What is Lemon Caper Dressing? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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Lemon Caper Dressing

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What is Lemon Caper Dressing?

Lemon caper dressing is a bright dressing great for salads, seafood, and meat. The dressing is made from a blend of olive oil, lemon juice, capers, and parmesan. This yellow-beige dressing has a thin to medium viscosity and flavors that are salty, rich, and tangy.

What does Lemon Caper Dressing Taste Like?

Salty

Salty is one of the five main tastes. It has a satisfying and addictive quality with hints of sourness. Salty foods include cheeses, cured meats, chips, and olives. It is used in almost every dish and prepared food. Salt is added to enhance flavor and offer a distinctly salty taste.

Sour

Sour is one of the five main tastes. It is tart and bright, sometimes with a mouth-puckering quality. Sour is a naturally occurring flavor found in many foods, including citrus, vinegar, various dairy products, and certain fruits. Sour is used to enhance a dish or drink and is used as both a main and complimentary flavor.

Ingredients

extra-virgin olive oil

Extra virgin olive oil is an extremely popular cooking oil and used raw to drizzle onto a multitude of dishes or mixed into salad dressings. Olives are crushed in a mill and pressed to extract the oil. The color of extra-virgin olive oil is usually a golden-green. The flavor can be mild or sharp, though the sign of a good oil means a bite to the flavor and a spiciness.

lemon juice

Lemon juice is made from the flesh of the pulpy yellow lemon fruit. The juice is squeezed from the flesh of the lemon and is a pale yellow color. The flavor is very sour and bright. Lemon juice is used in multiple cuisines around the world to brighten and enhance the flavors of the other ingredients. Lemon juice is used to make lemonade and goes well on fish. It has many uses.

parmesan cheese

Parmesan, also called Parmigiano-Reggiano is a type of aged cow's milk cheese. Parmigiano-Reggiano must be made in Italy and is the authentic real deal. Parmesan is extremely similar, but made outside of Italy and may use slightly different methods, depending on the maker and brand. Parmesan or Parmigiano-Reggiano is aged for an average of two years and comes in a wheel shape that is cut into smaller wedges. It has a golden color and a texture than is hard and grainy. The flavor is intense, salty and extremely umami. It perks up many savory food items.

canned capers

Capers are a bud that grow on a bush that is picked before it flowers. They are tiny and an earthy green tone with a round, or fat oval body that can get up to 7mm in size. Their skin is smooth, or with soft lines. The texture is semi-soft with a very briny, piquant taste and a hint of lemon. Capers are often sold in saltwater brine, though they are tastiest when dry-packed in sea salt. These tiny buds add tremendous flavor to seafood and pasta dishes and, are versatile across a range of cuisines.

garlic

Garlic is used in cuisines around the world and is extremely popular for its depth of flavor. The garlic bulb forms underneath the soil and is harvested once it reaches maturity. The bulb typically has thin, dry, white and flaky skin, surrounding the individual cloves. Often there are 10-12 cloves to a bulb/head of garlic. The cloves are cream colored with a strong smell and flavor that is spicy and sharp. Garlic takes on a nutty flavor in addition, when cooked. It is used in countless dishes, sauces, breads and more.

ground black pepper

The peppercorn plant grows in tropical climate and produces tiny black fruit. The fruit is dried and become hard. At this point it is ground into a textured powder comprised of black and grey dots. It has a flavor that is spicy, pungent and sharp. Pepper is an extremely popular spice, especially in Western cuisines and lends a gentle heat to dishes. There are different varieties of black pepper and the flavor changes subtly because of this.

Lemon Caper Dressing Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 2 Tablespoon28g

2 Tablespoon Lemon Caper Dressing

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	128kcal	6%
Fats	13g	17%
Sat. fats	3g	14%
Mono. Fats	9g	20%
Trans fats	0g	0%
Carbs	2g	1%
Sugars	N/A
Fiber	0g	0%
Proteins	2g	3%
Cholesterol	4mg	1%
Sodium	117mg	5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Lemon Caper Dressing?

2 Tablespoon of Lemon Caper Dressing contains 2 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Lemon Caper Dressing?

2 Tablespoon of Lemon Caper Dressing contains 2 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Lemon Caper Dressing?

2 Tablespoon of Lemon Caper Dressing contains 13 g of fat.

How many calories are in 2 Tablespoon of Lemon Caper Dressing?

There are 128 calories in 2 Tablespoon of Lemon Caper Dressing.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Lemon Caper Dressing?

There are 129 calories in 1 oz of Lemon Caper Dressing.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Lemon Caper Dressing?

There are 2068 calories in 1 pound of Lemon Caper Dressing.

How many calories are in 1 cup of Lemon Caper Dressing?

There are 1186 calories in 1 cup of Lemon Caper Dressing.