Four Easy Homemade Vinaigrette Dressings (Master the Basic Ratio!)

If you’ve ever stood in front of the fridge wishing for just a little something to brighten up a salad, roasted veg, or even a simple piece of chicken, these Four Basic Vinaigrette Dressings are about to become your new kitchen heroes. They’re quick, they’re flexible, and they use ingredients most of us already have on hand. Once you learn the simple ratio behind a good vinaigrette, you can whisk up endless variations — and suddenly mealtime feels a whole lot easier.We never had store bought ready-made dressings when I was growing up. My mother thought they were a complete waste of money. We would have a mixed salad with our dinner every Sunday and the dressing for it was always made from scratch. It was something which my mother had learned when we lived in Germany as a young bride, taught to her by the German landlord of the Gast Haus we lived over top of. A simple vinaigrette dressing, but so delicious nobody was complaining!She always started the dressing early in the afternoon.…