Light Apple Cider Vinaigrette is an easy and healthy dressing recipe perfect on any salad! The simple but delicious combination of honey, olive oil, apple cider vinegar and Dijon mustard will be your go-to homemade dressing.
Light Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Homemade salad dressings may seem daunting, but they are truly so easy and inexpensive to make! Instead of loading up your refrigerator with all the flavors of store-bought salad dressings, make your own for the freshest and healthiest option. From Citrus Poppy Seed Dressing and Chipotle Lime Southwest Dressing made with Greek yogurt to this Light Apple Cider Vinaigrette, the healthy options are endless!
So many people think because they are eating a salad, that it has to be healthy. The sad fact of the matter is that the dressings you get in the store or at the restaurants are usually loaded with calories and fat. Now, I am not that girl who can just put straight up lemon juice on her salad and call it a day. I need a more complex blend of flavors than that. The balance of vinegar with a little bit of honey is one of the best flavor combinations there is. That’s why it makes for such an easy and delicious salad dressing in this Light Apple Cider Vinaigrette.
Most people know that apple cider has lots of health benefits. That is why some people, like my mother, go as far as taking a shot of the vinegar every day! I can’t quite get on that train, but I do love adding vinegar to recipes whenever I can for both the flavor and health benefits. When buying your apple cider vinegar, be sure to get the good stuff that has “the mother” or you loose all of the health benefits.
The best part about this particular recipe for Light Apple Cider Vinaigrette, is that it is made with pantry staples, so it has a longer shelf life than dressings made with fresh ingredients like citrus or yogurt. This salad dressing will store in your refrigerator for a few weeks. Just be sure to give it a good shake before using it each time.
Light Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 1/3 c. olive oil
- 2/3 c. Apple Cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. honey
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Store refrigerated after using.
Nutrition
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Becca says
Made this dressing tonight to serve with an adapted version of your recipe for pulled pork salad.
It has the perfect balance of acidity to sweetness! There are just two of us, so I halved the recipe. Immediately after I tasted it, I had regrets for not having more ?
Danielle Green says
Haha, I love it!
Becca says
Made this dressing tonight to serve with an adapted version of your recipe for pulled pork salad.
It has the perfect balance of acidity to sweetness! There are just two of us, so I halved the recipe. Immediately after I tasted it, I had regrets for not having more ?
Barb says
I thought this was too vinegar-y. I think next time I’ll flip the ACV and oil amount. I couldn’t stomach it and made the salad so sour.
Danielle Green says
Everyone’s preference for tartness vs. sweetness is different. If you find it too tart, there is no need to increase oil, but instead reduce the vinegar a bit or add more honey.
Barb says
I thought this was too vinegar-y. I think next time I’ll flip the ACV and oil amount. I couldn’t stomach it and made the salad so sour.
Barb says
You say 91 kcal what is this as calories?
Danielle Green says
kcal stands for calories
Hanna says
What is a serving size on this?
Danielle Green says
2 Tablespoons
debbie says
Oh my gosh, this is so good! The perfect light vinaigrette!
debbie says
Oh my gosh, this is so good! The perfect light vinaigrette!
Coleen Koehl says
I had some fresh apples off our tree and found this dressing! The PERFECT addition!
Julie Evink says
Ohhh the perfect light dressing for a yummy fall salad!
Coleen Koehl says
I had some fresh apples off our tree and found this dressing! The PERFECT addition!
Julie Evink says
Ohhh the perfect light dressing for a yummy fall salad!
Melissa Howell says
What a refreshing dressing! I can imagine this with so many things!
Melissa Howell says
What a refreshing dressing! I can imagine this with so many things!
Malinda Linnebur says
I tried taking a shot of ACV once and I will never do it again!! I think I will make this dressing instead, lol!
Malinda Linnebur says
I tried taking a shot of ACV once and I will never do it again!! I think I will make this dressing instead, lol!