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Classic Lemon Vinaigrette

Lemon vinaigrette in a mason jar

From The Kitchen · a prep-ahead staple

🗓 A Set-the-Week staple — make once, eat all week.

Bright, sharp and endlessly useful. This is my everyday vinaigrette — the one I reach for most.

Prep5 min
MakesAbout 1½ cups
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Method

  1. Add all ingredients to a mason jar.
  2. Seal tightly and shake well until emulsified.

Storage: Refrigerate up to 10 days. Bring to room temperature for 15 minutes and shake before serving.

Gina's tip

This is my everyday dressing. It's wonderful on salads, roasted vegetables, grilled chicken, seafood, and grain bowls.

Coach's Note

Make a jar on Sunday and salads stop being a chore. When the good dressing is already there, you reach for the vegetables without thinking.

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I hope this recipe finds a place in your kitchen as it has in mine. Enjoy!

— Gina