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Lemon Herb Dressing Recipe

This homemade delicious and tart lemon herb dressing with shallots and thyme, works on all lettuce varieties and brings a zest with a delightful flavor.
Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Diet Vegetarian
Keyword lemon herb dressing, lemon herb vinaigrette
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author Debbie Truman

Equipment

  • Whisk
  • Air Tight Storage Container

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 2 - 3 lemons
  • 2 teaspoons fresh Thyme leaves remove leaves from stem
  • 1 tablespoon Agrodolce White Wine Vinegar Traders Joe's
  • 1 clove garlic finely grated
  • 1 teaspoon shallot finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup olive oil extra virgin

Instructions

  • Gather all your ingredients and prepare your mise en place. Mince your shallot, grate your garlic clove, juice your lemon, and measure all other ingredients.
  • Add lemon juice, agrodolce vinegar, dijon mustard, grated garlic, minced shallot, fresh thyme leaves, salt, and pepper to a medium size bowl.
    lemon herb ingredients in bowl ready to mix before adding olive oil using whisk on marble counter
  • Mix these ingredients well. I let this rest for about 10 minutes to macerate before adding the olive oil. Macerate will soften the shallot in both texture and flavor.
    mixed lemon herb dressing recipe ingredients in glass bowl using whisk
  • Slowly whisk the extra virgin olive oil to emulsify. If you add directly into an air-tight store jar, you can shake in the jar, too. Whichever is your preferred method.
    Store in an airtight container until ready to use.
    shallot lemon herb dressing mixed with extra virgin olive oil using whisk

Notes

Substitution and Variations
Salad dressing can always be tweaked and refined for your taste buds. Two of the common substitution and variations for the dressing are:
Substitute Agrodolce Vinegar with Honey. The Agrodolce vinegar has that hint of sweetness from the grape must and can be replaced with honey. There is still enough acid in the dressing so the ratio can be the same amount.
For a more subtle garlic flavor, I recommend substituting the preparation method and replacing finely grating the garlic, which brings immediate flavor to the dressing by crushing the garlic whole. To crush the garlic, peel the outer skin and press the whole clove with the side of the knife, enough to split without completely separating.