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I made Ina Garten's 4-ingredient vinaigrette, and it's now my secret sauce for upgrading just about any dish

Dahlia RimmonJan 26, 2024, 04:21 IST

I used Ina Garten's lemon vinaigrette on salmon, Broccolini, and quinoa. Dahlia Rimmon

I made Ina Garten's recipe for lemon vinaigrette and used it to spice up four different dishes.
The recipe calls for extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

Trying to cook meals for a family of five can be challenging, so I rely on simple recipes that are quick and easy to make.

When I came across Ina Garten's lemon-vinaigrette recipe on Instagram, I knew I could use it to add flavor to a variety of different dishes.

Here's how I transformed Ina Garten's basic salad-dressing recipe into four different dishes — none of which involved a green salad.

I started by making four batches of the lemon vinaigrette.

The vinaigrette recipe called for extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Dahlia Rimmon

First, I used the vinaigrette as a marinade for salmon.

I used a plastic bag with a zipper to marinate the salmon.Dahlia Rimmon

Next, I used the vinaigrette to season some Broccolini.

I roasted the Broccolini for 25 minutes.Dahlia Rimmon

Then, I mixed the vinaigrette into a quinoa salad.

This recipe could also be adapted using farro, wheat berry, or pasta. Dahlia Rimmon

Finally, I added scallions to the vinaigrette to make a dipping sauce for sweet potatoes.

My kids loved dipping their sweet-potato wedges in the vinaigrette.Dahlia Rimmon

My favorite way to use Garten's vinaigrette was as a dipping sauce.

I enjoyed using Garten's lemon-vinaigrette recipe. Dahlia Rimmon

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