Peanut 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 put salad on everything. A double hit of lemon — both juice and zest — gives it a citrusy punch that bottled dressings simply can't replicate, while raw honey rounds out the acidity with just a whisper of sweetness. Extra-virgin olive oil, fresh garlic, and optional thyme or parsley round out a lineup that's clean, simple, and entirely free from nuts or nut-derived oils. Store-bought dressings can be a minefield of unexpected ingredients and shared-facility warnings, so whipping up your own takes all the guesswork off the table. The emulsification technique — slowly drizzling in the olive oil while whisking — takes about thirty seconds and gives you a beautifully cohesive dressing rather than a separated, oily mess. Make a jar on Sunday and you've got a fridge staple ready to go for up to five days of effortless weeknight meals.
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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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