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Essential Lemon Garlic Sauce

Essential Lemon Garlic Sauce

This Essential Lemon Garlic Sauce is versatile and fresh, perfect for salads or pasta.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 112 kcal

Equipment

  • blender

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice from 1 ½ large lemons or 4 small
  • 2 large cloves garlic smashed into a paste or roughly chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil to avoid bitterness

Instructions
 

  • Combine all the ingredients in a blender. Pulse on high for up to 1 minute until no garlic chunks remain and the dressing is very smooth and pale yellow.

Notes

Use at room temperature or store in the fridge for up to 1 week. For best texture, smash garlic into a paste if not blending.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sauceCalories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 196mgPotassium: 21mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 25IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 1mg
Keyword dairy-free, dressing, garlic, gluten-free, Lemon, sauce
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