Lemon Vinaigrette Salad

 

A fat free vinaigrette makes the salad taste good with out worrying about the side effects... you can add some olive oil to the dressing if you wish. This salad dressing is very fresh in taste and fruity tart. So use less first, and add more if you want. 

As you can see in the picture, i have used, red, orange and green bell peppers, cucumber, ice berg lettuce, pickled jalapeno, sliced green olives, julienne beetroot and pickled cucumber. Putting together a salad is totally upto your choice. Use what you have in the fridge and create your own salad.. :D

Prep time: 10 Mins

Cook time: 0

Servings of dressing: upto 3 for small salad bowls.

Ingredients:

1. Lemon zest* - 1 tsp

2. Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp

3. White wine vinegar\red wine vinegar or plain vinegar - 1 to 2 tsp

4. Basil (fresh or dry)- 1/2 tsp

5. Parsley (fresh or dry) - 1/2 tsp

6. salt - 1/2 tsp or to taste

7. Chilli flakes - 1/4 tsp (optional) 

8. Pepper powder - 2 pinches..

9. Garlic - less than 1/4 tsp, grated or minced or powder.

Method:

Just take all these ingredients in a bowl and whisk them well till everything combines or, put it in a tight container, close lid and give very good shake. top the salad with this dressing and chomp away.

Tip:

If you want, add 1 to 2 tsp of extra virgin olive oil to the above recipe.

* Please refer glossary.