On the jar: Olivehouse Hazelnut
shake · vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 minHazelnut Vinaigrette
Independent adaptation of a publicly published Paul Kahan recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Paul Kahan.
Hazelnut from a national-award-winning chef.
Ratio
Ingredients
- Hazelnuts — 1/4 heaping cup hazelnuts, toasted and finely ground (60 ml)
- Hazelnut Oil — 3 Tbsp hazelnut oil (45 ml)
- Red Wine Vinegar — 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar (15 ml)
- Shallot — 1 tsp finely chopped shallot (5 ml)
- Thyme — 1 tsp minced thyme leaves (5 ml)
- Honey — 1/2 tsp honey (2.5 ml)
- Salt — 1/4 tsp kosher salt (1.25 ml)
- Pepper — 3 cranks black pepper (0.3 g)
Method
- Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Hazelnuts, Hazelnut Oil, Red Wine Vinegar, Shallot, Thyme, Honey, Salt.
- Add finishing notes: Salt, Pepper.
- Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.
Provenance
Paul Kahan works in New American / Chicago; credentials include James Beard Outstanding Chef 2013; James Beard Best Chef: Midwest 2004.
More from this kitchenFAQ
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 Paul Kahan / Epicurious (Cooking for Good Times, Lorena Jones Books 2019) (published as “Hazelnut Vinaigrette”). Full citation lives in Provenance.