Creamy Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe
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Apple cider vinaigrette salad dressing in four easy ingredients. I bet you have everything in your pantry right now! If you love simple recipes, you’ll want to make this!
If you’ve ever looked at the back of a salad dressing bottle and cringed when you saw the number of unpronounceable ingredients, then this Creamy Apple Cider Vinaigrette dressing is for you. Easy to make and tastes fantastic!
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Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Creamy Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe
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Apple Cider Dressing Ingredients
- Apple cider vinegar – I like to use one with live cultures, but this isn’t necessary.
- Dijon mustard – Whole ground is my favorite, but smooth works too.
- Honey – Love using local honeys.
- Mayonnaise – Full fat will give the best result.
- Salt & pepper
How do you make homemade apple cider vinaigrette dressing? (Step-by-step)
⭐ First, add ingredients to a bowl or large measuring cup.
⭐ Next, whisk or blend ingredients together.
⭐ Then, chill until ready to use.
⭐ Finally, enjoy on your favorite salad (I’d suggest this Apple Walnut Salad with Blue Cheese!)
Alternatively, if you’ve ever opened your refrigerator only to find that the dressing bottle in the door has been expired for six months, this recipe is for you.
I am both of those people, in the event you were curious. Our recipe for apple cider vinaigrette salad dressing is easy, healthy, and only uses four ingredients. Four ingredients that I’m betting you have on hand right now!
Let’s just pause a moment and grieve for the English language. Do you see how vinaigrette is spelled? What is this foolishness? I will forever be double checking that word as I type. Oof. I just can’t even.
Anyhow, spellings aside, this recipe rocks my socks. Once upon a time I made a gorgeous salad and when I looked through the fridge for some dressing, there was none. My husband suggested I eat it plain, so of course I immediately filed for divorce. (KIDDING). I love my husband. Even if he does have misguided notions about salad.
Instead I raided the pantry and put together this quickie dressing. If we’re being honest, I just hoped it would be palatable. I never expected to fall head over heels cartoon googly eyes for it.
But alas, sometimes the fates collide and food miracles happen. The best part is that I always have the ingredients for this at the house, and the list of ingredients is short, sweet, and to the point. Also, pronounceable. Which is always a big plus.
More fantastic salad dressings
- Balsamic Dijon Salad Dressing
- Citrus Vinaigrette Recipe
- Bacon Maple Dijon Salad Dressing
- Creamy Balsamic Italian Vinaigrette
- Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Amazing salads you should definitely try
- Easy antipasto salad
- Tuna noodle salad
- Taco salad recipe
- Creamy chicken salad
- See all our salad recipe ideas!
Tools we love
- OXO Good Grips Green Salad Spinner – I know this sounds like a silly tool, but you guys. Salad spinners are addicting. Once you see the volume of water that comes out of what you previously considered ‘dry’ lettuce, you’ll be hooked!
- Anchor Hocking Glass Cruet With Stopper – because what’s the point of making your own salad dressing if you don’t have anywhere to put it?
- Lipper International Small Bamboo Bowls, Set of 4 – As someone who doesn’t gravitate toward eating salad, I like to do all the things possible to make sure my salad looks super appealing. And that includes awesome salad bowls.
- Lipper International Bamboo Salad Bowl – And what good is a salad bowl to eat out of if you don’t have a cute one to serve out of?
- Vremi Wooden Spoons Bamboo Utensils with Colorful Handles – see also: matching utensils. My Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing deserves only the best.
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How to Make Creamy Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Creamy Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 1/4 teaspoon salt more to taste
- dash of ground pepper
Instructions
- Put everything in a bowl and whisk until incorporated. You could use an immersion blender or electric mixer, but good old (wo)man power will do the trick just fine.
- Enjoy on your Apple Blue Cheese Walnut Salad!
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Creamy Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe
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originally published 7.1.2015
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I’m assuming by now someone has informed you that vinaigrette is a French word and a diminutive of vinaigre (vinegar) so no need to weep for English on this one 😂😘
Haha, yes! Thank you for taking the time to comment! xo April 🙂
So refreshing and tasty!
I’ve been trying to find a recipe thats close to the apple cider vinegrette I’ve had at restaurants and this one is very close, but I think its a little heavy on the mustard. Im gonna try making it with half or less mustard, but its pretty good!
Thank you this dressing is so good this will be my new go to dressing for any salad with fruit.
How long will this stay fresh for?
1/3 cup of dijon is too much for this recipe unless you wanted to make honey mustard. I would cut the mustard to 1 Tablespoon to still have an apple cider vinegar dressing. otherwise I thought it was good.
We love it with the mustard, but I’m glad you found a ratio that works for your palate! 😍
This looks so good! What a great combination of flavors!
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
This looks so good! What a great combination of flavors for fall!
Thanks for sharing! Does it freeze well?
This looks so good! What a great recipe to make for friends in the fall!
Thanks for sharing! How far ahead of time can I make it?
This looks so good! What a versatile dressing for fall!
Thanks for sharing! Does any other vinegar work?
Does it ever thicken? This is thin so not sure if it thickens over time
It’s creamy, but not particularly thick. It might thicken a smidge in the refrigerator but it will thin again at room temp.