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This honey Lemon Ginger Salad Dressing recipe is a bright and perky salad dressing that’s made with lemon juice, fresh ginger, honey and olive oil. You will love everything about this healthy dressing! It is so delicious, you’ll want to drink it!

A clear glass mason jar filled with ginger lemon and honey (ginger salad dressing) and a spoon.

If you love all thing ginger honey and lemon, you’ll love the flavor of this honey ginger salad dressing.

A mason jar filled with lemon ginger and honey (ginger dressing)and a white spoon

This Lemon Ginger Vinaigrette is fresh and bright and has a vibrant lemon flavor with a bit of ginger warmth. It’s super easy to make and it’s loaded with nutritional perks.

Honey Ginger Salad Dressing Recipe

The key to the honey ginger salad dressing is to let it sit in the fridge for about an hour (longer even better) before tossing the salad with it. Oh my goodness….the flavor of this vinaigrette after it’s been in the fridge for a bit is so good you’ll want to drink it! To make this honey ginger salad dressing, just place the ingredients in a mason jar, seal the lid, then shake to blend well.

  • Lemon juice. Use fresh lemon juice for this recipe (Meyer lemons will work too).
  • Fresh ginger. We use fresh ginger finely grated to add to this dressing. It adds so much flavor!!
  • Clover honey. A hint of sweetness balances out the zing of lemon and heat of ginger.
  • Extra-virgin olive oil. We use olive oil for this recipe, but you could also use avocado oil.
  • Seasoning. Sprinkle with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste.

Find printable recipe with the measurements below.

Variations

I love the simplicity of this ginger dressing, but if you want to amp up the nutritional value a bit, here are a few variations that people who have made it have tried.

  • Add a clove of garlic
  • Sprinkle in a pinch of cayenne pepper
  • Add a teaspoon of turmeric powder (or freshly grated turmeric)
  • Pour in a tablespoon or two of apple cider vinegar

Cut lemons, lemon juice and pieces of ginger for salad dressing

How to Make It

To make this lemon ginger salad dressing, just place the ingredients in a mason jar, seal the lid, then shake to blend well.

  • Grate Ginger. Peel the ginger (discarding the peel) and grate it using a fine grater. If you don’t have a fine grater, then just finely mince the ginger.
  • Juice Lemon. Using a juicer, measure out enough lemon juice for the recipe. 
  • Whisk. Whisk the grated ginger, lemon juice, honey and olive oil together in a small bowl. You can also add the ingredients to a mason jar, seal the lid and shake well to blend.

A plastic bowl filled with mixed greens and a plastic container filled with vinaigrette.

Serving Suggestions 

The recipe for this Lemon Ginger Salad Dressing was originally made for and shared with my Crunchy Detox Salad. It’s one of our most popular salad recipes on The Harvest Kitchen. People are alway commenting to me about how much they love this dressing.  But, this lemon ginger salad dressing isn’t just for my detox salad, it also goes well with pretty much any salad you want to toss it with.

A clear glass mason jar filled with lemon vinaigrette.

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mason jar filled with ginger salad dressing
Yield: 4 servings

Ginger Salad Dressing

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

This honey Lemon Ginger Salad Dressing recipe is a bright and perky salad dressing that's made with lemon juice, fresh ginger, honey and olive oil. You will love everything about this healthy dressing! It is so delicious, you'll want to drink it!

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and grated (or finely minced)
  • 2 tablespoons clover honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  1. Place the ingredients in a mason jar and seal the lid. Shake well. You can also place the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to blend. Best if refrigerated for up to an hour before use.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 128Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 273mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 0gSugar: 9gProtein: 0g

theharvestkitchen.com attempts to provide accurate information, however, this nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. The nutritional information provided comes from online sources and calculations.

© Deborah @The Harvest Kitchen
Cuisine: Healthy / Category: Dressings