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Sour Cream Lemon Dressing

We hope you have a microplane grater (see page 290), because the quality of the lemon zest makes a big difference.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    yields 3/4 cup

Ingredients

1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a small bowl, whisk the ingredients until smooth and creamy.

    Step 2

    Keeps in the refrigerator for a week or more.

Cover of the cookbook Moosewood Simple Suppers with a red floral motif.
From Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers: Fresh Ideas for the Weeknight Table. Copyright © 2017 by Moosewood Collective. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC. Buy the full book from ThriftBooks or Amazon.
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