Strawberry Vinaigrette

Quick and simple, this Strawberry Vinaigrette is delicious. It’s sweet, tart, and goes wonderfully on top of a bed of greens.

Homemade dressing beats store-bought any day! This Strawberry Vinaigrette especially tastes delicious when paired with fruit-filled salads like our Kale Salad, Chicken Berry Salad, and definitely our Strawberry Harvest Salad!

An easy, delicious Salad Dressing

A “vinaigrette salad dressing” is oil based whereas “salad dressings” are cream based and typically use mayonnaise, sour cream, yogurt, or buttermilk as the base.

This strawberry vinaigrette recipe uses a blend of olive oil and apple cider vinegar, and adds flavor with strawberries salt and pepper. 

I am always searching for simple and quick salad dressings. This particular dressing can be made in under 5 minutes!

We use this dressing on so many different salads (our favorite is with our Strawberry Harvest Salad). It’s the perfect dressing for a light summer lunch or a side salad at dinner.

Even my pickiest eaters will gobble up salads with this dressing poured over the top!

How to Make Strawberry Vinaigrette

This easy strawberry vinaigrette recipe takes 5 min or less to make.

JUST BLEND! Make the dressing by blending all the ingredients in a blender or food processor.

CHILL. Refrigerate dressing until ready to serve. Add dressing to the salad right before serving.

I told you it was easy!

Dressing Uses

Strawberry vinaigrette dressing tastes great served over a green salad or a fruit salad. You can even use it as a marinade for chicken or pork. 

• Salad: Mixed green (spinach, lettuce, chard, kale). Toss in some goat cheese, feta cheese, or blue cheese, and add some sliced strawberries and slivered almonds.
• Fruit: Use over a mixture of berries, add bananas or kiwi. 
• Marinade: Place chicken or pork in a container. Pour the vinaigrette over the top. Marinate for at least 2 hours. 
• Gift: Put the vinaigrette in a small mason jar, tie some raffia or tulle around the top and give it as a gift.

Recipe tips + Storing info

Balance the Flavor. Making your own easy strawberry vinaigrette salad dressing means you have control over the flavor.

• If the flavor is too tart, simply add some extra honey, maple syrup, or sugar.
• If the flavor is too sweet, then add a bit of vinegar to taste.

STORE. This strawberry salad dressing can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.

Recipe FAQ

For more salad dressing recipes, try:

• Greek Dressing
• Caesar Salad Dressing
• Creamy Pesto Dressing
• Homemade Ranch Dressing
• Cilantro Ranch Dressing