How to Make Russian Dressing

This dressing is an old-time classic, easy to make and tangier than a standard vinaigrette. Some people think it's the progenitor of Thousand Island dressing. This recipe makes about a cup.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• 2/3 c. vegetable oil
• lemon juice
• 1/4 c. red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp. garlic
• 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 2 to 3 tsp. onion sauce
• 2 tbsp. chili sauce
• salt and pepper
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1. Place the vinegar, garlic, mustard, chili sauce and onion juice in a bowl. Season well with salt and pepper.

2. Whisk or blend the ingredients together very well.

3. Drizzle the vegetable oil into the bowl in a thin, steady stream, whisking it vigorously as you go.

4. When most of the oil has been incorporated, taste the dressing. Add lemon juice to make it more tangy or continue blending in oil to mellow the flavor. It should have a balanced tart-tangy flavor.

5. Continue whisking or blending after all the ingredients are in to keep the dressing from separating quickly.

6. Chill until ready to use. If the dressing separates, whisk or shake it well before using.

Tips & Warnings

• This dressing is best made in a blender, food processor, or handheld blade-style blender. The blades chop the coarse chili sauce and garlic into miniscule pieces much better than you could do by hand. By letting the machine run for a few moments after all the ingredients are incorporated, the dressing gets so well emulsified that it won't separate for days.