Light Lemon Olive Oil Salad Dressing

A tasty healthy salad dressing recipe.

This light lemon olive oil salad dressing is a base recipe. What makes this light is the addition of water which also makes it more alkalizing and lower in calories. Also, it is sugar-free making this is a very healthy salad dressing.

You can make this dressing different each time with a variety of herbs. I have to admit though that I almost never put any herbs in the dressing. I love the fresh vegetables as they are with the simple olive oil and lemon juice dressing. If I want herbs I prefer fresh herbs in my salad.

Lemons’ health benefits are immense and another important ingredient in this recipe. To begin they are acidic to the taste but are alkaline-forming in the body. In fact, they are one of the most alkaline-forming superfoods; this makes them great for balancing a highly acidic condition in the body. Also, they are full of many health benefits. Great addition for a healthy salad dressing.

An important ingredient in this ‘Light Lemon Olive Oil Salad Dressing’ is olive oil. Olive oil was referred to as “Liquid Gold” by the famous Greek poet Homer. If you are what you eat, what would happen if you consumed “Liquid Gold” daily? Extra-virgin olive oil (cold-pressed) is the best fat to use as a salad dressing. Do not use it for cooking. It has a low smoke point and heat makes it susceptible to oxidative damage. Olive oil has so many health benefits I include some every day when I eat my salad.

Make sure you are using real olive oil. Have you heard of the olive oil fraud? Find out Which Olive Oil to Buy.

Stevia adds sweetness without calories. As I don’t use sugar for my baking I often use stevia which is the healthy option. The stevia plant is incredibly sweet and also incredibly good for you. The leaf is 30 times sweeter than sugar while extracts are 300-400 times sweeter. The best stevia will, therefore, be the one that retains some whole food value and is water-based. Liquid forms will be less processed. Go here to learn How to Get the Best Stevia Without the Bitterness.

Basil has been considered to be ‘The Oldest Herb’. It has been used for health reasons for its distinct flavour which is delicious. It is one of my favorite herbs to use in my kitchen. It is a very tasty addition to this light lemon olive oil salad dressing.

MInt is a very tasty addition to this olive oil salad dressing. Great for a hot day salad. Cool fresh peppermint with its stimulating aroma is a popular flavouring for gum, toothpaste, and tea. This superfood is full of many health benefits from helping with digestion to increasing memory. Did you know it helps keep mosquitos away too? I always grow mint in my garden for salads, teas, and smoothies.

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Time to make light lemon olive oil salad dressing!

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Light Lemon Olive Oil Salad Dressing

This light lemon olive oil salad dressing is a base recipe. What makes this light is the addition of water which also makes it more alkalizing. It’s easier to make than to say it. Sugar-free and low calories making it a very healthy salad dressing.

Course Salad

Cuisine gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian

Keyword dressing, Gluten-free, salad, salad dressing, Vegan, vegetarian

Author Diana Herrington

Ingredients

1 cup cold-pressed olive oil
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup water
1/4 -1 tsp salt
few drops liquid stevia
1-3 tsp basil optional
1/2 - 1 tsp marjoram optional
1/4 tsp rosemary optional
fresh mint or 2 tbsp dried for a mint dressing

Instructions

Put all of the ingredients into a blender and blend till smooth.
Enjoy your healthy lemon juice olive oil salad dressing on a salad.
Put what you haven't used in a jar with a lid and refrigerate until using.

Notes

I use all healthy Ingredients: Olive oil, lemon, salt, stevia

Optional add the following herbs.

1 – 3 tsp. basil, 1/2 - 1 tsp. marjoram, 1/4 tsp. rosemary, or if you want a mint dressing add: 2 tbsp. fresh mint (or 2 tsp. dried) for a mint dressing

Have you heard of the olive oil fraud?

Find out Which Olive Oil to Buy.

To discover all the benefits of stevia click here: The Sweet Benefits of Stevia

Have you heard of the olive oil fraud?

Find out Which Olive Oil to Buy.

Now that you have made this light lemon olive oil salad dressing here are a few more salad dressings to try!

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