Lemon Turmeric Dressing with Mint

This lemon turmeric dressing with mint is a lighter from-scratch dressing with the most refreshing lemon and mint flavors. It is a great way to add turmeric into your diet and get its anti-inflammatory benefits.

This lemon turmeric dressing is a Marks & Spencer copycat recipe based on a salad that we used to purchase at that store. We fell in love with the great flavor of the dressing so much that we had to recreate a from-scratch version.

This salad dressing has a great lemon flavor with hints of mint. It is filled with lighter ingredients like apple cider vinegar, olive oil, and turmeric powder. We use this dressing to top our epic grilled chicken greek salad, along with pretty much any other kind of salad.

Why this recipe works

• It is a satisfying way to add turmeric into your diet and is filled with lighter ingredients.
• Turmeric is known for its anti powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant.
• Lemon is a great source of Vitamin C. They help your body with iron absorption, so having a bit of lemon juice in your salad helps you absorb all of the iron in the veggies you are eating.
• Mint helps aids in digestion. If you love mint, try this limonana drink made with mint and lemon.
• Olive oil is full of heart-lighter fats, antioxidants, vitamin E and K.

Recipe ingredients

• Lemon juice– fresh squeezed or store bought both work in this recipe.
• Olive oil– a good quality olive oil is ideal for salad dressings.
• Fresh mint leaves– from your garden or from a store.
• Garlic powder– this helps give a more subtle garlic flavor.
• Turmeric powder– make sure you are buying a good quality reputable turmeric powder.
• Vinegar-we like using apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar for this recip.
• Mustard– dijon mustard is our favorite but any kind will do.
• Dried parsley– we like using organic dried parsley here.
• Salt and pepper– to taste!

See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

Additions/ Substitutions

• Instead of lemon juice, you can use lime juice.
• Instead of olive oil, you can use avocado oil.
• Instead of garlic powder, you can use fresh garlic.
• Instead of dried parsley, you can use fresh parsley.

Step by step instructions

Step 1

Step 1: Put all of the ingredients into a food processor.

Step 2

Step 2: Mix until smooth.

Note: if you don’t have a food processor or don’t want to use one, just make sure to finely chop the mint, then mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl.

Recipe FAQs

In an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

1) As a salad dressing.
2) As a marinade for meat or chicken.
3) On top of roasted potatoes.
4) As seasoning for a sandwich.
5) As dip for veggies.

You can use traditional peppermint, chocolate mint, spearmint, or apple mint.