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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Ideal as an appetizer in May, a pea leaf salad comes enriched with herbed ricotta, Tokyo turnips and a Dijon vinaigrette, while Hen of the Woods mushrooms nestle with pearl barley, fiddlehead ferns and sugar snaps.
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
With colorful summer veggies and bright vinaigrettes, these pasta salad recipes will be a hit with your family.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
On the lighter side, the Bluegrass Fields Salad combines Kentucky Bibb lettuce with seasonal berries and toasted almonds, dressed in a balanced raspberry-poppyseed vinaigrette.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Make quick vinaigrettes and small-batch sauces with the blending shaft, a soft and fluffy whipped cream with the whisk, or lean on the chopper/grinder attachment for speedier slices and dices right inside the attachable bowl.
—Kelsey Jane Youngman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
With colorful summer veggies and bright vinaigrettes, these pasta salad recipes will be a hit with your family.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
On the lighter side, the Bluegrass Fields Salad combines Kentucky Bibb lettuce with seasonal berries and toasted almonds, dressed in a balanced raspberry-poppyseed vinaigrette.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Make quick vinaigrettes and small-batch sauces with the blending shaft, a soft and fluffy whipped cream with the whisk, or lean on the chopper/grinder attachment for speedier slices and dices right inside the attachable bowl.
—Kelsey Jane Youngman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vinaigrette
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“Vinaigrette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vinaigrette. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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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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