Meyer Lemon & Sweet Basil Dressing

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Hello, my loverly minions! Remember me?

I'm that girl who used to blog delicious recipes on a weekly basis who recently succumbed to a nasty outbreak of the walking dead that completely killed every ounce of my energy and caused me to deteriorate into a full blown cast member of House of 1,000 Corpses.

For the past month, I have been doing practically nothing but lying in bed snuggled with the kittles while watching numerous episodes of Downton Abbey, Parenthood, My Ghost Story, and any other scary/investigation discovery show I could find.

Mind=blown.

Anywho, I suppose I could say, "Oh that sucked so much, I just hate being so sick that I can do nothing but wallow in our king size bed all day watching hours and hours of Teen Mom 2 while bald eagles and ospreys fly over the sound right outside our bedroom window b/c I just can't stand not being cooped up in the office wah, wah, wah", but...yeah...the truth is?

I was sick as shiz y'all and, though I'm sorry I had to take such a long break and I even missed my one year blog-i-versary, I really, really needed to get myself well.

So this funk completely knocked out my sense of taste and smell which made me completely lose my appetite. When I did start finally wanting food again, I wanted super sugary, highly processed cereals (crunch berries, anyone?!?) or sour things like pickles and vinegary salads because that totally makes sense, right? :/

My husband had randomly picked up a bag of Meyer lemons from the grocery store and all I could think about was how well lemon and basil went together. Y'all all know how much I love fruity dressings so, clearly, a dressing was to be born.

This dressing is absolutely to die for and is the perfect way to gear your taste buds up and get them ready for spring. I originally ate it on a fancy schmancy salad with fresh blueberries and goat cheese, but then I was trolling Instagram one afternoon and ran across Jenn at Peas & Crayons amazeballs recipe for her Confetti Pasta Salad, and I about flipped my balls. Haven't made it yet? Do.it.

Mind= blown again.

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Meyer Lemon & Sweet Basil Dressing

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Serves	10
Prep time	5 minutes
Dietary	Vegan, Vegetarian
Meal type	Salad, Snack, Starter
Misc	Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold
Occasion	Barbecue, Casual Party, Easter, Formal Party
Website	Recipe Adapted from Group Recipes

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup Meyer lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
• ½ teaspoon Meyer lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons agave nectar (or honey for non-vegans)
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil (or oil of choice)
• 1 ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• A few cranks of freshly cracked black pepper
• 2 heaping tablespoons fresh sweet basil (sliced into ribbons)

Note

*WWpts and WWpts+ = 3 pts per serving*

Directions

Step 1

Add everything but the basil to a small food processor (or bowl) and blend or whisk vigorously until thick and well combined.

Step 2

Stir in the fresh basil, refrigerate, and let the flavors mingle for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Step 3

Enjoy!