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shake · vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 min

Copperfield Honey-Mustard

Independent adaptation of a publicly published J. Kenji López-Alt recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by J. Kenji López-Alt.

A bright dressing for salads and vegetables.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Sherry Vinegar 45 ml, Water 15 ml, Dijon Mustard 15 ml, Honey 15 ml, Shallot 15 ml, Olive Oil 120 ml, Canola Oil 60 ml, Walnut Oil 5 ml, Salt 3 ml, Pepper 1 ml
Sherry Vinegar 45 mlWater 15 mlDijon Mustard 15 mlHoney 15 mlShallot 15 mlOlive Oil 120 ml

Ingredients

  • Walnuts — 2 oz (~1/2 cup) walnuts toasted & chopped (56.7 g)
  • Sherry Vinegar — 3 Tbsp (45 ml) sherry vinegar
  • Water — 1 Tbsp (15 ml) water
  • Dijon Mustard — 1 Tbsp Dijon (15 ml)
  • Honey — 1 Tbsp honey (15 ml)
  • Shallot — 1 small shallot minced (~1 Tbsp) (15 ml)
  • Olive Oil — 1/2 cup (120 ml) EVOO
  • Canola Oil — 1/4 cup (60 ml) canola
  • Walnut Oil — 1 tsp walnut oil optional (5 ml)
  • Salt — 1/2 tsp kosher salt (2.5 ml)
  • Pepper — 1/4 tsp black pepper (1.25 ml)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Sherry Vinegar, Water, Dijon Mustard, Honey, Shallot, Olive Oil, Canola Oil, Walnut Oil, Salt, Pepper.
  2. Add finishing notes: Walnuts, Salt, Pepper.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

J. Kenji López-Alt is a cookbook author working in Food science / wok cookery; recognized with James Beard Book Award: Single Subject 2023 (The Wok); James Beard Book Award: General Cooking 2016 (The Food Lab).

Originally published as Walnut Vinaigrette.

Adapted from a J. Kenji López-Alt recipe (J. Kenji López-Alt / Serious Eats (Food Lab)).

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Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from J. Kenji López-Alt / Serious Eats (Food Lab) (published as “Walnut Vinaigrette”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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