The Absolute Best Lemon Vinaigrette Recipe (5 Ingredients, 5 Minutes) Salads Sauces/Condiments Fruit Low Sodium Recipes Low Sugar Recipes Budget Recipes

Light and bright, this easy lemon vinaigrette recipe can be drizzled on lettuce, kale, arugula, spinach, pasta salad or even grilled chicken or seafood. This delicious salad dressing is one sauce recipe you'll want to keep ready in your fridge at all times. It's one of our most requested recipes!

The simple vinaigrette recipe is made with olive oil (buy good-quality olive oil for best results), lemon juice (fresh is always best), lemon zest, Dijon mustard and fresh minced garlic. The ingredients are whisked together, seasoned with salt and black pepper and it's ready to roll.

Not only do you get a simple, refreshing, lemony salad dressing to drizzle on your lettuce salads, grain salads and pasta salads, but you also get the health benefits of olive oil, the health benefits of garlic and the health benefits of lemon. Win-win!

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 6 (makes about 3/4 cup)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 cloves garlic, minced

Here's how to make it:

1. Whisk together all ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. (If you want to add dried or fresh herbs, add them now. Other mustards could be substitute for the Dijon mustard like whole-grain mustard, Creole mustard or yellow mustard. )
2. Pour into a salad dressing cruet. Refrigerate until ready to use. Store this homemade salad dressing or marinade in a salad dressing cruet or airtight container. This recipe can easily be doubled.

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