Mouth-Watering Lemon-Herb Salad Dressing
Making your own salad dressing is a great way to save money and eat healthier, and it’s easier than you think. This tangy dressing is made with fresh lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and herbs.
It also makes a great marinade for chicken or sauce for salmon. Feel free to experiment with different herbs such as oregano or basil.
To remember a successful salad is generally to remember a successful dinner; at all events, the perfect dinner necessarily includes the perfect salad.
George Ellwanger (1848-1906) – ‘Pleasures of the Table’ (1902)
This is a simple recipe for salad dressing with just a few fresh wholesome ingredients. Instructions are easy to follow and makes about 1 1/2 cups (12 servings)
Ingredients
- 2 small lemons or 1 large lemon
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon of Dijon or spicy brown mustard
- 1 cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Cut the lemons in half and squeeze the juice into the container of a blender. Make sure to strain out the seeds.
- Add garlic, parsley, chives, dill, and mustard. Put the lid on and pulse until herbs and garlic are minced.
- Remove the lid and continue to blend on low speed (or as fast as you can without the mixture flying out).
- Gradually pour in the olive oil in a thin stream to allow the mixture to emulsify.
- The stream should be no wider than a pencil. This will keep the mixture from separating later.
- Taste, and season with salt and pepper to your liking.
This can also be made in a food processor or in a wide-mouthed jar using an immersion blender.
Store in a jar in the refrigerator, but allow it to come to room temperature before serving, as the olive oil will harden slightly when cold.
18 Comments
Kristaleagh
This looks so tasty!!! Can’t wait to try it out!
TheHappyMommie
My husband love to eat salad , hence I have to keep a tab on salad dressing, this looks like the perfect dressing.
hari
wow! this is truly a mouth watering recipe!
I really love it!
thanks for sharing!
Camisha
Omg this looks so good I’m in the search for a new recipe and I’m adding this to my list! 😍😍
Thank you!
Sara
I love how versatile this is. You could use it on a lot of things.
Debranetta
Your food photography is amazing. Thanks for this easy recipe. It looks delicious.
Jennifer+Van+Haitsma
This sounds so good! Like it would be good as a marinade, or on salad. Thanks so much. I’ll have to try this!
Catt
This recipe looks delish will have to try it. We eat a lot of salad and this might be a nice change from our standard dressing selection.
Catt
We eat a lot of salad here. This dressing might be a good change from our standard dressing selection. Definitely willing to try it! 🙂
Raisa Mia
I’m always looking for new salad dressing recipes and this one looks DELICIOUS! Can’t wait to give it a try! Thanks for sharing! x
Ravina
This Looks so Amazing. Can’t wait to try this.
Thanks for Sharing.
Carla
This sounds amazing! I wonder if it would work with poppyseeds as well? Can’t wait to try!
Jae
Very delicious looking meals😋
Angelika
That looks so delicious and healthy! Can’t wait try making it!
Summer
I’ve been grilling so much salmon and chicken breasts this summer, this sounds like a great way to change it up a bit! I especially like that it’s so versatile and I can save it for later for a salad at lunchtime. Thanks for a great recipe!
Katrina Crandall
This lemon salad dressing looks wonderful. I can already think of some delicious ways to use it. Thank you for the recipe!
Adriana
This looks so delicious!! I cant wait to make this
Audrey
This dressing sounds so good!!! Perfect for summer too.