I made Ina Garten's lemon vinaigrette, which requires four simple ingredients. I used the dressing on everything from salmon to Broccolini.

Fresh lemon juice is best. The bottled stuff is convenient, but it lacks the bright, zesty flavor of a fresh lemon that makes this vinaigrette what it is. Taste and adjust.

Ina Garten ‘Modern Comfort Food’ salads: green salad vinaigrette Garten’s green salad vinaigrette is just about as simple as her lemon vinaigrette. She whisks together the ingredients.

Take, for example, a recent Instagram post in which the Barefoot Contessa lays out a completely approachable lemon vinaigrette made from ingredients you probably already have in your fridge or pantry.

For the quinoa salad, I combined sliced red onions, hearts of palm, and cherry tomatoes in a bowl with a cup of cooked quinoa. I drizzled a quarter of a cup of the lemon vinaigrette over the combined ...