Keto Ultimate Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette Dressing

This is the ultimate, low-carb, Keto, Paleo Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette. Super bright and tart, thanks to the star ingredient: freshly squeezed lemon juice. The dressing is perfectly seasoned with kosher salt and grated garlic. It works well for obvious uses like over a fresh salad with plenty of vegetables and meat on top, but it also works well as a Keto sauce for things like steamed flounder or as a dressing for sauteed green beans. It would also work well as a condiment to dip veggies.

How do I prepare the garlic for this dressing?

The garlic should be grated on a fine grater or taken through a press. Mincing the garlic will leave pieces of garlic throughout, and the flavor will not be as lovely.

Can I change up the ingredients in the recipe?

The lemon juice can be substituted with lime juice or any vinegar for that matter. The apple cider vinegar can be substituted for red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar, or champagne vinegar. The secondary vinegar is used in a small amount but helps to accentuate the main acid in the dressing.

What kind of seasonings can I add?

Black pepper is optional, but it is very tasty to add, especially if you are using the dressing for a steak salad. Feel free to add other fresh spices like oregano, thyme, rosemary, or dry spices like herbs de Provence. If wanting to make an Asian-style salad, use lime juice as the base acid, but add one teaspoon of sesame seed oil. There are many ways to adapt this recipe to make it work for you.

Suggested pairings

A great salad that is delicious with a lemon vinaigrette is this https://www.carbmanager.com/recipe/Keto-garden-fresh-steak-salad. Simply omit the dressing in this recipe and substitute for this lemon garlic vinaigrette.