Tarragon Dijon Mustard Salad Dressing

On many of my trips to France I have been impressed how good the salads and salad dressings are. In France tarragon is used often in salad dressings, and it makes them taste fragrantly delicious. Since I have tarragon growing in my garden I experimented with dressings to use it in and came up with the following recipe. Now I know not all of you are growing tarragon in your gardens, or you don’t have a garden, but most grocery stores carry it fresh in the vegetable aisle. Give this a try and see if you agree that tarragon is an excellent choice for salad dressings.

1/2 cup salad or olive oil

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, Bragg’s or Spectrum brands are best.

1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon

1 tablespoon minced shallot

1 tablespoon Bragg’s Amino’s, or soy sauce

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

Combine all ingredients in a 1 quart mixing bowl and mix well with a whisk. Put in a bottle, or jar suitable for salad dressing and refrigerate for an hour or more. Can be used right away but develops more flavor if allowed some time for ingredients to blend flavors.

Note: a small clove a garlic minced fine is a good addition