Basic Vinaigrette With Variations - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon kosher salt (less if using table salt)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 - 2/3 cup olive oil

Preparation

Whisk the garlic cloves, mustard, vinegar, kosher salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
While whisking, slowly drizzle in the olive oil to emulsify.
Taste for salt and pepper.
Variations:
Use any other vinegar you have, including red wine vinegar and balsamic.
Leave out the garlic or add herbs as you like.
Add 1 teaspoon dried oregano and/or substitute lemon juice for the vinegar for a Greek-like dressing. I would leave out the mustard for this but the dressing will not emulsify as well without it.