Creamy Parmesan lemon sauce
A quick and easy American-style salad dressing: mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and garlic salt, all mixed together with milk and allowed to chi…
At a glance: serves 12 people, 8 hr 10 min total (10 min prep and 8 hr resting), no cooking, difficulty: easy, about $0.29 per person, 152 kcal per serving.
This is a recipe I created when I realized that our bottled vinaigrette was frozen and couldn’t be quickly thawed. It’s very easy to prepare using ingredients that are usually readily available. You can adjust the quantities, or even substitute ingredients high in fat according to your personal preferences. It’s even better when it’s chilled overnight!
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time—
- Resting8 hr
- Total8 hr 10 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories152 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodno cooking required
- Estimated cost$3.44 $0.29 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
- $0.34
- $1.21
- $0.13
- $1.52
- $0.24
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Combine the lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, garlic salt, and mayonnaise until you have a smooth consistency. ≈ 4 min
- Add the milk, adjusting the amount or adding a little water, to achieve the desired consistency for the vinaigrette. ≈ 3 min
- Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight.
The bill
Creamy Parmesan lemon sauce
- 1.5 lemons$0.34
- 100 g of freshly grated Parmesan cheese$1.21
- 2 teaspoons of garlic salt$0.13
- 180 ml of mayonnaise$1.52
- 240 ml of milk$0.24
Total$3.44
that's $0.29 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 152 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 14.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2.5 g |
| Sugars | 1.5 g |
| Fiber | 0.1 g |
| Protein | 3.6 g |
| Salt | 0.37 g |
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