Citrus-Basil Vinaigrette Recipe
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Citrus-Basil Vinaigrette

By: Karen R. 
"This dressing is lovely yellow color, and we use it on a mixed green salad (mixed Romaine and European greens), tossed with small broccoli and cauliflower florets, raisins or sweetened dried cranberries, and shredded Cheddar or crumbled Gorgonzola cheese. The sweet-tart zestiness of the dressing perks up the salad! The yield depends on how much salad dressing you prefer. For us, this recipe makes enough dressing for about 4 large salads."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (44)

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 lemon, zested
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/8 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar

Directions

  1. In a jar with a lid, mix the olive oil, orange juice, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, honey, basil, and vinegar. Seal and shake well. Chill 2 hours in the refrigerator. Strain basil before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 140 | Total Fat: 13.5g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2005 by MRS TEMPEST   view full review
My DH and I really liked this dressing! I did make 1 change though - I added 1 tablespoon of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2005 by PAMELAH   view full review
I used this with lettuce, dried cranberry and mandarin orange salad. Made a few changes by...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2005 by LPCOCO   view full review
I thought it was light and refreshing although I thought it was lacking flavor. I thought...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2009 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This dressing is wonderful! I doubled the amount of vinegar and instead of basil added some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2007 by MARYELLENALEX   view full review
I've made this numerous times and everyone asks for the recipe and carries on like they have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2008 by kelcampbell Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I've made this dressing twice now. The first time I followed the recipe exactly except I cut...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2008 by Kathryn   view full review
This dressing is excellent. Doesn't need anything changed. I made it about 4 hours ahead and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2009 by Winelover813   view full review
I loved this! I used lime juice and lime zest instead of lemon because I love limes! I also...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2010 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Too sweet. Too citrusy. Even Hubs, who occasionally likes a dressing with a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2007 by Jodi Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
LOVED this. It didn't look like it was going to be that exciting but it had a wonderful...

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