Oil Free French Vinaigrette Dressing

I brought a salad with the original oil based version of this  vinaigrette dressing to a gathering and a couple of guests just had to have the recipe for it. I adapted it from Ina Garten's recipe and tweaked it using more garlic powder and Dijon mustard called for. I also used De Lallo brand red wine vinegar with a higher acidic content of 7% than the suggested champagne or white wine with the standard acid content of 5%. The result is a tart mustardy delicious dressing. It is good especially with a salad spring mix available in any grocery store. You will not need any other embellishments like tomatoes or croutons, thus making this recipe convenient to serve for a party.

I took the challenge of making the dressing oil free using an equal amount of unsweetened applesauce for the oil and tested it with my picky taster, my husband. He loved it as much as the original. So there. A good crowd pleasing healthy and easy
salad vinaigrette!

Oil Free French Vinaigrette Dressing

Adapted from this recipe.

• 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1\2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1\4 cup water (optional. Use if using vinegar with 7 % acidic content)
• 3\4 tsp salt 
• 1\2 tsp black pepper 

Mix the ingredients together in a container with cap and shake till well blended.