Salad Dressing Olive Oil Lemon Juice Balsamic Vinegar

Citation needed other condiments sometimes used as salad dressing include lemon juice lime juice and pumpkin seed oil.
Salad dressing olive oil lemon juice balsamic vinegar. 1 4 cup red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons dijon mustard 1 2 cup extra virgin olive oil zest and juice of 1 lemon about 4 tablespoons juice and 3 teaspoons zest 1 clove garlic finely minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon salt. While lime and lemon juice can stand alone in salad dressings you ll get more flavor by combining orange juice with vinegar. Bonus if you use honey which works as a salad dressing emulsifier too more about emulsifiers in a bit.
Whisk 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 teaspoons dijon mustard 1 2 teaspoon kosher salt and pepper to taste. Gradually whisk in 1 2 cup olive oil. This dressing is best with salads containing grilled chicken shrimp or fish.
Tangy zesty garlicky lemon and olive oil flavors blend in this dressing that compliments salads which include some type of grilled meat and baked or fried pita chips in the place of croutons. It s light bright and so tasty. While some oils may be healthier than store bought commercial salad dressing oil free salad dressing can provide just as much flavor without all the fat.
Sugar or honey helps mellow the vinegar s acidity. Lemon salad leaves salt vinegar strawberries olive oil basil leaves and 1 more french green lentil salad with balsamic vinegar dressing my cooking journey cilantro balsamic vinegar jalapeno pepper dijon mustard pepper and 8 more. It s fun to do even more if you want.
Add the salad ingredients to a bowl. There is no nutritional value in oils and vegetable oils contain no fiber no minerals and are 100 fat calories. This salad dressing recipe also works wonderfully with just about any kind of vinegar red wine vinegar white wine vinegar balsamic vinegar apple cider vinegar sherry vinegar etc.
Joy of cooking simon schuster inc 1997 recommends distilled white vinegar is best used in pickling not salad dressings. So feel free to use whatever will work best for your salad. It is very tangy but absolutely yummy.