Nothing beats this warmer weather more than a simple and easy basil and lemon basil dressing recipe! Pour this gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and healthy salad dressing over your favorite salad, quinoa veggie bowl, or on a sandwich.
Lemon Basil Vinaigrette Dressing
Fair warning… you might just become HIGHLY addicted to this basil and lemon vinaigrette dressing recipe!
Seriously.
After making this lemon vinaigrette recipe for the first time, I made it three more times in just that week.
This basil vinaigrette tastes great on salads, as a marinade for chicken, and especially in a quinoa and veggie bowl.
You can literally let your imagination soar when it comes to this healthy salad dressing!
How Do You Make a Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
Not only does this lemon vinaigrette taste incredible, but it is also SUPER simple to make.
No exaggeration here. It is stupid. super. simple.
As long as you have a high speed blender, such as a Vitamix, or a food processor, it will be an absolute breeze!
You literally throw all of your ingredients into your blender or food processor, blend, and voila!
You have a delightful, homemade lemon vinaigrette ready to go!
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Ingredients
There are only a few very simple ingredients that you will need to make this basil and lemon salad dressing:
- Basil (duh!) – if you have fresh basil from your garden, this recipe is a great way to use it up!
- Lemons (double duh!) – feel free to use regular lemons, or Meyer lemons if those happen to be in season.
- Juice and zest are used for a double punch of lemon flavor!
- Sweetener – I used honey in this recipe, but you can also use maple syrup or agave nectar if you are vegan.
- Seasonings – a simple blend of salt, pepper, and garlic powder give this vinaigrette it’s flavor.
- Oil – olive oil generally gives you the best result, but you can also try avocado oil, too!
Is Lemon Vinaigrette Vegan?
A lemon vinaigrette dressing can definitely be vegan! However, the main ingredient you need to be careful of is the sweetener.
As long as a vegan sweetener (such as agave nectar or maple syrup) is used, then the lemon vinaigrette is vegan!
A Healthy Salad Dressing Option
What’s so great about this lemon basil vinaigrette dressing is how healthy it is for you.
It’s loaded up with fresh basil which gives the vinaigrette a bit of bulk without overloading it with calories.
A refined sugar-free sweetener is used such as honey or maple syrup.
Omega-3-packed extra virgin olive oil makes up the remainder of the base.
All of this lends to a gluten-free, Paleo, refined sugar-free, vegetarian, and easily vegan lemon vinaigrette recipe!
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How Can I Evolve this Basil + Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe?
There are a few ways you can change up this lemon vinaigrette recipe:
- As mentioned previously, use maple syrup or agave nectar to make this vinaigrette recipe vegan.
- Change up the oil by using avocado oil.
- Feel free to experiment and use cilantro in place of the basil!
How Long Will this Basil Lemon Vinaigrette Last?
Make sure you seal up your lemon basil vinaigrette in an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator between uses.
Since basil is a fresh herb, you will want to enjoy your vinaigrette within 3-4 days.
If you have a little lemon vinaigrette leftover, you can always freeze it in ice cube trays and pop it into soups later in the year for a bit of added flavor!
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Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
Nothing beats this warmer weather more than a simple and easy basil and lemon vinaigrette dressing recipe! Pour this gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and healthy vinaigrette dressing over your favorite salad, quinoa veggie bowl, or on a sandwich.
Yield 6 servings
Prep 5 minutes mins
Total 5 minutes mins
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Ingredients
- 1 cup basil leaves fresh
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. honey or pure maple syrup
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- ½ tsp. lemon zest
- Pinch of salt optional
- ½ cup oil avocado or olive
Instructions
Add all ingredients except for the oil to a high-speed blender or food processor. Pulse 5-10 times.
1 cup basil leaves, 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, 1 Tbsp. honey, 1 clove garlic, ½ tsp. lemon zest, Pinch of salt
Slowly add oil while processing. Blend for 1-2 minutes or until vinaigrette is completely smooth.
½ cup oil
Use immediately or store lemon basil vinaigrette in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days between servings. Bring to room temperature and shake well before using.
Last step! If you make this, please leave a review letting us know how it was!
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5 from 2 votes
Nutrition
Calories: 169kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 80mg, Potassium: 11mg, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 210IU, Vitamin C: 3.1mg, Calcium: 7mg, Iron: 0.2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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