Simple Citrus Olive Oil Dressing

This is my #1 quickie go-to citrus dressing for almost any spontaneous salad. It’s vibrant and truly delicious, the lemon alongside the honey brings this simple citrus dressing to life. 

Why you will love this simple citrus dressing!

I call this my Bite Me Basic Dressing. It brings your pallet and any salad to life in just five minutes. I always have lemons on hand so I an pull this together on a whim, it’s far better than any store-bought dressing. Give it a try! 

Ingredients for Simple Citrus Dressing

• Lemon, zest, and juice
• Salt - kosher and mineral rich from ancient underground mines is what I preach.
• Honey - I will always plug using a local honey for the glorious allergen fighting properties. Thank you to all the glorious bees who give it up!
• Shallot - shallot is a small light purple onion that typically grows in a two piece split.
• Olive Oil - extra virgin - stick with a high quality, my favorite is Cucina and Amore
• Black Pepper - always crush whole peppercorns from a grinder to release true flavor delivery.

How to make Simple Citrus Dressing

1. Rub zest in salt to release the lemon oils. 
2. Place all ingredients in a mason jar in the order ingredients are listed. 
3. The lemon juice and honey are first to allow the lemon to dissolve the honey. 
4. Then add the chopped shallots, EVOO, and pepper, and allow to marinate while you assemble your salad.
5. Once your salad is prepared, shake all the dressing ingredients vigorously in a mason jar (with a lid on it) and pour over the prepared salad and toss with salad tongs.  

Simple citrus dressing is great on:

Simple Heirloom Tomato Salad

Simple Mandarin Orange Citrus Salad

Cherry Quinoa Arugula Salad

Quattro Verde Citrus Salad

Print Pin

Simple Citrus Dressing

This is my #1 quickie go-to dressing for almost any spontaneous salad. It’s vibrant and truly delicious, the lemon alongside the honey brings this simple citrus dressing to life.

Course All Recipes, Condiment, Dressings

Cuisine American

Keyword Citrus Dressing, Citrus Olive Oil Dressing

Prep Time 5 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 188kcal

Ingredients

• 1 lemon zest and juice
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tbs Honey
• 1 medium shallot finely chopped
• ⅓ c olive oil extra virgin
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper crushed

Instructions

• Rub zest in salt to release the lemon oils.
• Place all ingredients in a mason jar in the order ingredients are listed.
• The lemon juice and honey are first to allow the lemon to dissolve the honey.
• Then add the chopped shallots, evoo, and pepper, allow to marinate while you assemble your salad.
• Once your salad is prepared, shake all the dressing ingredients vigorously in a mason jar (with a lid on it) and pour over the prepared salad and toss with salad tongs.

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.4mg