On hot summer days all I want to eat is fresh picked salads, fruits, and veggies. If it involves using the stove or oven, I'm not interested in cooking it. So today I have a super simple salad dressing, a Fresh Herb Dijon Mustard Dressing. Happy Nom Nom Monday!
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- 1 Small Lemon
- 1/4 Cup jammed pack with fresh Basil
- 2 Tablespoons fresh Mint (I used Orange Mint)
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard (I used a tablespoon of store brand, and a tablespoon of fancy Sweet Vidalia Onion Mustard)
- 1 Small Clove of Garlic
- 1/4 Cup Cold Water
- 3 Tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (I only had regular olive oil)
Directions:
Pick the basil and mint you'll need. I've made this dressing before with parsley instead of basil, and it was super yummy too. Experiment with different herbs, that would compliment the dijon mustard flavor. Experimenting with different dijon mustards would be fun too!
Prepare your herbs and clean everything. Then squeeze the juice out of the small lemon. Dump all the ingredients expect for the olive oil into a blender. Blend everything super smooth, about two minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and then slowly add in the olive oil. Mix for another minute or so.
Pour into a salad dressing container.
It's a lovely creamy green color. It's a great flavor for salad dressing. Usually I'm one to view lettuce as the perfect vehicle to transport blue cheese into my system, but this dressing could have me moving over to the healthier side of salad dressings. Even my grandmother who is a SUPER picky eater said she liked it, and she's not one to hide her true feelings about anything. She would definitely tell me if it was gross. So if you have a picky eater at home, and it's hard to find healthy salad dressings they like, give this a try! Hope you enjoy!
Happy DIYing, chris
