Our Lemon Caper Dressing is just the thing to add some zingy flavour to your salads. But it also makes a delicious sauce for simple baked or grilled fish, shrimp or chicken.
This dressing is bursting with citrusy brightness and the unique flavour of capers, this dressing is a game-changer for your salads.
You Will Need
How to Make It
Place all your dressing ingredients in a small food processor or high-speed blender.
Season and blitz until well combined, taste and adjust seasonings to your liking.
Store in a sealed container (glass jars are ideal for this) in your fridge for 4-5 days.
What Can I Use It On?
- Salads:
- Drizzle lemon caper dressing over green salads, especially those with leafy greens, sturdy greens such as kale, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and avocados. It adds a bright and zesty element to your salad.
- Mix it into a pasta or grain salad with cherry tomatoes, olives, feta cheese, and fresh herbs for a refreshing and flavorful dish.
- Add it to a a bean salad with corn, diced peppers, tomatoes, onions and coriander/cilantro.
- Grilled or Steamed Vegetables:
- Toss grilled vegetables, such as asparagus, zucchini, or bell peppers, with lemon caper dressing for a burst of flavour.
- Drizzle it over steamed or roaste brassicas such as cauliflower and broccoli.
- Seafood and Chicken
- Use it as a marinade for chicken, fish or shrimp before grilling or baking. It pairs well and will add a tangy and savory kick
- Marinate chicken breasts or thighs in lemon caper dressing before grilling or roasting. It adds a tangy and savory kick to your chicken.
- Mix lemon caper dressing into a pasta salad with cherry tomatoes, olives, feta cheese, and fresh herbs for a refreshing and flavorful dish.
- Vegetarian Buddha Bowls:
- Add a generous spoonful of lemon caper dressing to a vegetarian Buddha bowl featuring grains, roasted vegetables, avocado, and a protein source like tofu or beans.
- Sandwiches and Wraps:
- Toss cooked couscous or farro with lemon caper dressing, diced cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and fresh herbs for a delightful grain salad.
- Vegetable Dips:
- Combine lemon caper dressing with sour cream to create a flavourful dip for fresh vegetables or pita chips.
- Top Grilled Cheese:
- Great as a topping on fried halloumi or feta cheese (saganaki).
Tips and Questions
What Are Capers?
Capers are pickled flower buds that are picked from a shrubby bush before they have flowered. Once picked they are dried in the sun and either brined or packed in salt to preserve them.
If they are allowed to mature they are called caper berries and look like green cherries with stems attached. Caperberries are brined and eaten and served as you would olives or pickles (try them in your next antipasto platter).
Make sure your rinse and drain them well before using them to tone down their briny taste (unless you prefer them that way).
How Much Does it Make?
It will make approximately ¾ cup of salad dressing enough for 1 salad that serves 4 people.
How Long Can I Store it For?
It will make approximately ¾ cup of salad dressing enough for 1 salad that serves 4 people.
We Have Used It On
Romanesco Salad (stay tuned for our delicious salad recipe!)
Also Try It On
You could try using this Lemon Caper Dressing as an alternative for these salads:
Recipe Card
Equipment
- Bullet or High Speed Blender or Small Food Processor
- Sealed container or glass jar
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup olive or avocado oil
- ¼ cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 4 tbsps capers
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2-3 anchovies optional use 2 tsps nutritional yeast for vegan
Instructions
- Place all your dressing ingredients in a small food processor or high speed blender.
- Season and blitz until well combined, taste and adjust seasonings to your liking.
- Store in a sealed container (glass jars are ideal) in your fridge for 4-5 days.
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