Benne Seed Vinaigrette

Name: Benne Seed Vinaigrette
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about ¾ cup (180 ml)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp toasted benne (18 g) Sesame Seed; 3 Tbsp (45 ml) Cider Vinegar; 1 tsp (5 ml) Honey; 1 tsp (5 ml) Dijon Mustard; 1/2 cup (120 ml) Vegetable Oil; 1/2 tsp (3 g) Salt

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Sean Brock recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Sean Brock.

DRESSING · SOUTHERN GREENS & TOMATOES

A dressing for Southern greens & tomatoes.

Sean Brock's benne seed vinaigrette for Southern greens.

On the jar

BENNE SEED

Method: shake
Yield: about ¾ cup
Ingredients: 6
Jar batch: 1.4× recipe

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Ratio

VEGETABLE OIL 120 mlCIDER VINEGAR 45 ml

Ingredients

Sesame Seed2 Tbsp toasted benne (18 g)
Cider Vinegar3 Tbsp (45 ml)
Honey1 tsp (5 ml)
Dijon Mustard1 tsp (5 ml)
Vegetable Oil1/2 cup (120 ml)
Salt1/2 tsp (3 g)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): VEGETABLE OIL, CIDER VINEGAR.
Shake-to-line (dashed marks): add SESAME SEED. Spoon in, shake, and top up until the settled level reaches each dashed line.
Season to finish: SALT (about ¾ tsp), HONEY (about 1½ tsp), DIJON (about 1½ tsp).
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Benne Seed VinaigretteNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: BENNE SEED
Pepper Vinegar DressingNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PEPPER VINEG
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Provenance

Southern American chef of Audrey and June in Nashville; James Beard Best Chef: Southeast and Outstanding Chef. Formerly Husk Charleston; Appalachian and Lowcountry ingredient research.

Adapted from a Sean Brock recipe (Sean Brock / Heritage).

FAQ

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?

This page lists the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). A PantryFlex jar makes a 1.4× batch of it. The jar's printed lines, counts, and QR guide are already scaled to match, so follow the jar or this page, not a mix of both. Amounts in the jar’s ADD row are rounded to the nearest common spoon measure (T = tablespoon, t = teaspoon) so they can be read off the glass.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Sean Brock / Heritage (published as “Benne Seed Vinaigrette”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

What if it separates?

Oil and acid emulsions can separate in the fridge; that's the fat solidifying, not spoilage. Cap the jar and shake, or let it sit at room temperature a few minutes first, then shake again.

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