Recipe: Nut Tree Clear French Dressing (Nut Tree Restaurant)

NUT TREE CLEAR FRENCH DRESSING
Source: Nut Tree Remembered: The Cookbook by Tara Baumann, Jim Moehrke, Roy Moehrke, 1997 (Vacaville Museum, CA - ordering info: 707-447-4513)
Makes 1 3/4 cups

1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 1/4 cups salad oil*
1 tablespoon slightly beaten egg whites (use pasteurized egg whites)

Combine all ingredients, beating well. Store in covered jar in refrigerator.

Shake or beat well before serving.

*If a milder dressing is desired, add 1/4 to 1/3 more salad oil and mix well.