Honey Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing

This Honey Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing can be made in five minutes and tastes great. Healthy and cheaper than the ones you'll find at the store - you'll never buy another salad dressing again!

A quick and easy one for the weekend - we're taking things low-key today (because my son has just informed me that we have LEGO robots to build and parks to visit on this warm and sunny March day). 

This is a super easy lemon vinaigrette salad dressing made from scratch that you'll be able to use all week long. The ingredients are simple but delicious, it's easy to throw together quickly, and is a light dressing that pairs well with most salads.

I tend to think about salads in relation to the greens, the veggies, the beans, and the meat - all the various ingredients that make up the dish. The dressing has always been a bit of an afterthought for me. But I've recently come to think of it as the most important part. A good salad dressing can really make a salad and should compliment it, not overwhelm (or underwhelm) it.

Why I Love This Honey Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing

1. It's so easy to make. I used to always buy salad dressing from the store until I figured out how easy it is to make it at home. Toss a few ingredients together in a jar, shake them up and there you have it. An easy 5 minutes that creates the most delicious topping for all your hard work of gathering herbs, greens, veggies, and whatever else you're adding to your salad.
2. It's healthier too. Don't believe me? Pull out a jar of your favorite salad dressing and tell me that you recognize every ingredient in there. I'll bet you don't.
3. It's cheaper. If the ease of creating this honey lemon vinaigrette dressing, along with a healthier meal isn't enough to convert you, consider the cost. Sure, you can find cheap dressings out there, but as I mentioned before they're probably loaded with undesirable ingredients. The quality ones cost a pretty penny. 
4. It's totally customizable. The dressing is a little detail that you can get super creative with and customize to your heart's contents. Adjust the contents of this lemon herb vinaigrette to compliment your salad ingredients, or to change the style of the salad completely. It's the finishing touch on a dish that can add lightness or complexity

How To Make It

This lemon shallot vinaigrette really couldn't be easier and will take you just 2 steps and all of five minutes to make.

1. Combine. Mix the ingredients - oil, white wine vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, red onion, dried rosemary honey, and salt and pepper - in a small bowl.
2. Whisk. Whisk the ingredients together to emulsify the combination.

That's it -you're done!

This honey lemon vinaigrette is a staple in our house because it goes well with most salads, and includes ingredients that we pretty much always have on hand. As written, it makes about 2 cups of dressing, but you can double it up if you need to for a larger crowd. It's easy to whip up on the fly, and is so much tastier (and healthier, and cheaper….have I convinced you yet?) than the normal store-bought versions. It's a simple vinaigrette that works just as well as a marinade for chicken as it does for your greens.

Give this easy Honey Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing a try, and if you do, let me know what you think in the comments below! Then be sure to tag me on Instagram at @frontrangefed with a pic!

Ok - I'm off! Time to get lost in a sea of LEGOs and toddler cuddles.

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