In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients, whisking until smooth. Adjust the seasoning with additional salt and/or lemon juice. Refrigerate until needed. The flavor improves on standing. The dressing will keep for up to a week.

Hill and Barclay write: "This creamy, low-fat dressing lends itself to salad greens, cooked or raw vegetable combinations, pasta and grain salads, or as a dipping sauce for crudites or steamed artichoke leaves. It may be prepared with low-fat mayonnaise instead of yogurt for a richer flavor."

From Madalene Hill and Gwen Barclay's "Vanilla: From an Orchid Comes a Bean with a Rich, Versatile Flavor..." article in "The Herb Companion." Dec.