Chicken Free Turmeric Lemon Dressing
Bright, golden, and packed with warm spice, this turmeric lemon dressing is the kind of thing you'll want to drizzle over everything — grain bowls, roasted vegetables, leafy salads, you name it. It comes together in minutes with pantry staples like extra-virgin olive oil, ground turmeric, fresh lemon juice, and a touch of raw honey for just the right balance of sweet and tangy. The optional Dijon mustard is a smart addition if you want the emulsion to hold longer and give the dressing a little extra body. Ground ginger and black pepper round out the flavor, adding gentle heat that makes each bite feel intentional rather than one-dimensional. Everything here is entirely plant-based and naturally free from any poultry-derived ingredients, so there's nothing to second-guess on the label. It keeps in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to five days, making it an easy meal-prep win for the week ahead.
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6 servings
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 small clove garlic, finely grated or minced
- 1 tsp raw honey
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ½ tsp dijon mustard (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the lemon juice, turmeric, grated garlic, honey, ground ginger, black pepper, and salt in a small bowl. Whisk together until the honey dissolves and the mixture is uniform.
- 2
Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking constantly until the dressing is emulsified and slightly thickened. If using Dijon mustard, whisk it in with the lemon juice mixture in step 1 — it helps the emulsion hold.
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