Herby Lemon Dressing

This Herby Lemon Dressing is just so fresh tasting, easy to prepare and versatile that you can use in a multitude of salad combinations and can also double as a marinade.

I just love the fresh taste of this easy-to-make aromatic dressing full of fresh aromatic herbs and zingy lemon flavour. It is most definitely a firm favourite in our family.

You Will Need

Step-by-Step Instructions

Place all your dressing ingredients in a small food processor or blender and season with sea salt and cracked black pepper.

Blitz until combined, then taste and adjust seasonings according to your personal preferences.

What Can I Use It On?

The simple flavours in this salad suit anything you would care to imagine.

Goes Well With:

• Any vegetable salad you can think of - try it with tomatoes, cucumbers, avocados, carrots, zucchini, asparagus. Sturdy greens such as kale, chard, silverbeet and spinach, leafy salad greens such as rocket (arugula), bagged greens, and lettuce varieties.
• Salads with potato, pasta, rice or grains like - couscous, bulgur, ancient grain millet.
• Cheeses - this is a great dressing to add to salads with cheeses like feta, goat cheese, or  parmesan

Try It With:

• Greek Salad as an alternative dressing to the red wine vinegar dressing.
• Niçoise salad for a wonderful zesty boost to a classic.
• Your next pasta or potato salad as a light and tasty alternative to mayonnaise.
• Fresh peeled prawns either as a salad or as a dipping sauce.
• Drizzled over smoky grilled mushrooms.
• Sour cream as a wonderful dipping sauce for your veggies, just stir it through a small container.

It Can Double as a Marinade

• Not only is the super easy dressing great for salads but it does a double act and makes a sensational marinade for grilled meats at your next barbecue.
• Great with chicken, lamb, steak, pork or with fish and seafood.

Tips and Questions

We Have Used It On

Mediterranean Cous Cous Salad

Recipe Card

Herby Lemon Dressing – versatile & tasty

This Herby Lemon Dressing is just so fresh tasting, easy to prepare and versatile use it in a multitude of salad combinations and it also doubles as a marinade or dip with sour cream.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

* Times are an estimate and will depend on your skill level

Course: Dressings & Vinaigrettes

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: Easy, keto, vegan, whole30

Servings: 6 serves*

Calories: 167kcal

Author: Anastasia Papapetros

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Equipment

• Bullet or High Speed Blender or Small Food Processor

Ingredients

• ▢ ½ cup olive oil
• ▢ ⅓ cup lemon juice
• ▢ 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• ▢ 1 cup soft herbs {I used parsley mint and basil}
• ▢ 1 garlic clove minced
• ▢ Sea salt and cracked black pepper

Instructions

• Place all your dressing ingredients in a small food processor or blender, season and blitz until combined.
• Taste and adjust seasonings according to your personal preferences.
• Store in a glass jar and keep in the fridge for approximately two days until you are ready to use.

Notes

This recipe makes approximately one cup of dressing enough for a large salad that serves 6, the nutritional information has been calculated per serving.

 

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.

Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 842IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg

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