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Vinaigrettes: How to shake up your own at home

We give you the tricks to keeping the flavour balanced, and after that, anything goes!
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Keep the ratios the same, measure it all into a jar and shake it up. (Illustration, Erica Collins.) Illustrations, Erica Collins.

Switch up your salad by swapping in to new dressing. Anything goes — just keep the ratios the same. Measure everything into a jar and shake it up. Each element, from the oil, acid, and salt, to the sweet and creamy combines to make a new and exciting salad topper. Get the breakdown below.

Oils Try extra-virgin olive oil, canola oil or avocado oil.

Acids Try lemon or lime juice, or any vinegar.

Sweet Try honey, sugar or maple syrup.

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Creamy Try Dijon, mayo or tahini.

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