Poppyseed Dressing

You really can’t beat homemade dressing.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar or champagne vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1 small shallot
1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground mustard
2 tsp mayonnaise, optional for a creamier dressing

DIRECTIONS

• Whisk the white wine vinegar and sugar until the sugar is mostly dissolved (it's okay if there is still some undissolved sugar). Peel the shallot and grate it on a microplane or the smallest holes on a box grater directly into the bowl. Add the poppy seeds, salt, and ground mustard, and whisk to combine.

• Whisking the dressing steadily, pour the olive oil into the dressing in a slow stream. Continue whisking until completely combined.

• Transfer to a covered container and store in the fridge for several weeks. The dressing will separate as it sits; shake to recombine before using.