Lime and Chia Vinaigrette

Name: Lime and Chia Vinaigrette
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 2 limes); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon chia seeds; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons honey; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 0.25 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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Here’s a bright, refreshing take on a classic vinaigrette. Lime stands in for vinegar, adding zesty brightness, and honey mellows the intensity of Dijon.

By Anna Theoktisto

Updated on April 14, 2020

Lime and Chia Vinaigrette Recipe — Photo: Alison Miksch

Hands On Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

20 mins

Yield:

4 serves

It’s a savory-sweet symphony of flavors, perfect for a plain salad of greens (well, not so plain once this dressing arrives) or a platter of avocado and grapefruit nestled into leaves of Bibb lettuce. It would even be at home as a dipping sauce for chicken skewers. For the oil-conscious, the chia seeds add an extra bonus: since they become viscous after soaking in the liquid, there are only two tablespoons of olive oil in a batch.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 2 limes)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon chia seeds
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Whisk together lime juice, oil, 2 tablespoons water, chia seeds, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Let stand until slightly thickened, 15 minutes. Use to dress 6 cups of greens. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week.