Make-Ahead Lemon-Garlic-Chive Vinaigrette

What if you could make a vinaigrette that would stay emulsified and taste great for a week?

YIELD 16 (Makes about 1 cup)

TIME 20 minutes

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Why This Recipe Works

Gather Your Ingredients

Key Equipment

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Before You Begin

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Regular or light mayonnaise can be used in this recipe. Do not use blackstrap molasses. You can substitute toasted hazelnut or walnut oil for the extra-virgin olive oil. 

Instructions

1.

Combine mayonnaise, molasses, mustard, lemon zest, chives, garlic, and salt in 2-cup jar with tight-fitting lid. Stir with fork until mixture is milky in appearance and no lumps of mayonnaise or molasses remain. Add lemon juice, seal jar, and shake until smooth, about 10 seconds.

2.

Add ¼ cup olive oil, seal jar, and shake vigorously until thoroughly combined, about 10 seconds. Repeat, adding remaining ¼ cup olive oil and vegetable oil in 2 additions, shaking vigorously until thoroughly combined after each addition. (After third addition, vinaigrette should be glossy and lightly thickened, with no pools of oil on its surface.) Refrigerate for up to 1 week. Shake briefly before using.

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