Lemon Dressing
My goal for this year is to lose 70 pounds! I’ve lost 10 already and I’m slowly reaching my goals. It is hard . . . it is much easier to be fat. In this process of being honest about my weight issues, I’ve found myself eating more and more salads. I enjoyed salad–UNTIL I had to eat them.
The idea that I had was to make eating salad fun . . . by creating some new and interesting salad dressings. This one is so simple and delicious.
ingredients
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Lemon Dressing
- fresh lemon juice from one lemon (or two if they are small)
- 1 or 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon
- 1/2 teaspoon Celtic salt
- a couple shakes or spins of the pepper mill
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
I mix all of the ingredients together until it is emulsified. Then I toss with my greens about 15 minutes before we eat dinner.
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I am currently not eating sugar–but if I was, I would 86 (restaurant speak for “no longer available”) the tarragon replacing it with honey!
This simple dressing is great on chicken, tossed with rice or quinoa. I love lemon with tarragon, but the clean flavors lend itself to almost any fresh herb that you really enjoy.
Be Blessed as you create food love in your kitchen!
One again I’m linking up with Iron Chef Mom! and Your Thriving Family
That salad looks yummy and great idea for dressing! Thanks for linking up with Thrifty Thursday!
thanks for having the link up!
Be Blessed.
Yummy, must try! Especially with the strawberries.
it is really great! (if I do say so myself ;-) I love strawberries and lemon.
Be Blessed.
Yum! I normally skip dressing all together. Another way to enjoy dressing but not get too much, is to have it on the side, and dip your fork into it before spearing your salad bite.
That looks good! I love tarragon too, but have only used it a few times. I want to get more familiar with it.
A little goes a long way! One thing I love about tarragon is its softness–you can eat it in a salad and it blends in–Does that make sense? Rosemary is too twiggy, basil sometimes is stemmy, mint is too minty . . .
Be Blessed.
Renee – I am hopping over from Living Well, Spending Less Thrifty Thursday! (hi again! :) ) This looks delicious! A bunch of people are linking up their healthy recipes and ideas to our “Blog Bulge” LinkUp! We even have a FB page – lots of gals looking to get healthier, weight loss goals etc. Come link up! http://alittleclaireification.com/2013/03/06/low-calorie-enchiladas-recipe/
I am going to pin this to the Beat The Bulge Pinterest board too!
Have a great weekend,
Claire
Claire,
Thanks for the heads up. I’ll check it out! I love the lemon tart. What are you cooking next week?
Be Blessed.