Alex Guarnaschelli’s 3-2-1-1 Vinaigrette

Alex Guarnaschelli’s 3-2-1-1 Vinaigrette

makes about 1/2 cup

3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp. cool water

In a medium bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, mustard, and water.


This is an easy recipe to carry in your head or teach to kids. I’ve cheated on Alex and substituted a wide variety of oils, vinegars, and even Local Food Folks’ Dill Pickle mustard.

Annette is a writer, teacher, and author of two memoirs, I’ll Be in the Car and I’ll Have Some of Yours. She is a second-generation Italian-American with roots in Calabria and Abruzzo. As a resident of Over-the-Rhine, she’s lucky enough to walk to Findlay Market twice in a day whenever she forgets an ingredient. Visit annettejwick.com to learn more.