Add a little fall flavor to your favorite salad with this Apple Cider Vinegar Salad Dressing. This delicious apple cider vinaigrette is made in minutes using simple ingredients most of you will have in your stores at home. It will remind you of Panera Bread Fuji apple salad dressing.
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This easy apple cider vinegar and olive oil dressing, is sweetened with honey and flavored with Dijon mustard, a little garlic and salt.
A homemade salad dressing with apple cider vinegar and honey adds punch and zing to salads like my Butternut Squash Apple Salad.
However, don't just think salad. This creamy apple cider dressing also tastes great drizzled onto a sandwich or dipping sauce for fried green tomatoes or Fried Vidalia Onion Rings.
It also makes a great marinade for pork or chicken.
Ingredients
Here's what you will need to make this apple vinaigrette:
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- Honey
- Apple cider vinegar
- Dijon mustard
- Crushed garlic or grated shallot
- Extra virgin olive oil or olive oil
- Salt
Pro tip: If you don't have apple cider vinegar, make your own by combining ¼ cup fresh apple cider with 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice.
How to make apple cider vinegar salad dressing
Scroll down to the bottom for the printable recipe with detailed instructions.
- Place the first 4 ingredients into a bowl and whisk to combine.
- Slowly add the olive oil, whisking quickly.
- Store the salad dressing in a jar or covered jug or bowl in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve. Whisk the vinaigrette again just before serving.
Pro tip: For an extra creamy apple cider dressing recipe, I use a blender or immersion blender when pouring in the olive oil.
Substitutions & Variations
- Make a Zesty Apple Cider Vinaigrette by adding 2 tablespoons pineapple juice and ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon ground red (cayenne) pepper.
- Swap honey for yellow or wholegrain mustard.
- Garlic can be swapped for shallot.
- For an extra creamy version, use a blender or immersion blender when pouring in the olive oil.
Helpful Information
Apple cider vinegar is a vinegar made by fermenting apple juice with yeast and sugar, which converts the sugars to vinegar.
A homemade vinaigrette is a healthy option, because you know exactly what goes into it. There are no refined sugars, excess salt or other additives in this apple cider dressing recipe.
How to serve Apple Cider Vinaigrette
- Dress your favorite salads, like Butternut Squash Apple Salad.
- Makes a great marinade for pork or chicken or try it over these Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Fried Cinnamon Apples.
- Finely shred cabbage, add this apple dijon vinaigrette and make a mayonnaise free slaw.
Storage Tips
- To Store. Store the salad dressing in the refrigerator, covered or in an air tight container for up to 7 days. Whisk to combine all the ingredients again right before you are ready to use.
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Apple Cider Vinegar Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup honey
- ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar (or ¼ cup fresh apple cider + 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, pressed or ½ teaspoon pressed (or 1 teaspoon grated shallot)
- ⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil or olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon table salt or sea salt
Instructions
- Place the first 4 ingredients into a bowl and whisk to combine.
- Slowly add the olive oil, whisking quickly. (Or use a blender or immersion blender)
- Store the salad dressing in a jar or air tight container in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve. Whisk the vinaigrette again just before serving.
- Yield: 1 ¼ cups.
Notes
- For an extra creamy version, use a blender or immersion blender when pouring in the olive oil.
- Zesty Apple Cider Vinaigrette: Add 2 tablespoons pineapple juice and ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon ground red (cayenne) pepper.
Nutrition
Nutrition analysis on GritsAndGouda.com recipes are mostly calculated on an online nutrition calculator. I am not a dietitian and nutritional information is an estimate and can vary based on products used.
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