{"id":4275,"date":"2015-08-25T19:38:01","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T00:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/?p=4275"},"modified":"2015-09-06T07:17:04","modified_gmt":"2015-09-06T12:17:04","slug":"creamy-lemon-garlic-salad-dressing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/creamy-lemon-garlic-salad-dressing\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Lemon Garlic Salad Dressing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4284\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/lemon-garlic-salad-dressing1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4284\" data-attachment-id=\"4284\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/creamy-lemon-garlic-salad-dressing\/eating-healthy-17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/lemon-garlic-salad-dressing1.jpg?fit=600%2C1180&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,1180\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Lemon Garlic Salad Dressing\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This easy to make lemon garlic dressing drizzled over fresh greens and vegetables is a perfect compliment to a healthy, satisfying menu. Add smoked or roasted meat and you have the perfect meal!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This easy to make lemon garlic dressing drizzled over fresh greens and vegetables is a perfect compliment to a healthy, satisfying menu. Add smoked or roasted meat and you have the perfect meal!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/lemon-garlic-salad-dressing1.jpg?fit=271%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/lemon-garlic-salad-dressing1.jpg?resize=600%2C1180&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"This easy to make lemon garlic dressing drizzled over fresh greens and vegetables is a perfect compliment to a healthy, satisfying menu. Add smoked or roasted meat and you have the perfect meal!\" width=\"600\" height=\"1180\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/lemon-garlic-salad-dressing1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/lemon-garlic-salad-dressing1.jpg?resize=153%2C300&amp;ssl=1 153w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/lemon-garlic-salad-dressing1.jpg?resize=271%2C533&amp;ssl=1 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This easy to make lemon garlic dressing drizzled over fresh greens and vegetables is a perfect compliment to a healthy, satisfying menu. Add smoked or roasted meat and you have the perfect meal!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I love fresh greens from the garden. Heavy salad dressings will mask the freshness of the greens and vegetables, so this light and tangy lemon garlic salad dressing is one of my favorites for drizzling over our salads. <\/p>\n<p>Combined with smoked or grilled chicken or fish, it makes a perfect and healthy meal! One of my favorite fish to serve with this is Black Drum Fish, a mild salt water fish that holds together nicely for serving. <\/p>\n<p>Creamy Lemon Garlic Salad Dressing <\/p>\n<p>1\/2 cup fresh lemon juice<br \/>\n1\u20442 cup olive oil<br \/>\n1  tablespoons sugar<br \/>\n2  garlic cloves, minced<br \/>\n1  tablespoon prepared mustard<br \/>\n1 tsp. kosher salt<br \/>\nFresh ground black pepper<\/p>\n<p>Mix all ingredients together in a glass jar with a tight lid. Cover and shake well. <\/p>\n<p>Drizzle dressing over salad just before serving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lemon Garlic Salad Dressing is a wonderful combination with fresh greens and vegetables. 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