Matcha Mustard Vinaigrette

A matcha vinaigrette depends on the order of whisking: first mix the powder with water, then add vinegar, mustard, honey, and oil. If the oil goes in too soon, the tea disperses less evenly. A few spoonfuls are enough for a salad.

With about 1 tsp (2 g) matcha, you'll have four small servings in 5 minutes. This vinaigrette dresses a salad with a few spoonfuls; for a warm dish, other savory recipes with matcha include cooked options.

• Prep 5 minutes
• Rest none
• Total 5 minutes
• Yield 4 small servings
• Equipment small bowl, whisk, and spoon

We start with water because the powder mixes into it more easily than into oil. The vinegar keeps its acidity, while the mustard helps the emulsion.

Ingredients for matcha vinaigrette

• About 1 tsp (2 g) matcha
• 2 tsp (10 ml) water
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) rice vinegar
• About 1 tsp (5 g) mustard
• About 3/4 tsp (5 g) honey
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
• About a generous pinch (1 g) salt

How to make matcha vinaigrette

1. Whisk about 1 tsp (2 g) matcha with the 2 tsp (10 ml) water in a small bowl.
2. Add the 1 tbsp (15 ml) rice vinegar.
3. Add about 1 tsp (5 g) mustard.
4. Add about 3/4 tsp (5 g) honey.
5. Add about a generous pinch (1 g) salt.
6. Gradually pour in the 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil while whisking.
7. Divide the vinaigrette into four small servings of about one tablespoon each.

Taste the dressing before pouring it over vegetables. A salad that's already acidic may change its balance. If the vinaigrette separates while waiting to be served, a brief whisk brings it back together.

What should you dress with this matcha vinaigrette?

Pour it over prepared greens or vegetables just before serving.

Which matcha goes with rice vinegar?

With the vinegar and mustard, we choose our cooking matcha Essence for this dressing. These ingredients would dominate the subtle notes of a tea reserved for water. The 2 tsp (10 ml) water disperses about 1 tsp (2 g) matcha before the oil goes in.

Our tip. Pour the oil in a steady thin stream while whisking. The vinaigrette stays more uniform when served.

Allergens. Mustard. Check the ingredients of the rice vinegar you buy.