Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Lemon Vinaigrette


Making from-scratch vinaigrettes is no big mystery, nor is it difficult. It's as simple as having just a few ingredients on-hand in your pantry. They taste infinitely better than any processed, bottled and preservative-laden dressings and aren't loaded with any unhealthy fats or high fructose corn syrup. This particular vinaigrette uses four ingredients you most likely have on hand all the time. It's a bit tart, so drizzle carefully over the greens - just enough to moisten them.

Lemon Vinaigrette

¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
½ cup good extra virgin olive oil
½ tsp. kosher salt
¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Whisk all the ingredients together in a small bowl.  Pour as desired over salad greens or serve as a dipping oil with bread cubes.

NOTE:  This is just a base recipe.  Feel free to add other flavors to it, such as a minced clove or two of garlic.  I added about a teaspoon of dried Italian seasoning.

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