Vasilka’s Garlic Salad Dressing
Denise Landis is the founder & CEO of The Cook's Cook.
This recipe is featured in The Lazy Cook's Salad Dressing Marinade
This vibrant garlic salad dressing is the creation of retired knitwear designer Vasilka Nicolova, who often makes it with balsamic vinegar instead of lemon juice — and sometimes uses even more garlic cloves than called for here. It takes just a few minutes to mix together, and will last up to a week if kept chilled in a cooler.
This dressing is excellent for a salad to accompany wintry foods that could use a piquant counterpart, and also makes a great marinade for chicken kabobs, needing only an hour or two in the fridge.
- Servings Yields 237 ml (1 cup)
Ingredients
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) fresh lemon juice
- 4 to 6 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 177 ml (3/4 cup) extra-virgin olive oil
Preparation
1. In a medium bowl, combine the lemon juice, garlic, and mustard.
2. Beating constantly with a fork, add the olive oil in a thin stream until the mixture is thickened and smooth. Store in a covered jar, chilled, for up to one week; shake well before serving.
Denise Landis
Denise Landis had been employed as an archeologist for seven years before a food editor hired her to test some recipes from a cookbook manuscript. This short stint led to longer assignments, and two years later she began testing recipes for the New York Times. She has been a professional recipe tester and editor for over 25 years, is the author of a New York Times cookbook, and has written for numerous publications. She is a member of the New York Chapter of Les Dames d’ Escoffier.
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