and labeled.

It also works with pasta or potato salad, or as a dipping sauce.

Leafy salad with cherry tomatoes, croutons and creamy dressing.
Leafy salad tossed with creamy dressing.

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