Artificial Food Coloring Free Lemon-Zest Herb Vinaigrette
Bright, tangy, and impossibly fresh, this lemon-zest herb vinaigrette is the kind of dressing that makes you want to eat a salad every single day. Every ingredient here is exactly what it says it is — fresh lemon juice, good olive oil, raw honey, garlic, and a pinch of sea salt — with zero synthetic dyes or artificial additives hiding anywhere in the bottle. That matters more than people realize, because store-bought dressings are notorious for sneaking in yellow and orange colorings to make them look more vibrant on the shelf. This one gets all its color from real lemon zest and fresh herbs, and it looks gorgeous because of it. Whisking the oil in slowly creates a lightly emulsified dressing that clings beautifully to greens instead of pooling at the bottom of the bowl. A little fresh thyme or parsley stirred in at the end adds an herby lift that takes it from simple to genuinely special. Make a jar on Sunday and you'll be reaching for it all week long.
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6 servings
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small clove garlic, finely grated or minced
- 1 tsp raw honey
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves or fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, honey, and salt in a small bowl or jar and stir until the salt dissolves.
- 2
Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking constantly until the dressing is emulsified and slightly thickened, about 30 seconds. Stir in the fresh thyme or parsley, if using.
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