Add a refreshing burst of fruity flavor to any salad with this amazing strawberry balsamic vinaigrette recipe! You’ll be shocked at how easily it comes together, requiring just six simple ingredients you probably already have on hand! {Gluten-free, dairy-free & vegetarian}
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Homemade Strawberry Balsamic Dressing
The second the temperature starts to rise, I’m ready for a big batch of this strawberry balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing. It is so good! Made with real fresh fruit, it’s absolutely heavenly during strawberry season, but you can make it any time of the year.
Balsamic and strawberries are a natural combination, so this sweet-tart dressing is always a big hit. It tastes especially amazing on this Grilled Chicken Strawberry Salad, and with that vibrant pink hue, it looks beautiful drizzled over all your favorite salads!
Why We Love This Homemade Strawberry Vinaigrette
- So easy: Once you learn how to make homemade dressings, you’ll never want to bother buying them at the grocery store again. Just throw all of your ingredients in the blender or food processor and go!
- Deliciously creamy: Once the strawberries get blended into this strawberry vinaigrette recipe, it takes on a thick, creamy texture that glides over each leaf in your summer salads.
- Healthy: Naturally sweet from the sweetness of the strawberries and a little honey, this vinaigrette for strawberry salad is packed with vitamin C, has no refined sugar and is loaded with healthy fats.
Ingredient Notes
- Fresh strawberries: Use ripe strawberries, perfectly fresh and bursting with strawberry flavor!
- Olive oil: Use high-quality light olive oil as the base of your strawberry salad dressing. It will enhance the flavors of your ingredients instead of hiding them.
- Balsamic vinegar: Choose either real, rich balsamic vinegar or white balsamic vinegar, both of which taste heavenly in this strawberry dressing.
- Dijon mustard: A little bit of mustard will help emulsify the oil and vinegar in this strawberry balsamic vinaigrette dressing, so you don’t need much.
- Honey: Although the strawberries are naturally sweet, they can also be a little tart, so I like to add a little honey or maple syrup to taste.
- Salt: Don’t skip the salt! It really ties all of the ingredients together to get the best flavor in your favorite homemade salad dressing recipes.
How to Make Strawberry Vinaigrette – Step-by-Step
- Add all of the ingredients for the dressing to a blender and blend until smooth and creamy (I use a Ninja blender to make it nice and smooth).
- Serve immediately on your preferred salad or store in the fridge for later use.
Keep scrolling to the recipe card below for the full printable recipe!
Recipe Tips:
- This recipe makes about a whole bottle’s worth of salad dressing or enough for about 16 servings of salad. It stores really well in the fridge.
- After storing for a few days, I recommend blending the dressing back up again or giving it a good stir before serving on your salads.
- If your oil solidifies in the fridge, let it rest on the counter for a couple of hours before serving, then shake to combine.
Recipe FAQs
Since this vinaigrette is made from a base of real fruit, it will only last for one week in the the fridge.
If you’re trying to find the perfect dressing to top your strawberry chicken salad while also meeting your nutritional goals, this strawberry balsamic vinaigrette recipe is a great choice! Made with sweet strawberries, it uses less oil than regular vinaigrettes while still offering tons of flavor. The olive oil offers heart-healthy fats, too, that can help you feel more satisfied.
Plus, since this vinaigrette is made from scratch, it won’t contain any of the flavorings, preservatives, or more inflammatory oils like store-bought dressings! You can also control the amount of sugar and sodium in it as well.
On its own, balsamic vinegar is just vinegar, meaning it was produced by aging unfermented grape juice in barrels for years. The second you mix your vinegar with oil, mustard, honey, and other ingredients to make a salad dressing, it becomes a vinaigrette. That’s it!
You can make a vinaigrette with any type of vinegar, including apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, etc. They each offer a unique flavor profile.
Storage Guidelines
Keep your leftover strawberry salad dressing in an airtight container, like a mason jar, in the fridge for up to one week.
Serving Suggestions
This strawberry balsamic vinaigrette is delicious to use as your new go-to dressing for any summer salad! I especially love to serve it on this Chicken Strawberry Salad Recipe. So yummy!
You may also enjoy it on these salads:
Recipe Variations
- Use avocado oil: Not a fan of olive oil? Use avocado oil instead!
- Change up the fruit: Instead of strawberries, use your favorite fruit, like raspberries, blueberries or blackberries.
- Make it creamy: Add a few tablespoons of mayonnaise or Greek yogurt for an even more creamy dressing that tastes heavenly on a strawberry spinach salad.
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Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh sliced strawberries
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients for the dressing to a blender and blend until smooth and creamy (I use a Ninja blender to make it nice and smooth).
- Serve immediately or store in the fridge for later use.
Notes
- This recipe makes about a whole bottle’s worth of salad dressing or enough for about 16 servings of salad. It stores really well in the fridge.
- After storing for a few days, I recommend blending the dressing back up again or giving it a good stir before serving on your salads.
- If your oil solidifies in the fridge, let it rest on the counter for a couple of hours before serving, then shake to combine.
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