Description
This easy lemon vinaigrette is bright and zippy. It’s the perfect silky-smooth restaurant quality dressing to use on any salad. Made with fresh lemon juice and garlic, it comes together in 5-minutes and is emulsified using just a whisk and bowl.
Ingredients
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- 1/3 cup lemon juice, about 2 fresh lemons, juiced
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- optional: 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Whisk together everything except the oil. In a bowl combine the lemon juice, grated garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper. Add the lemon zest here, if using. Whisk together well.
- Whisk in the oil. Drizzle in the olive oil while continuing to whisk. Keep whisking until the sauce emulsifies and looks silky smooth. Enjoy!
Notes
- How to know when the dressing is ready? You should be able to drag your finger across the back of a spoon dipped in the dressing and create a line.
- Make sure to taste the dressing once emulsified to see if you’d like to add more salt, pepper, oil, or lemon juice.
- You can also add a half teaspoon of lemon zest to add depth to the citrusy flavor.