shake · vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 minAmbergate Lemon
Independent adaptation of a publicly published Jj Johnson & Alexander Smalls recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Jj Johnson & Alexander Smalls.
A bright dressing for salads and vegetables.
Ratio
Ingredients
- Olive Oil — ¼ cup EVOO (60 ml)
- Lemon Zest — finely grated zest of 3 large lemons (6 g)
- Lemon Juice — juice of 3 large lemons (90 ml)
- Salt — kosher salt (3 g)
- Pepper — black pepper (0.5 g)
Method
- Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Olive Oil, Lemon Juice.
- Add finishing notes: Lemon Zest, Salt, Pepper.
- Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.
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Provenance
JJ Johnson & Alexander Smalls is a cookbook author working in Afro-Asian-American / Harlem diaspora; recognized with James Beard Best American Cookbook 2019 (Between Harlem and Heaven).
Originally published as Lemon Dressing.
More from this kitchenFAQ
Can this go in a shake jar?
Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.
What do the quantities mean?
Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.
Where did this recipe come from?
Adapted from JJ Johnson / GMA Simple Art of Rice (published as “Lemon Dressing”). Full citation lives in Provenance.