# House Dressing

A house dressing recipe ranked number 10 by The New York Times, known for its secret technique of rinsing shallots for a smooth flavor.

- Cuisine: French
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 large shallot, finely diced
- 2 Tbsp sherry vinegar
- 1 tsp sherry vinegar
- 1 Tbsp warm water
- 1 cup Olive Oil
- 1.5 tsp honey
- 1.5 tsp Dijon
- 1.5 tsp whole-grain mustard
- 0.5 tsp chopped thyme
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- Baby lettuce
- Shaved Fennel
- Dill
- Cilantro
- Parsley
- 1 inch Chives

## Instructions

1. Rinse diced shallot in a fine-mesh sieve under cold water, drain.
2. Combine shallots with vinegar and warm water in a bowl and let sit for 2 minutes.
3. Whisk in olive oil, honey, both mustards, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper.
4. Adjust vinegar and seasoning to taste.
5. Toss lettuce, fennel, dill, cilantro, parsley, and chives with the dressing.
6. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
7. Mound onto a platter, and serve immediately.
8. Refrigerate extra dressing up to 1 week.

## Equipment

- fine-mesh sieve
- bowl
- whisk
- platter

## Tips

- Rinse the shallots before soaking them in vinegar and warm water to turn a punchy dressing into something smoother.
- Adjust vinegar and seasoning to taste.
- Refrigerate extra dressing up to 1 week.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1NR8NJt6Lo/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ed6ccb82-d9f2-489c-8e40-894d2230b8be
- Extracted: 2026-04-18

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