Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing
Simple, healthy, and ready in 5 minutes, this Lemon Vinaigrette will soon become one of your favorite go-to salad dressings! Olive oil is blended together with fresh lemon juice, zest, honey, mustard, and a touch of fresh herbs to make this light and refreshing recipe.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- ¼ cup lemon juice fresh
- 2 Tbsp. honey or agave nectar
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard or yellow
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 2 tsp. thyme finely chopped
- ¼ tsp. salt
Instructions
- Add ingredients to a high-speed blender or food processor and blend for 20-30 seconds, or until smooth.
- Alternatively, you can whisk together ingredients in a bowl or shake until incorporated in a mason jar.
- Store lemon vinaigrette dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week between servings. Enjoy!
Notes
- You can use a mini-prep food processor, NutriBullet blender, or a Vitamix with similar results.
- Each serving is roughly 2 tablespoons of salad dressing.
- Use stevia liquid extract in place of the honey or leave it out completely if on a low-carb or keto diet.
Pro Tips and Tricks
- Use fresh lemon juice. The bottled kind does not have as much lemon flavor and can be more acidic tasting compared to fresh.
- Zest before juicing. It's always easiest if you zest citrus before cutting it in half and juicing.
- Sprinkle in a little lemon zest. The zest of citrus has so much more flavor than the juice and will up-level the lemon flavor.
- Don't forget the herbs. Whether thyme or any other type of fresh herb, this ingredient really takes the lemon vinaigrette over-the-top!
- Emulsify by blending. Quickly blending the ingredients in a Nutribullet or other blender will help the ingredients to completely emulsify and combine together. (Something a bowl and a whisk simply cannot do!)
- Double the batch. Want to eat a salad all week? Simply double the batch and have it ready to enjoy all week long!
Nutrition
Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
