Wednesday, July 15

D.O.L.S. Salad Dressing


When it comes to salads, I quickly chop up whatever veggies I have in the fridge and throw in some greens whether its spinach, arugula, or butter lettuce. I don't want to spend hours on a salad, let alone the salad dressing! This simple 3-step dressing is super quick and super tasty! 
You would never guess how tasty this is from such simple ingredients:

D-dijon
O-olive oil
L-lemon juice
S-salt.

These ingredients are almost always on hand anyways which makes this dressing a cinch. Just whisk the 3 ingredients and you're done. 

D.O.L.S. Dressing 
(measurements depends on how much you are making and your taste)
1 tablespoon olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 tablespoon dijon mustard
pinch of salt

1 Whisk all ingredients together and adjust according to your taste. If it is too lemony for your taste for example, add a bit more dijon and oil.

23 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 15, 2009 at 1:46 PM

    cool idea. this is something great to make a big batch up and stick in the fridge. then if you put it in a lidded jar you can just give it a good shake :D

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  2. Heather S-GJuly 15, 2009 at 1:56 PM

    I always throw my dressing/vinaigrettes in jars and shake...my own personal row of dressings fill the fridge door... :)

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  3. CalvineJuly 15, 2009 at 2:02 PM

    About a year ago, I made my first salad dressing from scratch - using pretty much exactly this process - and haven't picked up a bottle of pre-made ever since! Once you get the hang of it - and DOLS is a great way to remember - you can go all over the place with whatever citrus, mustard, vinegar, oil, etc. you have on hand! Great post, Zoe.

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  4. JustinJuly 15, 2009 at 2:03 PM

    i should come up with anagrams for all my favorite recipes

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  5. morganJuly 15, 2009 at 2:16 PM

    Soy, olive oil and lime juice is also a good combo!

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  6. Rosa's Yummy YumsJuly 15, 2009 at 2:48 PM

    Simple, effective and delicious!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  7. FaithJuly 15, 2009 at 2:58 PM

    This looks really refreshing...perfect for any summer veggies!

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  8. AnonymousJuly 15, 2009 at 5:04 PM

    Yes, yes, yes! This is exactly how I love to dress my salads - simply, and with basic ingredients. I haven't bought bottled salad dressing in years. So glad you shared this.

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  9. My comfort food networkJuly 15, 2009 at 6:29 PM

    This is simple and I am sure is delicious. I keep my dressing simple too. Most of the time it is just lemon juice and salt. Now a days I like Balsamic vinegar with the salad. :-)

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  10. ♥peachkins♥July 15, 2009 at 8:19 PM

    I always do this dressing but I put a little sugar in it because my daughter likes it that way and I get her to eat veggies!

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  11. KerstinJuly 15, 2009 at 11:30 PM

    Very lovely dressing! And I always have all those ingredients around :)

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  12. AnonymousJuly 16, 2009 at 1:19 AM

    oh I make this dressing too, except I add some maple syrup!

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  13. PamJuly 16, 2009 at 1:53 AM

    Sounds perfect to me.

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  14. JoanneJuly 16, 2009 at 9:01 AM

    I love homemade dressings. Once you make your own, the bottled stuff just can't compare. I will have to try this one.

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  15. graceJuly 16, 2009 at 9:11 AM

    love the acronym. perhaps a better one would be SOLD, as that's what i am--sold on that combo of ingredients as a dressing. :)

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  16. MartaJuly 16, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    I think those are the key ingredients for a perfect salad dressing as well!

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  17. unconfidential cookJuly 16, 2009 at 12:11 PM

    Love this...it's what I use on Parmesan Chicken, served on butter lettuce. My main dressing is Nora Ephron's from Heartburn: 2 T olive oil, 2T vinegar, 2T dijon. THe proportions are just perfect, whatever vinegar you use...and you can add/subtract on the dijon.

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  18. ReginaldJuly 16, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    Beautiful Zoe.

    I love the flavors.

    I'm with Grace - I think it should be called the SOLD dressing.

    :)

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  19. lisaiscookingJuly 16, 2009 at 12:18 PM

    Love this vinaigrette! This is my go-to, but sometimes I'm too lazy to cut a lemon and use white wine vinegar instead. The acronym makes this easy to remember!

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  20. nora@ffrJuly 16, 2009 at 1:10 PM

    this is vat i needed lately.. thanx for the recipe :)
    cheers!!

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  21. Nutmeg NannyJuly 16, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    Nice easy dressing! I love homemade dressings. I make a lemon vinaigrette similar to this and I love the extra zest the lemon gives...yum!

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  22. MicheleJuly 16, 2009 at 10:36 PM

    How delicious!

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  23. Ingrid_3BsJuly 25, 2009 at 8:50 PM

    You're right that is pretty easy! Thanks for sharing! I'm off to check out another yummy potato post/recipe.
    ~ingrid

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