Lemon Vinaigrette

This Easy Lemon Vinaigrette dressing recipe is made with fresh lemon juice, white wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, Dijon mustard, garlic, shallot, salt and pepper. It’s fresh and perky and goes with pretty much any type of salad you’ll want to toss it with.

This is another good all-purpose vinaigrette that comes together in a pinch and will last in the fridge up to a week.

This lemon vinaigrette dressing is great to toss salads with and it also doubles as a marinade for chicken. Just give it a good shake (in a mason jar) and pour it over chicken.

Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe Ingredients

• Lemon Juice. Use fresh squeezed lemon juice for this dressing. 
• Olive Oil.  You can use extra-virgin olive oil or light olive oil for this recipe.
• Vinegar. Use white wine vinegar, apple cider or sherry vinegar.
• Dijon Mustard. A little Dijon mustard adds flavor and helps to emulsify the vinaigrette.
• Garlic.  Garlic always adds a nice flavor to salad dressings.
• Shallot. We add a little shallot to the vinaigrette for flavor.
• Seasoning.  A We season this vinaigrette with salt and freshly ground black pepper. 

Find printable recipe with the measurements below.

Variations

• Add a tablespoon or two of honey if you like a little sweetness in your dressings.
• Blend in another clove of garlic.
• Add 2 teaspoons dried oregano.
• Add 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes.

How To Make Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing

1. Blender. Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend for a few seconds until the ingredients are well blended.
2. Whisk. You can also add all of the ingredients to a bowl and whisk together using a wire whisk, or add everything to a mason jar, seal the lid and shake vigorously.
3. Refrigerate. Store this lemon vinaigrette dressing in a mason jar or an airtight container in the refrigerator. If properly stored, it should last up to 5 days.

Why You Will Love This Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing

• It’s Better Than Store-Bought.  Making any dressing at home from scratch is always a better idea than buying the bottled stuff from the store. When you make dressings at home, you can choose fresh ingredients and you can control the amount of salt and sugar. Some of the bottled stuff may contain preservatives and artificial flavors – homemade doesn’t have any preservatives or artificial flavors.
• It’s Quick And Easy To Make. Making dressings from scratch literally takes just 5 minutes. Buy yourself some new mason jars so you can store your new favorite homemade dressings in them. Of course they’ll need to be stored in the refrigerator to stay fresh.
• It Tastes Amazing. This vinaigrette has has an amazing flavor and its made with healthy fresh ingredients.
• You’ll Be Hooked. Once you get in the habit of making homemade salad dressings at home, you’ll be hooked and forget all about your favorite bottled dressing.

Serving Suggestions

This lemon vinaigrette salad dressing is a versatile dressing that goes great with big leafy green salads, quinoa salads and kale salads.

• Romaine Salad
• Berry Arugula Salad
• Spring Mix Salad
• Lemon Kale Salad
• Quinoa Kale Salad
• Chopped Kale Salad

More Healthy Vinaigrette Recipes

• Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette
• Balsamic Vinaigrette
• Ginger Salad Dressing
• Greek Salad Dressing
• Honey Lime Dressing
• Cleansing Lemon Herb Vinaigrette
• Italian Salad Dressing
• Lemon Mustard Vinaigret

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Yield: 4 Servings

Easy Lemon Vinaigrette

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

This Easy Lemon Vinaigrette dressing recipe is made with fresh lemon juice, white wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, Dijon mustard, garlic, shallot, salt and pepper. It's fresh and perky and goes with pretty much any type of salad you'll want to toss it with.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 
• 1 tablespoon shallot, finely minced
• 1 garlic clove, peeled, smashed and minced
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend for a few seconds for a smooth consistency.
2. You can also add all of the ingredients to a bowl and whisk together using a wire whisk, or add everything to a mason jar, seal the lid and shake vigorously.
3. Store in a mason jar or an airtight container in the refrigerator. If properly stored, it should last up to 5 days.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 248Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 597mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 0g

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