Creamy Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette

Name: Creamy Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Makes u2154 cup
Ingredients: u00bc cup fresh lemon juice; 1 lemon, zested; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 2 teaspoons honey; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; u00bc teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; u00bc cup fresh basil leaves; u00bd cup olive oil; 1 lemon, cut in half and grilled, for garnish

By Salad Dressing Mixing

May 25, 2020

Try this deliciously tangy Creamy Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette. I served it over hearts of palm on romaine. Here's a tip for the day - when you are at the end of a jar of mayonnaise, shake up your dressing in the near-empty jar to create a creamy vinaigrette.

Prep: 5 mins
Yields: Makes ⅔ cup

Ingredients

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

1 lemon, zested

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 teaspoons honey

1 teaspoon kosher salt

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

¼ cup fresh basil leaves

½ cup olive oil

1 lemon, cut in half and grilled, for garnish

Directions

1Combine lemon juice, zest, mayonnaise, honey, salt, pepper, basil and olive oil in a blender and blend until smooth. Can be made 1 hour in advance and refrigerated.

Recipe from Bobby Flay's Grill It!, 2008.

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