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Making your own salad dressing is so easy! This lemon vinaigrette comes together in minutes and goes perfectly with salads or vegetables.

Spoon with lemon vinaigrette over a salad

Dressings and vinaigrettes are a great way to add flavor to salads or simple veggie dishes. Unfortunately, the store-bought varieties can pack in lots of hidden sugar and carbs.

Instead, why not just make your own right at home? Recipes like this easy lemon vinaigrette are so simple and add amazing flavor!

And you only need five ingredients and a small, screw-top jar to throw it together. Mix your vinaigrette in minutes, then store it right in the jar for easy access. It really couldn’t be easier.

How to make lemon vinaigrette

Ready to see how easy it is to make a flavorful vinaigrette right at home?

Ingredients for the vinaigrette on a marble surface

Step 1: In a small jar with a screw-top lid, add the mustard, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and olive oil.

Step 2: Add the lid, then shake until the vinaigrette is well combined.

Mixed vinaigrette in a glass jar with screw-on lid

How easy was that? It takes less than 5 minutes, and it’s so much healthier than the store-bought variety… and less expensive, too!

You can also mix the vinaigrette by whisking it with a fork in a cup or bowl if you don’t have a jar with a tight-sealing lid.

What to eat with this vinaigrette

This bright vinaigrette goes so well with almost any vegetable dish. I love the way it adds a vibrant citrus flavor.

It’s great with my lemony romaine and avocado salad. Just use this vinaigrette in place of the lemon dressing in the recipe.

Feel free to try it over any salad or vegetable dish. It’s especially wonderful with roasted asparagus!

Storage

After you shake up the vinaigrette, you can store it right in that same jar! It will stay fresh in the refrigerator for several weeks.

Before using, be sure to give it a hearty shake as some of the ingredients may separate.

Glass jar of lemon vinaigrette in front of salad bowl

Other homemade salad dressing recipes

Now that you know how easy it is to make your own dressings, are you ready to try a few more? Here are some of my favorite homemade salad dressing and vinaigrette recipes that I know you’ll love:

You can also take a look at my roundup of easy diabetes-friendly salad dressings. It has 10 great recipes and a list of low-carb store-bought dressings.

When you’ve tried this vinaigrette, please don’t forget to let me know how you liked it and rate the recipe in the comments below!

Lemon Vinaigrette

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Making your own salad dressing is so easy! This lemon vinaigrette comes together in minutes and goes perfectly with salads or vegetables.
Author: Diabetic Foodie
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients 

Instructions

  • In a small jar with a screw-top lid, add the mustard, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and olive oil.
    2 tablespoons dijon mustard, 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, dash kosher salt, 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • Add the lid, then shake until the vinaigrette is well-combined.

Notes

This recipe is for 4 servings of vinaigrette. Each serving is 2 tablespoons.
To reduce the sodium, you can leave out the added salt.
Any extra can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several weeks.

Nutrition Info Per Serving

Nutrition Facts
Lemon Vinaigrette
Serving Size
 
2 tablespoons
Amount per Serving
Calories
94
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
10
%
Trans Fat
 
0
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
8
g
Cholesterol
 
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
96
mg
4
%
Potassium
 
8
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
 
1
g
0
%
Fiber
 
0
g
0
%
Sugar
 
0
g
0
%
Protein
 
0
g
0
%
Vitamin A
 
0
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
4.1
mg
5
%
Calcium
 
0
mg
0
%
Iron
 
0
mg
0
%
Net carbs
 
1
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.