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Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette
A bright five-minute lemon-Dijon vinaigrette for salads, roasted vegetables, grain bowls, and anything in the refrigerator that needs a quick lift.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- None
- Total
- 5 min
- Serves
- About 3/4 cup

The recipe card
Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- None
- Total
- 5 min
- Serves
- About 3/4 cup
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 small garlic clove, finely grated
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- black pepper.
Method
- Whisk lemon juice, mustard, honey, garlic, salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in oil until lightly emulsified, or shake all ingredients in a tightly closed jar.
- Taste on a lettuce leaf and adjust salt or lemon. Refrigerate up to 5 days; bring to room temperature and shake before using. Good with greens, roasted vegetables and grain salads.


