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    Delightful Mom Food / Recipes / Meal Type / Condiments / Best Champagne Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe

    Last Updated January 28, 2022. Published January 4, 2022 Danielle Fahrenkrug | This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

    Best Champagne Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe

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    Best champagne vinaigrette salad dressing recipe! It’s crisp and light, adding a twist of sweet and tart to salads. Our winning ratio for this vinaigrette is 1 part champagne vinegar to 3 parts oil and a dab of Dijon mustard.

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    Vinaigrettes

    A vinaigrette is a basic sauce that is used for marinades, salad dressings, dips, and even poured over pasta to add rich flavor to meals. It is a basic recipe made of oil, and acid such as vinegar or citrus juice, and salt and pepper, although other ingredients can be added to change the flavor such as shallots, mustard, and ginger (to name a few). Citrus is less acidic while red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, and champagne vinegar has high acidic levels so less of the ingredient is needed. When making this champagne vinaigrette recipe, we like to work with a 1 to 3 ratio so that the vinegegar is not too overpowering, but brings about robust taste.

    Champagne Vinegar

    What is champagne vinegar? Champagne vinegar is a fruity vinegar commonly made from chardonnay and pinot noir grapes. The vinegar is made by the same method to making apple cider vinegar, where the grapes are fermented with “the mother” into an alcohol then an acetic acid (vinegar).

    Why this champagne vinaigrette salad dressing is the best

    This champagne vinaigrette is the absolute best for most salads, and to be used as a marinade for chicken. Champagne vinegar adds a hint of sweet without the sugar since it is burned off during the fermentation process. It is made with 3 simple ingredients and a dash of salt and pepper to taste. Easily make it in a mason jar or use a salad dressing mixing bottle and have it on hand for a few days!

    What ingredients goes into this recipe

    champagne vinaigrette recipe ingredients
    • champagne vinegar – this is the acid that brings about all the flavor of sweet and acidic
    • extra virgin olive oil – use a light olive oil which has excellent heart health benefits and is loaded with antioxidants
    • Dijon mustard – this provides the tangy flavor
    • salt and pepper – just a dash is all you need as there is already salt in the Dijon mustard

    How to make vinaigrette with champagne vinegar

    Homemade champagne vinaigrette dressing can be made 3 ways: in a jar with lid, in a salad dressing mixing bottle with a lid, or stirred in a bowl.

    salad dressing bottle filling with oil, champagne vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper

    Jars are easiest to mix a dressing recipe together as it has a wider mouth to pour in the ingredients (although I make mine straight into a dressing bottle for easy pouring). First, add the champagne vinegar, olive oil, mustard, and a dash of salt and pepper. Next, mix the ingredients together by closing the lid and giving it a good shake.

    Storing Salad Dressing

    Store champagne vinaigrette dressing in a sealed jar in the refrigerator or use it right away. Homemade salad dressing will last for a few days when it uses fresh produce such as herbs and avocado, and vinaigrette dressings last about a week.

    Where to use this homemade vinaigrette

    Here are a few of our favorite salads and recipes where this easy champagne vinaigrette works best as an alternative to the dressing in the recipes. It is good on anything with tomatoes, mixed greens, baby arugula, kale, iceburg, or spinach lettuce.

    • Chopped Kale Salad
    • Spinach Salad
    • Arugula Feta Salad
    • Arugula Salad with Strawberries
    • Pomegranate Salad
    • Tomato Cucumber Salad
    • Bowtie Pasta Salad

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is champagne vinaigrette made of?

    This simple champagne vinaigrette is made of champagne vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper (to taste). In addition, shallots, honey, or lemon juice can also be added but you might want to then adjust the vinegar up or down.

    Does champagne vinaigrette have alcohol?

    Since champagne vinegar is a fermented food that goes from grapes, to alcohol, to acetic acid, then traces of some alcohol may be left (under 2%).

    What is similar to champagne vinaigrette?

    A good substitute for champagne vinegar is asian rice vinegar, which can be substituted in an equal quantity (¼ cup for ¼ cup).

    What can you use champagne vinegar for?

    Its crispy, light, mild, and floral aromas work well for these uses:
    1. Salad dressing and homemade vinaigrette
    2. Marinade
    3. Added to scallops and white fish during cooking
    4. Dips
    5. Sautéing vegetables
    5. Roasted vegetables

    salad dressing bottle with homemade champagne vinaigrette dressing

    Enjoy this champagne vinaigrette dressing on all types of vegetables! It is a family favorite go-to recipe, and adds maximum flavor to foods like salad and meat that need a little pizzazz to bring out the best of flavors.

    Related Salads and Vinegar Recipes

    • Roasted Beet Salad with Zesty Herb Vinaigrette Dressing
    • Apple Cider Vinegar Drink for Weight Loss, Detox & Optimal Health
    • Winter Salad With Kiwifruit, Fuyu Persimmon, Walnuts and Cranberry
    • Apple Cider Vinegar Smoothie (Skin + Face Beauty Drink)

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    Best Champagne Vinaigrette Recipe

    Best champagne vinaigrette salad dressing! It's crisp and light, adding a twist of sweet and tart to salads. Our winning ratio for this vinaigrette is 1 part champagne vinegar to 3 parts oil and a dab of Dijon mustard.
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    Course: Condiment, Main Dish, Salad Dressing
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 3 minutes
    Total Time: 3 minutes
    Servings: 16 tablespoons
    Calories: 91kcal
    Author: Danielle Fahrenkrug

    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup olive oil
    • ¼ cup champagne vinegar
    • 1-2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
    • dash of salt and pepper

    Instructions

    • Using a mason jar or salad dressing mixing bottle, add the olive oil, champagne vinegar, mustard, and a dash of salt a pepper. Close the lid and shake it to mix all the ingredients together. Use right away or store in the refrigerator.

    Notes

    1. This recipe makes about 1 cup or 16 tablespoons.
    2. Store champagne vinaigrette in a sealed jar in the refrigerator or use it right away. It will last about a week.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg
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    About Danielle Fahrenkrug

    Danielle Fahrenkrug is the writer and photographer behind Delightful Mom Food. She is a mama of two young boys and loves food, family, friends, and Jesus with a passion for wine, coffee, and cauliflower crusted pizza. Danielle is also the author for Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Baking Cookbook, Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Cookbook, Dairy-Free Cookbook for Kids and is a certified health and nutrition life coach.

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