Healthy Recipes Sauce & Condiment Salad Dressing Vinaigrettes Lemon-Shallot Vinaigrette 5.0 (1) 1 Review This easy, bright vinaigrette comes together quickly with ingredients that you probably have on hand already. The acidity and tartness of the lemon and vinegar are balanced by a touch of honey. Use this vinaigrette on your favorite leafy greens, from kale to butter lettuce. By Karen Rankin Karen Rankin See More Karen Rankin is a recipe tester, developer and food stylist. She is also a writer whose work has appeared in EatingWell, Southern Living, MyRecipes, Cooking Light, Real Simple and Food & Wine. She has served as a food stylist for many of those same brands and produces a series of videos for Southern Living called Tips from the Test Kitchen. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 24, 2025 Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD Emily Lachtrupp is a registered dietitian experienced in nutritional counseling, recipe analysis and meal plans. She's worked with clients who struggle with diabetes, weight loss, digestive issues and more. In her spare time, you can find her enjoying all that Vermont has to offer with her family and her dog, Winston. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Save Rate PRINT Share Jump to recipe Close Credit: Abbey Littlejohn Active Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Servings: 8 Nutrition Profile: Sesame-Free Nut-Free Dairy-Free Soy-Free Vegetarian Egg-Free Gluten-Free Jump to Nutrition Facts This vinaigrette combines lemon juice and red wine vinegar for a tart flavor, with honey balancing the acidity.Extra-virgin olive oil is rich in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.Chopped shallots add depth and a hint of sweetness. Abbey Littlejohn Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1/2x 1x 2x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. This recipe was developed and tested at its original yield and has not been tested at other yields. Note that only the ingredient list is scaled, so you may need to make adjustments to ingredient amounts, cooking times and equipment sizes in the recipe steps. Scaling could also impact the nutrition analysis. Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons chopped shallot 1½ tablespoons lemon juice 1½ tablespoons red-wine vinegar 1 teaspoon honey 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground pepper Directions Whisk 6 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons shallot, 1½ tablespoons each lemon juice and vinegar, 1 teaspoon each honey and mustard, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper together in a small bowl. Abbey Littlejohn EatingWell.com, February 2025 Save Rate Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 96 Calories 10g Fat 1g Carbs 0g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Serving Size 2 Tbsp. Calories 96 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 1g 1% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 1g Protein 0g 0% Total Fat 10g 13% Saturated Fat 1g 7% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Vitamin A 0µg Vitamin C 1mg 1% Vitamin D 0µg Vitamin E 1mg 10% Folate 1µg Vitamin K 6µg Sodium 151mg 7% Calcium 2mg 0% Iron 0mg 1% Magnesium 1mg 0% Potassium 15mg 0% Zinc 0mg 0% Vitamin B12 0µg Omega 3 0g Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.