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Home Β» Sauces and Dressings Β» Easy, 7-Minute Blender Fresh Lemon Vinaigrette

October 21, 2022 (last updated January 4, 2023)

Easy, 7-Minute Blender Fresh Lemon Vinaigrette

5 from 1 review
Janet Harlow
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This easy lemon vinaigrette uses the blender for a quick 7 minute recipe. Fresh lemon juice and herbs make this a versatile and delicious salad dressing.

Be sure to check out more of my vinaigrette recipes including my easy mango vinaigrette, 5 minute blender white balsamic vinaigrette and easy raspberry vinaigrette.

Vinaigrette in the Blender

Using a blender to mix up a vinaigrette makes quick work of the recipe but has a few more pluses.

  • This recipe includes shallot and garlic but you won’t need to chop or use a garlic press. Just peel them and drop in the blender whole.
  • The speed of the blender beats a little bit of air into the dressing and creates a creamier texture than if you mix by hand.
  • And last, you surely have seen your vinaigrette quickly go from combined to separated. No matter how hard you shake it, it separates pretty quickly. The air created by the blender helps to keep it from separating a little longer.
Overhead view of small glass pitcher with lemon vinaigrette dressing. Spoon with dressing on left and blue napkin on right. Small wood bowl with lemon wedges in upper left and plate with green salad in upper right.

Ingredients

Fresh lemon juice is key to the flavor of this dressing. Bottled lemon juice can be super convenient but just doesn’t taste the same as freshly squeezed. You’ll need to squeeze two to three lemons for this recipe, but that is as difficult as it gets. The blender will do all the other work for you.

Extra virgin olive oil is the traditional oil for a vinaigrette. I love the richness of a good olive oil but it can be a little bitter.

So I prefer to combine it with a neutral flavored oil like avocado, sunflower, light olive oil, canola. The neutral oil also helps to keep the vinaigrette from solidifying when refrigerated. EV olive oil almost always turns solid when chilled.

Lemon is a great flavor partner to herbs. My favorite herb with lemon is thyme. Just a half teaspoon of dried thyme adds a subtle minty flavor to the vinaigrette. Oregano is also wonderful with lemon. So use whichever one you prefer.

Shallot is a traditional vinaigrette ingredient and adds a fresh, pungent pop of flavor. Since this dressing mixes up in the blender, there’s no need to chop the shallot just cut a chunk and throw it in the blender.

A small clove of garlic adds more depth of flavor to the dressing. And again since it’s going in the blender, just smash the clove with the heel of your hand, remove the peel and throw the whole thing in the blender.

Between the sour lemon, bitter olive oil, shallot and garlic some balancing ingredients are needed. A sweet element is an excellent way to balance the sour and bitter.

I prefer to use agave syrup because it incorporates easily. If you don’t have agave, any other sweetener will work including honey, maple syrup or plain old sugar.

Finally salt is another ingredient that enhances other flavors and balances bitterness. The recipe calls for ΒΌ-Β½ teaspoon. Start by adding ΒΌ tsp and taste once the dressing is mixed up. If it’s too bitter or just needs a little more flavor, add more salt a few pinches at a time and taste as you go.

overhead view of 2 plates with green salad on round wood board. Small white oval dishes with lemon vinaigrette and small wood bowl with lemon wedges. Blue napkin below and cutting board with lemon slices in upper left.

Easy, 7-Minute Blender Fresh Lemon Vinaigrette

Author: Janet Harlow
Course: Sauces and Dressings
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 1 oz servings
Thο»Ώis easy lemon vinaigrette mixes up in the blender and is ready in 7 minutes. Fresh squeezed lemon juice makes it a perfect sweet and tart dressing
5 from 1 review
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Prep Time 7 minutes mins

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  • Mini Blender
  • immersion blender

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium-large sized lemons
  • 1-2 Tbsp agave or other sweetener
  • 1 piece of shallot that fits in a tablespoon measuring spoon don't worry about being super exact
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • ΒΌ tsp dijon mustard
  • ΒΌ tsp salt
  • 2 pinches finely ground black pepper
  • 1 c extra virgin olive oil
  • Β½ c oil – avocado, sunflower, canola or other neutral flavored vegetable oil

Instructions
 

  • Juice the lemons to get 1/2 cup of juice.
  • Place the lemon juice and all other ingredients, except the 2 oils, in the blender or a mixing bowl, if using an immersion blender.
  • Blend on high for 20-30 seconds or until the garlic and shallot are pureed.
  • Add the oils and blend on high for 15-20 seconds more.
  • Taste. The vinaigrette's flavor may need some tweaking.
    Too sour? Add another teaspoon of sweetener and a tablespoon of neutral oil.
    Too bitter? Add more salt 2-3 pinches at a time.
    Lacking something you can't identify? Add 2 pinches salt and Β½ teaspoon of sweetener.
    Not tart enough? Add another tablespoon of lemon juice.
  • This dressing can be stored at room temperature for a day, then refrigerate. Shake well before pouring.
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