Oil & Lemon Dressing

Oh, goodness - this one is a keeper, for sure.

Oil and Lemon Dressing, à la Julia
Makes about 2/3 of a cup, only 2/3 of which we used for Salade Niçoise

• 2 strips of fresh lemon peel (1 by 2 1/2 inches each) grated off a lemon with a microplane
• 1/4 tsp salt, more if needed
• 1/2 Tbl Dijon mustard
• 1 to 2 Tbl freshly squeezed lemon juice (NOT NOT NOT the bottled, pasturized stuff)
• 1/2 cup really tasty oil (salad oil or olive oil)
• (optional - a clove of garlic, minced or pressed through a garlic press)
  
• Freshly ground pepper

Puree all ingredients in a little salad blender. Put on any salad - light, fresh and yummy.