Since we’re currently living in temporary housing, the easier the meals are right now, the better. I didn’t pack any of my kitchenware or cooking supplies (except for a blender), so I’m left to prepare meals with the minimal supplies we have available to us in our temp apartment since I don’t want to go out and buy a bunch of things we already own.
So yes, salads have become a staple in my life right now! There’s nothing easier or fresher out there and I love packing a bunch of fresh, seasonal produce into my afternoon or evening meal.
Since I have a feeling a bunch of you out there share my desire for ridiculously easy meals, I wanted to share a salad dressing I whipped together for the first time back in Ocala that has resurfaced with a vengeance over the past week.
It’s simple to throw together and contains ingredients you likely have sitting in your pantry right now.
It tastes light but creamy and is quite tangy and very flavorful. The perfect complement to a salad packed with fresh summer fruit and crunchy nuts!
Easy Lemon Vinaigrette
Makes approximately 1/2 cup of vinaigrette
Ingredients
- Juice of 1/2 large lemon (or 1 small lemon)
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
- 2 heaping teaspoons plain Greek yogurt (2 percent or full-fat preferred)
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir vigorously until adequately combined.
- Pour on top of salad or store (covered) in the refrigerator. (Use within one week.)
Enjoy!
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Yum this salad seriously looks so good and so refreshing! Thanks for sharing your recipe 🙂
Looks great! Did you get a new camera? If so, mind me asking what you got?
This is perfect, Julie! I’d even use this as a dipping sauce for a wrap or something! YUM and thanks 😀
Making this tonight, looks so good. Thanks for the recipe.
It is a good time of year to be without kitchen supplies! Glad you grabbed the blender…smoothies for breakfast, lunch and dinner if you’re stuck…and banana softserve! 🙂
Yum! This looks delish and easy peasy which I love!
Your salad looks yummy–what all did you put in it? Will you share the details? I am kind of new at making fun salads so any help/recipes you can provide would be of great help to me. I can’t wait to try to vinaigrette recipe.
Yes definitely!! I am actually planning to do a round up post of summertime side dishes so it will be in that post in more detail! But it was just a base of the spinach topped with strawberries, pears, goat cheese and raw almonds!
i make a super similar salad dressing all the time, but use dijon mustard instead of greek yogurt. i’ll have to try the yogurt version instead!
Ooooh! I want to try your version!
Looks yummy and refreshing!
That looks delicious! Lemon flavor screams summertime to me. Definitely going to have to give this a try – especially since I do, in fact, have the ingredients on hand!
Hi Julie, would you mind giving a suggestion on what to use in place of the greek yogurt? I’m not a fan but the dressing sounds delicious! Thanks!
I think you could honestly just omit it!! But I bet sour cream or mayo would work as well though I’m not sure those will appeal to you. I would try it without anything first!
Thanks!
This salad dressing sounds so good. I bet the honey takes a bit of the sour out of the lemon juice. I’ll have to try this soon!
Looks delicious. I’ve been throwing together a simple dressing with just olive oil, balsamic or white wine vinegar, honey, salt and pepper. Hooray for craving salads in the summertime!
I so know what you mean about keeping the oven off! Try living in the desert! That dressing looks great.
Vinaigrette dressing is probably MY FAVORITE. I remember when I was pregnant….I was all over that stuff since it was one of the few things that would help the nausea go away. Haha! 😀
Oh this looks quick, delicious and simple! Sounds perfect!
love strawberries in my salads!!
I make this exact salad but I have a little different take on it…I use raspberries instead of strawberries and I use raspberry balsamic vinegar…if you’ve never had it you will really enjoy it!! I also use more vinegar than olive oil, makes it a little less calorie dense so I can use more dressing, he he.
I love this spin on the classic oil and vinegar!
This looks so tasty! I love that there is no added sugar and it is all healthy and clean! I looked at the back of a salad dressing bottle and the supermarket and was surprised to find that there was so many artifical ingredients and so much sugar!
Sounds delicious! I will definitely be trying this! Thanks for sharing!
Hope you love it!
What point-and-shoot are you currently using?
Yum, can’t wait to try this!
Yum, can’t wait to try this!
Looks delicious! I always make my own salad dressing, so I’m happy to find a new recipe! Thanks!
Hey Julie, is there a reason you prefer to use 2% Greek yogurt? Is it a taste preference or because of texture?
This is very similar to the dressing I make all the time. I love making dressings–always tastes so much better than bottled stuff.
I’ve gotten into making my own salad dressings too! They are easy and so yummy. I’m looking forward to trying this one out!
Great alternative for heavy, fatty mayo sauce. It’s fresh and it emphasizes taste of salads.
What a perfect vinaigrette for those summertime salads! Look forward to trying this one out!
Oooh well how tasty does this look?! Yum! I really need to stop with the Ranch and lighten up my salad dressings!
I’ve been all over homemade salad dressings lately, especially ones with greek yogurt, and lemon-flavored anything is my favorite so guess what I’ll be making tonight? 😉
I’ve been looking for the perfect lemon dressing recipe and this sounds perfect! Thanks for sharing. so much healthier than buying from the store.
Just wanted to let you know that I linked back to this recipe in my blog. http://www.sandylitcher.blogspot.com I plan to make the dressing for my salads this week!