This gentle lemon French dressing with hints of dijon and thyme is a straightforward method to brighten up any salad. A sprinkle of spicy purple pepper flakes makes it an irresistible 5-minute dressing or marinade!

Why You’ll Love This Lemon French dressing Recipe

You gained’t return to store-bought dressings after you do that garlicky lemon French dressing.

• Newbie-friendly. You solely have to whisk the components collectively for a tangy, home made dressing.
• Little clean-up. One bowl is the whole lot you must make this recipe.
• Higher than store-bought. Regulate the sweetness, tang, and warmth to style. There are additionally no unusual components within the dressing.
• Fast. It’s prepared in 5 minutes!

What You’ll Want

Candy honey balances out the mustard and lemon’s tang. Scroll to the recipe card on the backside of the submit for actual quantities.

• Dijon mustard – Stone-ground mustard is nice for this. Keep away from American yellow mustard.
• Honey – Be happy to make use of maple syrup or agave nectar as an alternative.
• Pink pepper flakes – Cayenne pepper is an efficient swap.
• Thyme – You should use dried or contemporary.
• Garlic – I favor contemporary garlic and garlic paste. Garlic powder could make the dressing grainy.
• Salt – Kosher salt is greatest.
• Lemon juice – Cut back the quantity by half for those who use lime juice.
• Olive oil – You should use virgin or extra-virgin.

How To Make Lemon French dressing

There’s no excuse for going again to store-bought dressing when you’ve tried this 5-minute lemon French dressing. Scroll to the underside of the submit for the complete recipe card.

• Combine it. Whisk the entire dressing components in a bowl till easy. Set it apart till able to serve.

Suggestions & Variations

Smoked paprika and spicy ginger can add a great deal of depth to this easy lemon French dressing.

• Make it honey-mustard fashion. Cut back the quantity of lemon juice to 2 tablespoons. Put together the recipe as ordinary for a sweeter, much less tangy combination that’s extra like a honey-mustard dressing.
• Emulsify it. Mix the components collectively till the oil is now not separated from the mustard. The dressing needs to be barely thicker and pale yellow in colour.
• Add extra perfume. Stir 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped (or shredded) ginger and 1 small, finely chopped shallot into the dressing for a stronger aroma.
• Spice it up. Combine in 1 teaspoon smoked paprika and 1/2 teaspoon herbs de Provence for extra depth.
• Flip up the warmth. Add extra purple pepper flakes to style. You may also use cayenne pepper or chili oil to make the dressing barely spicy.

Methods To Use Lemon French dressing Dressing

You should use this lemon French dressing to brighten up your favourite salads like my Tomato Panzanella Salad or Easy Arugula Salad. It’s additionally a great dressing for my Cilantro Lime Quinoa with Black Beans and Hen Shawarma Bowls. It’s an amazing marinade for poultry as properly. Attempt it with my Air Fryer Hen Breast, Grilled Complete Hen and Roasted Hen with Lemon Garlic Butter.

Correct Storage

Maintaining some available at all times is useful for salads or a fast marinade.

• Counter: Place it in an hermetic jar or container, away from direct warmth, for as much as 2 days.
• Fridge: Retailer it for as much as 10 days in a mason jar (hermetic).

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