Lemon Vinaigrette

September 12, 2017

What really makes a delicious salad? Of course the contents of the salad are important, but I find the dressing is what makes or breaks my enjoyment of a salad. I still remember early in my health-focused journey, when I would get a Caesar or ranch-based salad when going out for meals with friends at a not-so-healthy restaurant. I always thought a salad was a salad and didn’t pay much attention to the dressing.

Now, I really enjoy a refreshing vinaigrette. They are so versatile! I grew up in an Italian household where salad dressing was comprised of olive oil, some sort of vinegar (often balsamic) and salt. Now I like to experiment with adding berries and all sorts of things to my salad dressing concoctions. Here is a recipe for my staple – a super simple lemon vinaigrette.

Lemon Vinaigrette

Recipe

  • ¼ cup avocado oil
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • Zest of 1 whole organic lemon (This is an important step! When I skip the zest it’s not the same)
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup (more or less to taste)

Directions 

  • I add all contents to my Vita-Mix and blend briefly but you could use any method of preparing salad dressing (blender, small food processor, or one of those shaker cups, just give it a good shake).

Enjoy!

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Jackie Orsetto

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