Emulsifier Free Turmeric Lemon Dressing
Bright, golden, and packed with warm spice, this lemon and turmeric dressing is the kind of thing that makes a simple salad feel genuinely exciting. The base is completely clean — just fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, raw honey, and a handful of ground spices you likely already have in your pantry. Most store-bought dressings rely on synthetic emulsifiers to keep things smooth and shelf-stable, but this one skips all of that entirely. The natural emulsion comes together through steady whisking as the olive oil is drizzled in slowly, and a small spoonful of Dijon mustard is offered as an optional helper if you want the texture to hold a little longer. Ground turmeric and ginger give it an earthy, anti-inflammatory warmth that pairs beautifully with the brightness of fresh lemon, while black pepper rounds everything out. It keeps in the fridge for up to five days, so you can make a batch ahead and shake it back together whenever you need it.
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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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