Citrus Salad Dressing Recipe
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This Easy Citrus Salad Dressing Recipe is so delicious and quick to make. A Citrus Vinaigrette Dressing that is great on any salad!
This Citrus Dressing is one of my all time favorite dressings! It’s got just the right balance sweet and zesty between maple syrup, oranges, lemons, mustard and olive oil. These fresh, simple ingredients come together in just the right way to create this delicious citrus salad dressing!
It is the perfect addition to your favorite salads, but it can also add sweet, tangy flavor to just about any fruit, meat, or vegetable!
Homemade dressings are SO much better than store bought (plus no artificial fillers or preservatives), and it’s honestly so easy to make! It’s totally worth spending a few extra minutes in the kitchen to make this citrus vinaigrette recipe from scratch.
liz’s tips for citrus salad dressing
- Use a citrus juicer instead of store-bought juice. We love this citrus juicer for making it easy to juice lemon/oranges!
- If it separates in the fridge, stir until combined or shake in a mason jar.
Ingredients:
SUBSTITUTIONS FOR CITRUS VINAIGRETTE DRESSING
Olive Oil: You can use avocado oil in place of olive oil. We don’t recommend using canola or other oils for dressings.
Fresh Lemons and Oranges: we do not recommend using store bought orange juice or lemon juice. It’s important to use fresh lemon juice and fresh orange juice for fresh taste and freshness of the dressing. If you’re looking to try another fruit based dressing, try this Strawberry Dressing.
Dijon Mustard: Any form of whole or ground mustard will work in this recipe. If you don’t have mustard, you could add a little white wine vinegar because it will help with the acidity
Maple Syrup: Honey or Agave will also work as a sweetener instead of maple syrup
Tahini: If you want a nutty taste, try our Lemon Tahini Dressing.
How to Make Citrus Dressing
- Add all ingredients to a food processor or small blender.
- Combine until smooth.
How to Store Homemade Citrus Dressing
Storing: This will last in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
Note on separation: Separation may occur when stored in the fridge. Use a spoon or whisk to stir together or quickly blend again to reconstruct the dressing.
How to Serve Citrus Salad Dressing
This Citrus Dressing is delicious on pretty much any salad, but here are some of our favorite ways to serve it!
- Blueberry Salad
- Spinach Strawberry Salad
- Pineapple Grilled Chicken
- Spicy Honey Citrus Chicken
- Use it as a marinade on grilled chicken
Other healthy salad dressing recipes:
Here are some of our favorite salad dressing recipes! For more ideas checkout these Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes.
Citrus Dressing
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 tablespoons orange juice Freshly squeezed – juice of one orange
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoons lemon juice juice of one lemon
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a food processor or small blender, combine all ingredients until smooth.
This dressing is light and refreshing. I love love love it!
Simple yet delicious and fresh!
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I had guests coming in 30 mins and needed a light citrus dressing that I could make quickly! I found this site, 5 minutes to make and had all the ingredients. It was delicious and my guests loved it.
Madee this recipe. Notable change mor addition: used a blood orange and a little extra syrup. My salad had kumquats, shrimp and mini cukes. The vinaigrette was delish.
Good taste and easy to make. The recipe though, does not yield anywhere close to 16 T of dressing. “8 2T servings”