This is my easy recipe for the best Red Wine Vinaigrette made from scratch using five simple ingredients. Thank you to Pompeian for sponsoring this post.
I have come to discover that the simplest recipes often become my most requested recipes. Who would guess that after spending hours in the kitchen cooking an elaborate something or other, everybody ends up raving about the simple dressing on the garden salad that was whipped together in seconds. This Red Wine Vinaigrette recipe transforms any basic garden salad into a company worthy salad that always has people asking for the recipe! 
This Red Wine Vinaigrette takes literally seconds to make using pantry ingredients. Simply combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, mustard and paprika. Black pepper can be added to taste, if desired. The combination is zesty, flavorful and very versatile.
For this recipe, I used Pompeian’s Organic Red Wine Vinegar, which is made with organic grapes harvested at the peak of maturity in order for the red wine vinegar to maintain the complex flavor characteristics of the grapes. This vinegar is sulfite free and naturally gluten free. Ideal for salad dressing, marinades and sauces, it’s a perfect companion to Pompeian’s premium olive oils for a delicious vinaigrette.
This Red Wine Vinaigrette jazzes up a simple garden salad, even better with a salad paired with rotisserie chicken or drizzled over roasted vegetables. In other words, it is perfection. With the holidays just around the corner, schedules get busier with parties and family and more, simple, delicious recipes, like this Red Wine Vinaigrette are essential.
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- Black pepper, to taste
- In a jar (or other airtight container) add olive oil, vinegar, garlic, mustard, paprika and pepper (if using), shake well to combine and serve. Store in refrigerator.
Not only is Pompeian’s Organic Red Wine Vinegar delicious in my Red Wine Vinaigrette recipe, but it also offers wonderful health benefits as well. Pompeian’s Organic Red Wine Vinegar contains the mother, which is the dark, cloudy substance formed from naturally occurring pectin and apple or grape residues found in organic, unfiltered and unpasteurized vinegars. Unlike other vinegars, unfiltered, unpasteurized organic vinegar with the mother can be consumed on its own as part of a daily diet as the mother contains healthy bacteria filled with a plenty of antioxidants.
Recent research has shown Organic Red Wine Vinegar with the mother contains an even higher volume of antioxidants than Organic Apple Cider Vinegar with the mother. Consuming two tablespoons of Pompeian Organic Red Wine Vinegar with the mother daily offers the maximum benefit from the high volume of antioxidants, which improve digestion, boost the immune system, combat cholesterol, prevent dandruff, sooth sore throats, keep skin healthy, and reduce excess fat in cells, promoting weight loss.
Yet another reason to make this Red Wine Vinaigrette recipe and enjoy!!
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Pompeian. All opinions are my own.
