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    Home » All Recipes » Side Dishes

    Lemon Parmesan Dressing

    Published: Mar 9, 2016 · Updated: Nov 7, 2024 by Maggie Unzueta

    Lemon Parmesan Dressing - creamy and lemony. So good that you'll put it on everything including your salad.
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    Lemon Parmesan Dressing next to a salad with carrots and avocado

    One night at dinner, we started eating and completely ignored our salads. My son noticed this and said, “Let’s make it a family rule and start with our salads first.” That has come back to haunt him time and time again especially on pizza nights. I will have to take a picture of my fridge door for you. It’s full of store-bought dressings, but when I have the time, I make my own. It tastes a million times better when it’s homemade too. For a special occasion – romantic dinner, your in-laws are in town, your neighbor got rid of their yappy dog – make this Lemon Parmesan Dressing.

    Pouring Lemon Parmesan Dressing into the salad

    You guys, it’s so good! Creamy and lemony. One of the curses (or blessings) of being Mexican is that I love saucy food. I add this Lemon Parmesan Dressing to several dishes, and it totally elevates the meal. Chicken piccata. Grilled fish. You can even use it as a dipping sauce for chicken nuggets, or add some to your sauteed spinach or steamed artichokes. Yummy, yum, yum!

    Table of Contents

    • 1. More Sauce Recipes
    • 2. Serve Salad with
    • 3. Hungry for More?
    • 4. Lemon Parmesan Dressing
      • 4.1. Ingredients
      • 4.2. Instructions
      • 4.3. Notes
      • 4.4. Nutrition

    More Sauce Recipes

    • Chipotle Mayo Sauce
    • Cilantro Chimichurri
    • Guajillo Sauce
    • Salsa Morita
    Organic Nancy's Cottage Cheese next to a bowl of salad and cutlery

    This Lemon Parmesan Dressing is made with Nancy’s Cottage Cheese. I might be slightly obsessed with their cottage cheese. It’s tangier than the norm but that’s because of the probiotics. I don’t take probiotic supplements, and I would put money on that it has something to do with my Nancy’s cottage cheese obsession. The company has a crazy story too. The Grateful Dead played at a benefit concert for Springfield Creamery, the makers of Nancy’s, to keep the company going. Crazy, right?! It’s family owned and operated since 1960. They have dairy and soy products, if that’s your thang. You can check out more of their products HERE.

    Grabbing a bite from the salad bowl

    Serve Salad with

    • Enchiladas Rojas
    • Pambazo
    • Salpicon de Res
    • Birria Pizza

    You’re going to love this Lemon Parmesan Dressing on a green salad. Served as a side to a delicious main meal and a cool chelada.

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    Lemon Parmesan Dressing - creamy and lemony. So good that you'll put it on your salad and everything else on your plate. :) Mama Maggie's Kitchen

    Lemon Parmesan Dressing

    Lemon Parmesan Dressing - creamy and lemony. So good that you'll put it on everything including your salad.
    4.58 from 7 votes
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    Course: Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 2 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 7 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1 cup
    Calories: 632kcal
    Author: Maggie Unzueta
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    Ingredients

    • 8 ounces cottage cheese (or 1 cup)
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
    • 1 ½ teaspoon lemon zest
    • ½ cup Reggiano Parmesan freshly grated
    • 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Blend the ingredients until smooth.
    • Serve over a green salad.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    Use 8 ounces or 1 cup of cottage cheese

    Nutrition

    Calories: 632kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 1695mg | Potassium: 379mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 732IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 801mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Pouring Lemon Parmesan Dressing into the salad

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    About Maggie Unzueta

    Maggie Unzueta is the face behind In Mama Maggie's Kitchen. She has been publishing Mexican recipes and creating delicious recipes since 2010. From family recipes to her extensive travels throughout Mexico, she brings traditional Mexican flavors from South of the Border and into your kitchen. Maggie has been featured in notable culinary websites and other media outlets. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Suplemen Peninggi Badan Terbaik

      August 12, 2017 at 3:22 am

      3 stars
      it look delicious cause I like lemon, It’s A new way of presenting lemons

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      • Maggie Unzueta

        August 15, 2017 at 10:46 am

        It’s a great recipe. Hope you like it!

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