Peel 3-4 cloves of garlic and grate finely to make 1 ½ tsp. raw garlic.
Immersion blender
Place the grated garlic, 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil , 2 TB Dijon mustard, ¼ cup lemon juice, 2 TB water, and 2 tsp. sea salt (to taste) in a deep 2-cup container. Insert a hand-held immersion blender and mix until the dressing is emulsified. It won't take too long, and the dressing will be very smooth, light yellow, and slightly thickened.
Stir in 1 ½ tsp. dried oregano, 2 tsp. dried basil and 1 tsp. cracked black pepper.
Standard blender
Place the grated garlic, 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil , 2 TB Dijon mustard, ¼ cup lemon juice, 2 TB water, and 2 tsp. sea salt (to taste) in the jar of a standard blender. Blend on high speed until dressing is emulsified. It won't take too long, and the dressing will be very smooth, light yellow, and slightly thickened.
Stir in 1 ½ tsp. dried oregano, 2 tsp. dried basil and 1 tsp. cracked black pepper.
Hand whisk
Your dressing won't be as creamy and will separate if you use a hand whisk, but it will still taste amazing. Warm all your ingredients to room temperature and gradually whisk olive oil into the other ingredients.
Store
Pour dressing into a bottle and refrigerate for up to a month.
Notes
IngredientsQuality olive oil makes a difference in this recipe. Spend a little extra for the best.Dijon French Mustard, like Grey Poupon, is best. Your next best substitute is smooth brown mustard. Avoid yellow mustard like French's, which changes the taste, and mustard with whole seeds that changes the texture. PreparationStrain lemon juice after squeezing and before measuring.Grate garlic to a fine texture or smash peeled raw cloves and mince them finely.Dressing thickens further after it is chilled overnight.