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From Damarr Brown's kitchen · Virtue Restaurant, Chicago

shake · vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Virtue Harissa Vinaigrette

From an award-winning kitchen

Ratio

LEMON JUICE 45HONEY 5DIJON 5OLIVE OIL 120

Ingredients

  • HARISSA30 g
  • LEMON JUICE45 ml
  • HONEY5 ml
  • DIJON5 ml
  • OLIVE OIL120 ml
  • SALT3 g

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): LEMON JUICE, HONEY, DIJON, OLIVE OIL.
  2. Add finishing notes: HARISSA, SALT.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

Chef de cuisine at Virtue Restaurant in Chicago’s Hyde Park; James Beard Emerging Chef 2023 and Food & Wine Best New Chef. Black Southern and diaspora cooking; Top Chef Houston finalist.

Originally published as Virtue Harissa Vinaigrette.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

Yes — it passes the shake-fit checks and can occupy a jar column.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Damarr Brown / Virtue snap pea salad family (published as “Virtue Harissa Vinaigrette”). Full citation lives in Provenance.