I seem to be on a roll using Limoncello in recipes – I guess you can tell I just love it. This vinaigrette is a perfect combination of sweet (Limoncello), tart (lemon juice and zest) and fiery (red pepper flakes). This recipe from Genius Kitchen would also be delicious with seafood.
I served this fresh salad with Capellini with Fresh Tomato Sauce using some of Michigan’s last tomatoes. We have had a beautiful, long summer and still have not had a frost and it is October 10th!
As there are 3 lemon ingredients you need to make this to taste. The original recipe is below – personally I loved it!
Limoncello Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup limoncello
- 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp. lemon zest, grated
- 1-1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- salt (optional/to taste)
Combine the first five ingredients together and slowly whisk in the oil. Season to taste with salt. This vinaigrette was very good over a very simple butter lettuce salad with radishes and green onions.
Recipe by cookingwithauntjuju.com
Linking to Fiesta Friday and this weeks two co-hosts Suzanne @ apuginthekitchen and Ginger @ Ginger and Bread
First time I have heard of using lemoncello in recipes. Excellent. Thank you.
Thank you! I have posted Limoncello Cookies of Sorrento (very popular), Ina’s Fruit Salad with Limoncello and I will be posting a cheesecake recipe soon. I just love it… 🙂
Great idea, to use Limocello! Will keep this in mind. 🙂
Thanks Ronit – the Limoncello cuts the tartness of the lemon juice and zest and the cayenne gives the vinaigrette a little “heat”. Nice combination…
I would use this Vinaigrette in so many salads, sounds wonderful, and fortunately I have all the ingredients to make it tomorrow first thing 😀
Thanks – if you like a lemon flavored vinaigrette you will certainly enjoy this. I’m going to drizzle it over some salmon as soon as I can get to the store to buy some.
Did someone say limoncello? 🍋🍈🌿
Most definitely – what a pleasant, sweet, lemony liqueur!
What a great idea! Sounds delicious, I have some limoncello I’ll try this with
Thanks – It’s great drizzled over a salad and hope to try it with fish soon.
Great idea over fish
My first exposure to Limoncello was in Cinque Terre, Italy – I swooned when I took the first sip. Ever since then, I’ve been a fan. What a great idea to use it in a vinaigrette, I can only imagine the flavors. I posted a limoncello cheesecake on the blog the one time, you’ve reminded me to bring out the bottle again 🙂
Thanks Loretta – We spent 3 weeks in Italy and I never tried Limoncello. You can bet I would now… It is delicious in so many ways. That’s funny I will have to check out your cheesecake (I don’t remember it) as I will be posting one in a few days. It may be one of my favorite desserts 🙂
This is lovely! Thanks for sharing
Thanks Lynn – sweet, tart and spicy = delicious vinaigrette 🙂
yummm
Judi, you always have such amazing creative ideas. Love this use of limoncello in a dressing, brilliant. Thank you so much for bringing to the party!
Thanks so much Suzanne – with my teaching/librarian background I love to read and learn. I am not so much the internet “person” but I love my cookbooks/magazines. Limoncello is a deliciously sweet liqueur which adds so much to recipes – I do love it!
I had never heard of limoncello before. I would love to taste your vinaigrette.
Thanks – Limoncello is a wonderful not too sweet and not too lemony liqueur to cook with. Many people enjoy it as an aperitif.