vinaigrette
noun
vin·ai·grette
ˌvi-ni-ˈgret 
1
: a sauce made typically of oil, vinegar, and seasonings and used especially on salads, cold meats, or fish
called also vinaigrette dressing
2
: a small ornamental box or bottle with perforated top used for holding an aromatic preparation (such as smelling salts)
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Consider adding flaxseed to vinaigrettes, guacamole, or chickpea hummus.
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 16 Dec. 2024
The Bridgewater Modern Grill The riverfront restaurant at 2011 S. First St. will offer two specials on New Year’s Eve: ahi tuna steak with oak-fire miso aioli, petite greens and shoyu vinaigrette ($45), and wagyu New York strip with confit potato, bordelaise sauce and black truffle ($78).
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Corn pudding 🍁 Wild rice with maple vinaigrette The bottom line: Coloradans know how to bring creativity — and flavor — to the table.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Produce features heavily in starters like the fall chicory salad with tempura root vegetables and black truffle vinaigrette, as well as sides such as caraflex cabbage with dashi and jalapeño and potato and apple gratin.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 16 Dec. 2024
The Bridgewater Modern Grill The riverfront restaurant at 2011 S. First St. will offer two specials on New Year’s Eve: ahi tuna steak with oak-fire miso aioli, petite greens and shoyu vinaigrette ($45), and wagyu New York strip with confit potato, bordelaise sauce and black truffle ($78).
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Corn pudding 🍁 Wild rice with maple vinaigrette The bottom line: Coloradans know how to bring creativity — and flavor — to the table.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Produce features heavily in starters like the fall chicory salad with tempura root vegetables and black truffle vinaigrette, as well as sides such as caraflex cabbage with dashi and jalapeño and potato and apple gratin.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Vinaigrette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vinaigrette. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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vinaigrette
noun
vin·ai·grette
ˌvin-i-ˈgret
: a sauce made of oil, vinegar, and seasonings and used especially on salads, cold meats, or fish
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