5.0 from 12 votes
Lemon Vinaigrette
This quick and easy homemade lemon vinaigrette only needs 6 ingredients and 5 minutes to make. It's better than bottled dressing and makes a tangy, light lemon dressing for everything from steamed veg, to grain bowls and of course leafy salads.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 170 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 2 large cloves garlic minced
- 1½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 large lemon
- 1½ teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt or 1 teaspoon Morton's kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Zest the lemon on a microplane grater. Set aside.
- Juice the lemon with a press until you have about 1/4 cup of fresh lemon juice (if your lemon doesn't have that much juice, squeeze another half of a lemon.)
- In a small bowl add the minced garlic, dijon mustard, lemon zest, lemon juice, kosher salt and black pepper. Whisk to combine.
- Add the oil in a steady stream, whisking constantly to emulsify. Drizzle over salads, steamed vegetables, chicken and seafood.
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Notes
- Each serving is about 2 tablespoons. The key to dressing a salad is to toss it very well with salad tongs so that the dressing lightly coats everything in the salad.
Nutrition Information
Calories
170kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
0.3g
(1%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Sodium
468mg
(20%)
Potassium
28mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.4g
(1%)
Vitamin A
6IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 170kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 1% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Sodium | 468mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 28mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.