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This apple vinaigrette is a wonderful way to brighten up your fall salads with just a handful of ingredients and 5 minutes on your hands. It is a sweet and savory dressing that is irresistibly good and easy to make.
Fall is the season of apples.
And why not bring out the full potential of this fruit with this zesty apple cider vinaigrette that is an excellent addition to fall salads like apple salad and peanut salad?
I’ve made a myriad of vinaigrettes and salad dressings ranging from honey mustard lime vinaigrette to Caesar salad dressing without anchovies, but this apple cider dressing holds a special place in my heart.
It gets a tangy and savory flavor from apple cider and lemon juice, but it’s the hit of spice from black pepper and aroma from garlic that seals the deal for me.
Plus, you don’t even need to make your hands messy.
Yes, you heard that right, as it primarily needs a blender to whip this vibrant delicacy up.
Equipment Required
Ingredients In This Zesty Apple Cider Vinaigrette Recipe
Apple Cider Vinegar: It provides a fruity and tart base, and also helps in maintaining blood sugar levels.
Honey: As there are no added sugars in the recipe, honey does an excellent job of providing the necessary sweetness and it’s all-natural!
Lemon Juice: A rich source of vitamin C, it brings a zesty touch to the dressing.
Garlic: Garlic infuses a piquant aroma and hoists up the flavor profile of all the ingredients.
Olive Oil: It adds richness and helps balance out the acidity of apple cider and the sweetness of honey.
Salt & Pepper
How To Make Apple Vinaigrette
Prepare the ingredients:
Mince the garlic properly, get your measuring cups and spoons out, and get the proportions of the ingredients right.
Combine and blend:
Mix apple cider vinegar, honey, garlic olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper powder in a blender, and blitz them for 10 seconds.
Serve and enjoy:
Your creamy apple cider vinaigrette is ready to serve. Pour it over your salads, add it while stir-frying the veggies, or use it as a dip.
Tips & Variations
Honey alternatives: Instead of honey, you can go for maple syrup. It has a slightly lower sugar level than honey and its caramel-like flavor profile will keep things fresh and interesting.
Add more herbs: Oregano or thyme will make this dressing ten times better. Their herbal essence imbues a freshness that’s unmatched. Even crushed mint can also be utilized.
Add Dijon mustard: I did not add it because I don’t like its pungent flavor, and it ruins this recipe for me. But, if that’s not the case for you, Dijon mustard can be a great addition.
Serving Options
Drizzle over salads: I love drizzling it over peanut salad, and it also works astoundingly well with summer salads like my golden girl salad.
Toss with veggies: A dollop of this dressing when roasting the veggies adds a whole new level of depth to them. Try this by adding it to this cabbage stir-fry recipe. This dressing can also be used as a dipping sauce.
Marinade the meat: It is also great for marinating chicken and fish. You can also glaze it over grilled meat to blend a bit of pungency to the dish.
How To Store
This apple cider vinaigrette can be stored for up to a couple of weeks in the fridge.
Remember to keep it in an air-tight container like a glass jar to retain the flavors and avoid spoilage.
Don’t freeze the dressing as it will separate the ingredients and spoil the flavors and textures.
Please rate and comment if you make this apple vinaigrette so I know how much you like it.
The Best 5-Minute Apple Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- ¼ Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- ¼ Cup Olive Oil
- ½ Lemon squeezed
- 2 tbsp Honey
- ¼ tsp Salt
- Black Pepper Powder a pinch
- 1 clove Garlic minced
Instructions
- Mince the garlic properly, get your measuring cups and spoons out, and get the proportions of the ingredients right.
- Mix apple cider vinegar, honey, garlic olive oil, salt, and black pepper powder in a blender, and blitz them for 10 seconds.
- Your creamy apple cider vinaigrette is ready to serve. Pour it over your salads, add it while stir-frying the veggies, or use it as a dip.
Notes
- Honey alternatives: Instead of honey, you can go for maple syrup. It has a slightly lower sugar level than honey and its caramel-like flavor profile will keep things fresh and interesting.
- Add more herbs: Oregano or thyme will make this dressing ten times better. Their herbal essence imbues a freshness that’s unmatched. Even crushed mint can also be utilized.
- Add Dijon mustard: Mustard helps to emulsify the vinaigrette. I did not add it because I don’t like its pungent flavor, and it ruins this recipe for me. But, if that’s not the case for you, Dijon mustard can be a great addition.