And it goes with more than salad!

Published on September 1, 2025

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Carson Downing

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Whether for lunch, a side, or large dinner main, I eat a lot of fresh salads. But when you eat the same mixed greens with oil and vinegar or ranch multiple times a week, it can get kind of boring. Enter this amped up vinaigrette with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. The nutty, salty cheese pairs beautifully with fresh herbs, oil, and garlic. Drizzle this herb-flecked dressing over greens, roasted or grilled veggies, and grain salads.

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Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, freshly grated (1/2 to 2/3 cup)

  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

  • 1/3 cup champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar

  • 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh herbs (thyme, oregano, or basil) or 1/2 tsp. dried herbs

  • 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard

  • 2 tsp. honey

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

Directions

In a small food processor or blender combine Parmigiano-Reggiano, olive oil, champagne vinegar, thyme, mustard, honey, garlic, and 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper. Process until smooth. Serve immediately (or refrigerate, covered, up to 5 days for fresh herbs or 1 week for dried herbs). Whisk before using.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

127 Calories
12g Fat
2g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 126.9
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.4g 16%
Saturated Fat 2.4g 12%
Cholesterol 4.9mg 2%
Sodium 143.3mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 2.2g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%
Total Sugars 1.2g
Protein 1.7g 3%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Calcium 51.6mg 4%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 16.8mg 0%
Fatty acids, total trans 0g
Vitamin D 1.2IU
Alanine 0.1g
Arginine 0.1g
Ash 0.5g
Aspartic acid 0.1g
Caffeine 0mg
Carotene, alpha 0mcg
Choline, total 1.4mg
Copper, Cu 0mg
Cystine 0g
Energy 530.9kJ
Fluoride, F 0.1mcg
Folate, total 0.7mcg
Glutamic acid 0.4g
Glycine 0g
Histidine 0g
Isoleucine 0.1g
Leucine 0.2g
Lysine 0.1g
Methionine 0g
Magnesium, Mg 3.1mg
Manganese, Mn 0mg
Niacin 0mg
Phosphorus, P 38.7mg
Pantothenic acid 0mg
Phenylalanine 0.1g
Phytosterols 23.9mg
Proline 0.2g
Retinol 14.5mcg
Selenium, Se 2.6mcg
Serine 0.1g
Starch 0g
Theobromine 0mg
Threonine 0.1g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 1.6mg
Tryptophan 0g
Tyrosine 0.1g
Valine 0.1g
Vitamin A, IU 71IU
Vitamin A, RAE 15.6mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg
Vitamin B-6 0mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 7.7mcg
Water 10.9g
Zinc, Zn 0.3mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.