Blueberry Vinaigrette is a very light and healthy salad dressing. Skip the heavy, creamy dressings and try this refreshing fruity vinaigrette recipe.  Quick and simple vinaigrette, goes great on any Mediterranean salad

I will be the first to tell you that I don’t like Blueberries!

I love every fruit made by nature or man, but, blueberries just make me run for the hills.

The old adage about “facing your fears” or in my case, “facing my aversion” came to mind.  After all, I created this blog so that I could get outside my comfort zone, didn’t I?

Front view of a glass bottle with Blueberry Vinaigrette surrounded by blueberries

So, I set out looking for a way to eat my blueberries without wanting to wash my mouth with soap.

For the first recipe, I went straight to a lemonade version so that I didn’t have to eat the blueberry.  This strategy was NOT successful and I ended up having to eat a whole blueberry tucked inside an ice cube.

The next logical step was to make a blueberry vinaigrette out of it.  This way, other delicious foods would mask the taste of blueberry.

Well, this was successful in that the blueberry vinaigrette turned out delicious beyond my wildest dreams.  The main picture above is a testament to a great recipe.

Overhead view of a sieve with blueberry pulp and a glass bowl on the side with blueberry juice

This blueberry vinaigrette works only if the blueberries are fresh.  The taste is so unbelievably organic as a result of the fresh blueberries.  The downside is that you will be doing painstaking work of juicing this tiny fruit.

It is not as much fun as it may sound.

The fastest way to juice blueberries is to turn them into pulp first.  Then squeezing the pulp by hand to get the juice out is the best way.  Or, you can use a fork and sieve to remove the juice.

I also have an incredible strawberry balsamic vinaigrette that is beyond delicious and so easy to make.

Overhead view of a processor with processed blueberry vinaigrette

If are one of those lucky few to have a juicer handy, then use it.

The blueberry juice, by itself, is very tasty and delicious.  Not to mention, packed with vitamins and carcinogen-fighting ingredients.  I was brave enough to taste a few spoons of the blueberry juice by itself.

The verdict is in and it didn’t taste half as bad as I thought it might be.

Once you have juiced the blueberries, add the remaining ingredients.  Shake it well and voila!

You have some of the best tasting blueberry vinaigrette known to man!

….and woman!

I used the blueberry vinaigrette for a super secret salad recipe that will be posted later this week.

Have you tried my dirty vinaigrette?

If you have any blueberries left over, make a pumpkin smoothie out of it!

What is the one food item that you causes your stomach to churn but you would really like to conquer the taste aversion?

quick and easy Blueberry Vinaigrette

Colorful Blueberry Vinaigrette

Rini
Blueberry Vinaigrette – Quick and simple vinaigrette for any salad. Perfect dressing for any Mediterranean salad
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people
Calories 255 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • In a food processor, add the blueberries and blend until the mixture becomes a pulp
  • Use a cheese cloth or sieve to separate the juice from the pulp
  • Add the blueberry juice in a glass bottle, along with other ingredients
  • Shake vigorously until all the ingredients have blended well together
  • Refrigerate the blueberry vinaigrette. It will stay good for about 1 week.
  • Serve the blueberry vinaigrette on any Mediterranean Salad or over a fruit salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcalCarbohydrates: 17gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 86mgPotassium: 56mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 40IUVitamin C: 9.4mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword How to preserve blueberries, What to do with blueberries?
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11 Comments

  1. This sounds (and looks) absolutely amazing. I had a hard time with blueberries for the longest time, not sure why – and in fact I’m still kind of weird with my taste for them: HATE a blueberry muffin or bagle, but love blueberry pancakes, waffles and whole fresh blueberries – how weird is that? lol. But I cannot wait to try this recipe – thanks for sharing!!

    1. Thank you, Lady T!! I know exactly what you mean. I don’t like blueberries as a whole but I love a good blueberry muffin. I would love to hear how it turned out.

    1. Thank you Becky! I have started using almond oil in all my cooking. I love the lightness and the slight sweetness. I have a feeling that you will like it too.

  2. Thank you for sharing your fantastic recipe on #TheWeekendSocial ! I am always thrilled to see your amazing contributions to the Link Party! I hope to see you again this Thursday at 9 PM EST.
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    Heidy L. McCallum

  3. I right there with you, I don’t like blueberries either. I don’t know why, but I don’t mind them in smoothies and I bet I would like them in this dressing. I love the challenge you gave yourself 🙂

    1. Thank you, Janette! Glad to see that I am not the only one who doesn’t like blueberries! I avoid them in smoothies too. This recipe turned out great, so, I might start eating more of them.