Best 9 Lemon Anchovy Vinaigrette Recipes

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In the realm of culinary arts, where flavors dance and textures intertwine, there exists a harmonious blend of tangy brightness and savory umami: the lemon anchovy vinaigrette. This versatile dressing, crafted with the essence of sunshine and the depths of the sea, elevates simple salads to gourmet masterpieces and transforms grilled meats into succulent delights. As you embark on this culinary journey, discover three distinct recipes that showcase the transformative power of this extraordinary vinaigrette.

Our adventure begins with the classic lemon anchovy vinaigrette, a symphony of bright citrus, briny anchovies, and velvety olive oil. This timeless dressing brings a burst of freshness to crisp greens, roasted vegetables, and grilled fish. Next, we venture into the realm of the creamy lemon anchovy vinaigrette, where tangy yogurt or sour cream lends a luscious richness to the dressing. This luscious creation perfectly complements grilled chicken or roasted potatoes, adding a touch of decadence to everyday dishes.

Finally, we present the zesty lemon anchovy vinaigrette with fresh herbs, where aromatic basil, parsley, or chives infuse the dressing with an herbaceous vibrancy. This vibrant dressing livens up grilled shrimp, roasted vegetables, and even pasta salads, adding a touch of Provencal charm to your culinary creations. As you explore these recipes, let your taste buds guide you through a journey of flavors, where the tang of lemon, the savoriness of anchovies, and the harmonious blend of ingredients create a symphony of taste that will leave you craving more.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

SALAD WITH ANCHOVY-MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE



Salad With Anchovy-Mustard Vinaigrette image

Anchovies add a salty depth of flavor to this bright, garlicky salad dressing. Here it's tossed with radicchio and arugula, but it will work on any full-flavored salad greens. Try it on frisée, spinach or raw baby kale. If you want to make this in a blender, double the quantities so the dressing emulsifies properly. Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for up to three days.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     quick, salads and dressings

Time 10m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Kosher salt and black pepper, as needed
6 anchovy fillets, finely chopped
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, more to taste
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 quarts cleaned arugula
1 small head radicchio, trimmed and thinly sliced

Steps:

  • To make the dressing, use the flat side of a knife or a mortar and pestle to make a paste out of garlic and a pinch of salt. In a small bowl, whisk together garlic paste, anchovy, mustard and lemon juice. Slowly whisk in oil until combined. Season with salt and pepper and more lemon if desired.
  • In a large bowl, toss enough dressing with arugula and radicchio to lightly coat leaves. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 136, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 139 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

PURPLE AND GREEN KALE SALAD WITH LEMON ANCHOVY VINAIGRETTE



Purple and Green Kale Salad with Lemon Anchovy Vinaigrette image

Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     side-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons pine nuts
1 bunch purple or red kale, stems removed
1 bunch lacinato kale, stems removed
1 oil-packed anchovy fillet, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
Juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup grated Parmesan
Torn fresh purple basil leaves, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spread the pine nuts on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes.
  • Fill a large bowl or pot with very hot tap water. Add the kale and stir for a few seconds just to slightly soften the leaves. Drain and squeeze well to dry. Gather and stack the kale leaves on top of each other on a cutting board, roll them up and thinly slice.
  • Mash the anchovy and garlic to a paste on a cutting board with the flat side of a knife. Transfer to a small bowl and add the lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Whisk in the olive oil.
  • Toss the kale with the Parmesan and pine nuts in a salad bowl. Add just enough vinaigrette to coat, tossing well to combine. Top with the basil.

SIMPLE LEMON VINAIGRETTE



Simple Lemon Vinaigrette image

Provided by Kemp Minifie

Categories     No-Cook     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Salad Dressing     Healthy     Vegan     Lemon Juice

Yield Makes about 1/3 cup

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste
3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, mustard, and fine sea salt, whisking until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Add 3 tablespoons of the oil in a slow stream, whisking constantly until the dressing is well blended. Season with fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. If desired, whisk in the remaining oil in a slow stream, whisking constantly. DO AHEAD: The vinaigrette can be prepared ahead and refrigerated, in an airtight container, up to 3 days.

THE BEST LEMON VINAIGRETTE



The Best Lemon Vinaigrette image

This is one of my favorite salad dressings. It works for a simple salad or with crispy Parmesan chicken with a cool salad on top.

Provided by lukeder101

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Salad Dressing Recipes     Vinaigrette Dressing Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

¼ cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Whisk red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, oregano, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Slowly stream olive oil into the vinegar mixture while whisking briskly. Beat lemon juice into the mixture.
  • Pour dressing into a sealable jar or bottle, seal, and shake until emulsified.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127.6 calories, Carbohydrate 1.9 g, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 214.2 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

NIçOISE SALAD WITH BASIL AND ANCHOVY-LEMON VINAIGRETTE



Niçoise Salad With Basil and Anchovy-Lemon Vinaigrette image

Here, I've riffed on a classic French salade niçoise. I save the anchovy for the dressing, but anchovy admirers can add more for garnish - and anchovy avoiders can simply leave them out. The only cooking is boiling the potatoes and haricots verts, which can be done together in the same pot. You can add a boiled egg if you like. Dressing the vegetables while warm helps them absorb all the good flavors more deeply, making this a salad that manages to be intense and light at the same time. Which is just what you want in the steamiest time of the year.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     salads and dressings

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 large garlic clove, minced
2 anchovy fillets, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt, more as needed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/3 cup olive oil, more as needed
1/4 pound baby red potatoes
1/2 pound haricots verts or green beans
1 tablespoon finely chopped basil
8 radishes, cut into wedges, or 1 slender cucumber, peeled and sliced
2 large, ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges, or 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
2 (6 or 7-ounce) cans tuna packed in olive oil, drained
4 hard-boiled eggs (optional)
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, sliced
Freshly cracked black pepper, for serving
Flaky sea salt, for serving
Torn basil leaves, for serving

Steps:

  • Make the vinaigrette: Using the flat side of a knife, smash garlic clove, anchovy fillets and salt into a paste. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in lemon juice, zest and mustard. Using a whisk, slowly pour in olive oil while stirring constantly. Adjust seasoning as needed.
  • Place potatoes in a medium pot and cover them with 2 or 3 inches of cold water. Salt the water and bring to a boil. When water comes to a boil, continue cooking potatoes until fork tender, 10 to 15 minutes more. Add haricots verts during the last 1 minute of cooking (if using regular green beans, add them during the last 2 to 3 minutes of cooking depending on how thin they are). Drain vegetables and let sit until cool enough to handle but still quite warm. Halve potatoes, transfer to a small bowl along with the haricots verts and dress everything to coat with some (but not all) of the vinaigrette. When completely cool, toss in chopped basil.
  • On a large platter or four individual plates, arrange potatoes and haricots verts, radishes or cucumbers, tomatoes and tuna, and hard-boiled eggs, if using. Scatter olives over the top and drizzle with remaining vinaigrette. Serve garnished with freshly ground black pepper, flaky sea salt and torn basil leaves.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 410, UnsaturatedFat 22 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 29 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 593 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CEDAR SMOKED SALMON CAESAR WITH MEYER LEMON TRUFFLE ANCHOVY VINAIGRETTE



Cedar Smoked Salmon Caesar with Meyer Lemon Truffle Anchovy Vinaigrette image

Provided by Food Network

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 baguette or small loaf bread
2 ounces melted butter
1 ounce virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic
2 ounces Meyer lemon juice, regular lemon juice can be substituted
2 ounces red wine vinegar
1 anchovy fillet
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire
3 dashes hot sauce
Salt and pepper
1 egg yolk
1 ounce truffle olive oil
2 ounces fruity virgin olive oil
Grated Parmesan
4 (2 1/2-ounce) chunks salmon fillets
1 ounce light olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
8 romaine hearts or 4 heads regular romaine, small as possible, trimmed
1 to 2 ounces grated Parmesan

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • To make the croutons: Cut the bread into squares. Combine melted butter and olive oil. Toss bread squares in the oil and melted butter combination and season with salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet in 1 layer. Bake, tossing several times in the cooking process, until they are golden brown, crispy on the outside and a little soft inside, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool at room temperature and reserve. Do not refrigerate.
  • To make the vinaigrette: In a food processor, add garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, anchovy fillet, Dijon, Worcestershire, hot sauce, salt, pepper, and egg yolk and process for 15 seconds. With the processor running, slowly drizzle in the truffle oil and the olive oil. This recipe will make twice the amount that you need for a salad for 6 people.
  • It is difficult to make a smaller quantity in a food processor. The vinaigrette will keep up to 1 week, well covered, in the refrigerator. The salad is good enough to serve twice in 1 week.
  • Preheat a grill to high.
  • To make the Salad: In a mixing bowl, drizzle the chunks of salmon with enough oil just to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the plank from the water and brush with some oil. Place the plank either on the grill or next to an open fire in a wood oven. Allow it to just catch fire. Put it out, and do the same to the other side of the plank. Place the fish pieces directly onto the plank, about 1-inch apart. Return it to the grill. The plank should be arranged near the fire so that it smolders on the edges, creating smoke that surrounds the fish. Allow this to continue, placing it near the fire in such a way that it smolders but does not catch fire.
  • Cook the fish to medium rare, about 6 minutes.
  • While the salmon is cooking, place the whole, but separated romaine leaves in a large mixing bowl with the croutons. Ladle about 1/2 of the vinaigrette over the whole leaves, season with salt and pepper and toss just to coat the leaves. Sprinkle the grated Parmesan over the salad and give the salad a final gentle toss. Arrange the leaves and the croutons on 6 chilled plates. Flake the salmon on its natural separations and divide evenly over the salads.

LEMON VINAIGRETTE



Lemon Vinaigrette image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     condiment

Time 5m

Yield 3/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 3

1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup good olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

CHICORY SALAD WITH LEMON ANCHOVY VINAIGRETTE



Chicory Salad with Lemon Anchovy Vinaigrette image

Wash the radicchio and escarole -- the chicories -- in advance, and keep them in the refrigerator so the salad will be cool and crisp when served.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lemon
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 anchovy fillets, finely chopped
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt, plus more for seasoning
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, plus more for seasoning
1 small head radicchio
1 small head escarole

Steps:

  • Finely grate the zest from the lemon. Squeeze the juice from the lemon, and discard the seeds. Combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, mustard, and anchovies in a small bowl. Whisk in the olive oil, and sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
  • Discard the outer leaves of the radicchio and escarole. Cut out the tough cores, and tear the leaves into bite-size pieces. Place in a mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with salad dressing. Lightly toss to coat. Serve on salad plates.

ANCHOVY VINAIGRETTE



Anchovy Vinaigrette image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     quick, condiments, salads and dressings

Time 5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons or more good red or white wine vinegar
Salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste
1 heaping teaspoon Dijon mustard, optional
3 anchovy fillets, or more to taste, with some of their oil
1 large shallot (about 1 ounce), peeled and cut into chunks

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients except shallot in a blender, and turn the machine on. A creamy emulsion will form within 30 seconds. Taste, and add more vinegar if necessary, about a teaspoon at a time, until the balance tastes right.
  • Add shallot, and turn machine on and off a few times, until shallot is minced within the dressing. Taste, adjust seasoning and serve. (This vinaigrette is best made fresh but will keep refrigerated for a few days. Before using, bring it back to room temperature, and whisk briefly.)

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 251, UnsaturatedFat 23 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 112 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams

Tips:

  • To make the most of the anchovies' flavor, use high-quality anchovies that are packed in olive oil.
  • If you don't have anchovies on hand, you can substitute 1 tablespoon of fish sauce.
  • Be sure to use fresh lemon juice for the best flavor. Bottled lemon juice will not work as well.
  • Taste the vinaigrette before serving and adjust the seasonings as needed.
  • This vinaigrette is best used within a few days of making it.

Conclusion:

Lemon anchovy vinaigrette is a versatile dressing that can be used on a variety of salads, roasted vegetables, and grilled meats. It's also a great way to add a salty, savory flavor to your favorite dishes. With its bright, citrusy flavor and salty, savory undertones, this vinaigrette is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.

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