Citrus Vinaigrette

The zest and juice of lemon and mandarin blended with white balsamic vinegar and olive oil make a refreshing citrus vinaigrette to serve on a variety of greens.

It’s been quite warm around here lately, so we’ve been eating a lot of salads. I decided to switch it up and make this easy citrus vinaigrette recipe I found on Simply Scratch, instead of my go-to Fran’s simple vinaigrette. The sweet, tangy salad dressing is so easy to make and tastes fantastic on any greens from spinach and romaine to butter lettuce and endive.

Citrus Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup olive oil or vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar (white wine vinegar will also work)
• Zest from half a lemon + 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• Zest from 1 mandarin + 1 tbsp fresh mandarin juice
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• ½-1 tsp honey, to taste
• 1 small clove of garlic, finely grated
• ⅛ tsp onion powder
• Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

How to Make a Citrus Vinaigrette:

Combine the oil, vinegar, zest & juice from the lemon & mandarin, Dijon honey, garlic, onion powder, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to taste in a small glass jar. Seal with a lid and shake well. Taste & re-season if needed.

Set aside to let the flavors mingle for at least 15-30 minutes before using.

Store in the airtight glass jar in the refrigerator for up to a week. Enjoy.

Citrus Vinaigrette

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Allow flavors time to mingle:: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American

Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

• Small Glass Jar with Lid

Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil or vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar white wine vinegar will also work
• Zest from half a lemon PLUS 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• Zest from 1 mandarin PLUS 1 tbsp fresh mandarin juice
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• ½-1 tsp honey to taste
• 1 small clove of garlic finely grated
• ⅛ tsp onion powder
• Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions

• Combine the oil, vinegar, zest & juice from the lemon & mandarin, Dijon honey, garlic, onion powder, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to taste in a small glass jar. Seal with a lid and shake well. Taste & re-season if needed.
• Set aside to let the flavors mingle for at least 15-30 minutes before using.
• Store in the airtight glass jar in the refrigerator for up to a week. Enjoy.

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