Description
This lemon vinaigrette recipe is a great easy dressing for salad | Make perfect home-made dressing with olive oil and lemon juice!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Make the dressing: Into a small bowl (or mason jar) add lemon vinaigrette ingredients, and whisk to combine (or if using a mason jar, seal and viciously shake to combine).
- Serve: Drizzle over your favorite salad and enjoy immediately.
- Store: Store in an airtight container in the fridge and consume within 3 days. Whisk or shake well before serving as the ingredients will naturally separate over time.
Notes
- Extra virgin olive oil: EVOO tastes best in salad dressings. In a pinch you can swap for olive oil or another neutral tasting oil.
- Maple syrup: A little sweetness is needed to balance the acid from the lemon juice. If you prefer, feel free to swap for agave nectar or cane sugar.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 servings
- Calories: 129
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 323
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0
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