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5-Minute Honey Lime Dressing
You only need 5 minutes and a few simple ingredients to make this very easy honey lime dressing. Try it on salads, meat, veggies, or as a marinade!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
8
(4-8 people, or about half a cup)
Calories:
142 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon vinegar white or red wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 lime 1 to 2 limes to taste, both juice and zest) For a vinaigrette, 1 is about right, for a drizzle or marinade, go with 2
Optional (but recommended!)
- 1 teaspoon mustard (Dijon is nice)
- 1 tablespoon onion finely chopped
- salt to taste (a pinch of each, or a few grinds
- black pepper to taste (a pinch of each, or a few grinds
Instructions
- Whisk all the ingredients together in a small food processor, or use a clean jar and lid and shake it (you can also just whisk together in a bowl or jug with a small whisk or fork).
- Toss through a salad, drizzle over vegetables, or use as a marinade. Store any leftovers in the fridge in a sealed jar or container for up to about a week.
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Notes
- Limes: Add juice/zest of 1 lime to start with, then taste and add more if you like. I find 1 lime is about right for a dressing/vinaigrette for a salad, but I prefer more lime for a drizzle e.g. for halloumi kebabs or a lunch bowl, or a marinade.
- Storage: Use a clean jar with a lid to shake up all the ingredients together. You can store any leftover dressing like this in the fridge for up to a week.
- If the olive oil solidifies in the fridge, simply take it out of the fridge for a while before using.
- Variations: Add a spoonful or two of Greek yogurt for a creamier dressing, or a version that works particularly well as a marinade. Feel free to skip the mustard and/or the onions if you'd like to make an even simpler version.
- Making a marinade: To use this lime honey dressing recipe as a marinade, I'd suggest doubling all the ingredients (you can still stick with just 2 limes). Use to marinate your meat in the fridge for at least an hour, and up to overnight.
Nutrition Information
Calories
142kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
0.2g
(0%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Sodium
8mg
(0%)
Potassium
23mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
9IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 (4-8 people, or about half a cup)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 142
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 142kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 0.2g | 0% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 23mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 9IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.