Gut Friendly Honey Lime Dressing
Bright, tangy, and just a little sweet, this dressing brings serious life to salads, grain bowls, roasted vegetables, or anything else that needs a flavor lift. The combination of fresh lime juice, raw honey, and extra-virgin olive oil creates a beautifully balanced base that feels light without being bland. What makes it especially smart for sensitive digestion is what's not in it — no emulsifiers, no preservatives, no mystery additives that can quietly irritate the gut. Fresh ginger and ground turmeric do real work here, both celebrated for their soothing, anti-inflammatory properties, and they add a warm, earthy depth that makes this taste far more complex than the short ingredient list suggests. Whisking the olive oil in slowly gives you a naturally emulsified dressing that clings to greens instead of pooling at the bottom of the bowl. A handful of fresh cilantro stirred in at the end is optional, but it adds a pop of herby freshness that takes the whole thing up a notch. Keep a jar in the fridge and you'll find yourself reaching for it all week.
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6 servings
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 2 tbsp raw honey
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the lime juice, lime zest, honey, grated ginger, turmeric, and salt in a small bowl or jar and whisk together until the honey is fully dissolved and the mixture is uniform.
- 2
Drizzle in the olive oil in a slow, steady stream while whisking constantly until the dressing is emulsified and slightly thickened, with no visible separation.
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