Strawberry Vinaigrette Recipe
This easy strawberry vinaigrette recipe is perfect for strawberry season!!
There are few things I love as much as shopping for strawberries. While I love all berries in general, there’s something to be said for bringing home a package bursting with sweet, juicy, red strawberries. The possibilities seem endless.
They always bring back memories of days at the beach when I was little. My mom would take me to Drakes Bay near San Francisco, and strawberries were always on the menu. I would play in the sandy water, jumping waves and squealing every time I felt the slimy, scratchy arm of a seaweed plant stealthily wrap itself around one of my legs. My memory of being dizzy from the feeling of watching the salty water retreat out to sea again and the overwhelming joy when the water left a treasured crustacean behind for me to find is something I’ll never forget.
I would play hard and long in the summer sun, building up an appetite as only a young child can. It was always at just the right moment that my Mom called me for lunch. She seemed to have a knack for knowing when my tummy protested with its first gurgled growl.
It was then that I would go pile my plate high with a mountain of strawberries. Each heavenly, sweet bite was something I savored as if it were my last.
How Long Will This Strawberry Vinaigrette Recipe Last In The Fridge?
As with many homemade dressings, this dressing will last approximately a week in the fridge. However, readers have also frozen leftovers and have said it holds up well in the freezer. I haven’t tried it myself, but it has worked for others.
How To Use Strawberry Vinaigrette
- Try using this as a marinade for pork or chicken.
- It tastes great over fruit salad.
- It looks great in a canning jar if you want to give some as a gift!
- And, of course, it’s great over a green salad as well.
More Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes
Recipe adapted from TasteOfHome.com
Strawberry Vinaigrette Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ lb. fresh strawberries
- 2 tbsp. honey (or more to taste if your berries are not very sweet)
- 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. ground, black pepper
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Adjust honey to taste.
Notes
Nutrition
This recipe from the Gracious Pantry archives, originally posted 5/24/13.
I love fruit vinaigrettes but never knew how to make them! Thanks so much for this recipe!
Jocelyn – My pleasure! Hope you enjoy it. 🙂
yum! I can’t wait to try this. I’ve never made strawberry vinaigrette before, but seems easy enough! 🙂
Taylor – Let me know how you like it!
How long do you think this would keep in the fridge? Was thinking about making some this weekend for lunches next week, but was not sure if it would keep if sealed for a week….
Carla – I think a week should be fine.
Wow! Sounds great!! Can’t wait to try 🙂
Jessica – Hope you enjoy it!
This sounds FABULOUS! Lucky for me I just bought some strawberries. I’m making this for today’s lunch. Thanks for another great recipe!
Stacey – My pleasure! Let me know how you like it. 🙂
What an amazing idea! Sounds so good. What an inspiration! Love your site. Many hugs!
Katrin – Thanks! Let me know how you like it!
Tiffany – It’s really wonderful! From start to finish it took maybe 5 minutes tops! I love knowing that I can have a great salad dressing without a bunch of mystery ingredients. Thanks again!!
Stacey – Fantastic! So glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
Can you use Agave Nectar instead of honey, or would that alter the taste?
Job – You can, yes.
I just made this and it is amazing. Thank you!
Ellen – Fantastic! So glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Hi, Can I use another type of vinegar instead of apple cider vinegar?
Angel – You can, but you’ll have to consider the flavor you want. Different vinegars will change the flavor considerably.
I used a red wine vinegar instead of cider and it is delicious!
Lorraine – That’s great to know! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
I had just bought a whole bunch of strawberries when this came through my inbox. I’m excited to try it! Think I’ll make it tonight for tomorrow’s lunch!
Beth – Let me know what you think!
This looks awesome! Perfect for summer salads. 🙂
Crystal – Let me know how you like it! 🙂
Sounds terrific! It is so hard to get Organic strawberries here. These are one of the fruits at the top of the pesticide list. I am waiting for my own to ripen. Not quite in season here in the Northeast. Last year the chipmunks got to them before I could…
Jane – Can you get them frozen? Sometimes they are easier to find that way.
This was so delicious! I had looked up recipes for strawberry vinaigrette before, and they all included sugar, so this one looked so simple. I used my Magic Bullet to mix all the ingredients, and it was so yummy! I can’t wait to actually use it on a salad tomorrow! Thank you so much!
Kelli – Fantastic! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Yay yay! Happy dance! Love your post today! Everything sounds delicious. I am also wheat free these days. (Heavy sigh)
Bonnie – Ya, it’s not easy going wheat free in a wheat filled world. But we can do it!
How long will this keep in the fridge?
G – It got used up pretty quickly here, but I’m guessing up to 2 weeks or so.
Made this tonight with my farm share strAwberries and very one love it!
Tracy – Fantastic! 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing the recipe! Looks delicious! Got all the ingredients and am trying it tomorrow night when we have a few friends over. I was also looking for a Mango Vinaigrette recipe. Do you know of a good one? Thanks!
Stacy – It’s on my list as is a blueberry vinaigrette. Coming soon, promise!
I made this tonight to dress a cool summer salad (romaine, blueberries and goat cheese). So, so good! the things you could do with this dressing…
Em – Haha! Ya, it definitely has some possibilities! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
WoW! strawberry vinaigrette! never tried before. So simple yet delicious. Can’t wait to try..
Anshu – I hope you enjoy it!