Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette made using only 4 ingredients. Takes less than 10 minutes to make and perfect healthy dressing for lunch or dinner salad recipe
I have been using pomegranate balsamic vinegar until this weekend when I ran out of it. Now, I had a conundrum to solve. Should I run to the store to get a new bottle or make my own?
“Make my own” won the imaginary coin toss, so, I went to my fridge to find the ingredients.
Shockingly (read that with a heavy sarcasm in your tone), I had no pomegranate anywhere in my fridge because it is not pom season here in Florida.
What I had were strawberries left over from my Strawberry Cupcakes recipe where they were used as garnish.
If You you were in my kitchen at that moment, you would have seen a light bulb appear over my head when I saw the strawberries.
Why not make a strawberry balsamic vinaigrette? How hard can it be, right?
Turns out that it was even easier than I thought. All I needed were 4 ingredients to come up with vinaigrette. In 5 minutes, I had my strawberry balsamic vinaigrette which I used in my spinach salad on a bagel and chomped it up!
Fruit dressings are nothing new on my blog. My blueberry vinaigrette is a very easy and delicious salad dressing.
A perennial favorite is this orange dressing with star anise.
My next experiment is with a pomegranate. Stay tuned….
What is your favorite fruit to use in a salad dressing?
This strawberry balsamic Vinaigrette goes best with a spinach salad. But, you can top it in almost any salad that can handle strawberry flavor.
Strawberries also make for a perfect cream cheese dip. It was my favorite from these 5 cream cheese dips.
If fruity dressings are not your thing, try my mint vinaigrette with za’atar. Its perfect for salads or even light pasta recipes.
Related: 4 Quick 1-minute healthy dressings
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Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries Cleaned and green leaves removed
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- 3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Instructions
- In a blender, add strawberries
- Add balsamic vinegar, maple syrup and olive oil.
- If your strawberries are not too sweet, adjust maple syrup amount
- Blend on low speed until everything is blended well.
Kristin says
Weird question… if I make a lot of this would it be ok to freeze some so it last longer?
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Kristin. I haven’t tried to freeze it before, so, I am just guessing here. I am not sure if it will freeze well because of the balsamic vinegar. I am not recommending freezing it, but, try it out and let me know if it works. I have a feeling that the texture will be watery when you thaw it out.
Patty G says
How long does the dressing last in the refrigerator?
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Patty. You can store it for upto a week in the refrigerator.
Heather says
How do you store the dressing? In the fridge or on the counter?
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Heather. You can refrigerate it for up to 1 week.
Martha says
I love this dressing! I made it for the third time this morning. The first time, I made one batch. The second time, I tripled it, and this morning, o quadrupled it.
I’m using about 6 strawberries for each “cup.”
Healing Tomato says
Aw, thank you so much! It makes me so happy to hear that. I appreciate it very much, Martha.
Nancy says
I made this strawberry vinegarette and it is incredible!! Wonderful on salad and even better as a drizzle over roasted chicken and pork! Thank you!
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Nancy. I am so glad to hear that you liked the vinaigrette. It remains one of my all time favorite salad dressings.
Kimberly appleget says
Your nutritional information says that a serving is 2 cups, but what would it be for 2 tablespoons which is a typical serving size? Can’t wait to try this!
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Kimberly. It comes out to about 22 calories for 2 Tbsps.
Debra C. says
I love homemade vinaigrette!! The strawberries take this right over the top – such bright delicious flavor. This would be perfect with any salad!!!
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Debra.