Description
A light, tangy, and easy Basic Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing made with fresh lemon juice, olive oil, and Dijon mustard — perfect for salads or roasted veggies.
Ingredients
Scale
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey (optional)
1 small garlic clove, minced
Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
1. In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, and garlic.
2. Slowly whisk in olive oil until the mixture emulsifies.
3. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Transfer to a sealed jar and refrigerate up to one week. Shake before using.
Notes
Use maple syrup instead of honey for vegan.
Add fresh herbs or Greek yogurt for variation.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad Dressing
- Method: Whisking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 75
- Fat: 13
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 1
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0
