Lemon & Olive Oil Vinaigrette is a favorite! I have a daughter from another mother and she absolutely loves this dressing. That is one of the reasons why I am posting this recipe because she always wants to make it or does make it but can’t remember the measurements, so now all she has to do is go to my blog and she has the recipe! Yay! Love you Claire!
When my oldest son was growing up, I’d make a salad for him with iceberg lettuce, onion slivers, maybe some olives, you know the ones with the pimento, and I would top it with red wine vinegar, oil, and parmesan cheese, you know, the kind in the can. Lol! That’s all I had 50 years ago! I would add salt and pepper and adjust the oil and vinegar to get the right taste I wanted. He absolutely loved it.
As I got more experience in the kitchen, I’d class the salad up a little! I started making it with chopped romaine, tomatoes, green onions, avocados, different types of olives, sometimes capers or artichokes, you know a lot of those delicious foods to make a terrific Italian Salad but I would always use this same salad dressing, but I switched the red wine vinegar to lemon, resulting in my Lemon & Olive Oil Vinaigrette.
Finally, I started making the dressing in a jar with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper, garlic, parmesan, pecorino romano or asiago cheese, so I would always have it on hand. It is that essential dressing that works so well. I really like using pecorino romano because it is a hard, salty cheese, perfect for grating. When I do use it I don’t add salt until I’ve added the cheese and combining first to check for saltiness. Here are some tidbits about pecorino romano: https://www.thespruceeats.com/pecorino-romano-italian-sheeps-milk…
Lemon & Olive Oil Vinaigrette is perfect for any Italian salad! It is my go-to dressing always for almost any green salad. If you want my Italian Salad Recipe I use this most often with, here’s the link: https://the2spoons.com/italian-salad-with-lemon-olive-oil-vinaigrette/
Lemon & Olive Oil Vinaigrette, Delicious
Here you go! Great reciepe!
Lemon & Olive Oil Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 1 cup olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- juice of 2 lemons
- 1 cup pecorino romano, asiago or parmesan, grated
- 1 tsp black pepper
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into a jar and shake well. Check for salt. The cheese is salty, so taste then add. Serve on your favorite salad. Store in the refrigerator, bring to room temperature before using. The longer it sits the better the flavor