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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Salad options include the Mediterranean (romaine lettuce, chicken, feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onions, cucumber and balsamic vinaigrette) and the classic Caesar salad — each $7.99.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
That Pairs Well Even with so few ingredients, this vinaigrette has big flavor payoff.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2024
The chilled pasta and ingredients are usually tossed together with a vinaigrette or Italian-style salad dressing, seasoning mix or mayonnaise.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
Use the delicious juice in homemade salad dressings and vinaigrettes, gazpacho, and in your next Bloody Mary.
Steep the garlic.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2024
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
That Pairs Well Even with so few ingredients, this vinaigrette has big flavor payoff.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2024
The chilled pasta and ingredients are usually tossed together with a vinaigrette or Italian-style salad dressing, seasoning mix or mayonnaise.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
Use the delicious juice in homemade salad dressings and vinaigrettes, gazpacho, and in your next Bloody Mary.
Steep the garlic.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for vinaigrette
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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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