Homemade Salad Dressing

Making your own salad dressing is the easiest thing in the world. All you need to do is get the proportions right. The best thing about homemade dressing is that it contains no additives. Just pure ingredients.

When I make dressing I always work on a ratio of 1 part vinegar to 3 parts oil. The easiest way to do it is to use a measuring jug.

Pour in 100 ml of vinegar or lemon juice. Top up with 300 ml olive or canola oil so that it all sits at 400 ml. You can also do a combination of Olive and Canola oil.

Now add:

• 1 heaped teaspoon dijon mustard.
• 1 heaped teaspoon minced garlic.
• 1 teaspoon celery salt.
• 1 teaspoon dried herbs ( thyme, origanum or tarragon are all good)
• 1 teaspoon sugar.
• 1 teaspoon pepper.

whisk it all together and pour into a bottle with a lid, with the help of a funnel. I like to use a Grolsch beer bottle. You can keep it on the counter. You don't have to store it in the fridge. Always give it a couple of hours to allow the flavours to meld. If you like your dressing to have a creamy consistency you can add a tablespoon of mayonnaise.

When you use it just give it a good shake.