Apple Cider Vinegar
What to do with a bottle of apple cider vinegar — honey Dijon vinaigrette, maple mustard dressing, quick pickled red onion, and Instant Pot ribs for weeknights.
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sauceHoney Dijon Vinaigrette
A versatile and flavorful salad dressing made with honey, Dijon mustard, and apple cider vinegar.
Sarah Jane KIngredients
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- 1Add the olive oil, vinegar, Dijon mustard, and honey to a mason jar with a lid.
- 2Add the garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
- 3Seal the jar tightly and shake vigorously for about 20–30 seconds until the dressing is smooth and emulsified.
- 4Refrigerate for 30 minutes before using to allow the flavors to blend.
- 5Store in the refrigerator for 10–14 days. Shake well before each use.
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Apple cider vinegar is one of those pantry staples that quietly does the most. A splash wakes up a salad, softens raw onion, and cuts through a sticky barbecue sauce so the whole plate tastes brighter.
Cooks on Pepper come back to this one when the salad needs a dressing and there's no bottle in the fridge, or when dinner feels flat and needs something sharp to balance it out.
Every recipe here leans on that bottle: Honey Dijon Vinaigrette, Maple Mustard Vinaigrette, a Strawberry vinaigrette, Quick Pickle Garlic Red Onion, Quick Pickled Radish, and Instant Pot Ribs with Garlic-Soy Barbecue Sauce.
Quick Tips
- 1
Shake dressing in a jar
Add the oil, vinegar, and Dijon to a pint jar and shake 30 seconds. The mustard holds it together far longer than whisking in a bowl.
- 2
Warm the pickle brine
Heat the vinegar with salt just until it steams, then pour over sliced onion or radish. They'll taste pickled in about 30 minutes.
- 3
Slice onions paper thin
Cut red onion about 1/8 inch thick so the brine soaks all the way through instead of leaving a raw, sharp center.
- 4
Add vinegar at the end
Stir the last tablespoon of apple cider vinegar into barbecue sauce after cooking so the sharpness comes through on the ribs.
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