This Homemade Apple Cider Vinaigrette uses simple ingredients. You’ll love putting this homemade dressing on your favorite fall salad!

I am all about making my own salad dressings! Honestly, they’re just so easy to make. The recipe that I’m sharing below is my basic vinaigrette recipe, the staple dressing we use several nights a week.

I switch out a different vinegar depending on the time of the year. For Fall? I make my delicious dressing with raw apple cider vinegar, turning it into an Apple Cider Vinaigrette dressing!

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Apple Cider Vinegar has a great, tangy flavor, and also offers health benefits! Many people use it as an aid for weight loss, to treat heartburn or aid in healthy digestion. Even without the health benefits of apple cider vinegar, I would use it for it’s delicious flavor. I prefer to use good quality, raw organic apple cider vinegar for the full benefits of the fermentation process.

This easy homemade vinaigrette pairs so well with fall flavors, like a kale salad with fresh apples, walnuts and pecans and fresh herbs like thyme and sage.

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A delicious dressing makes healthy eating easy! I like to use it on my Harvest Salad recipe, a hearty salad recipe that’s perfect for fall.

Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing Substitutions:

This easy salad dressing recipe has a ton of substitutions that will work well! Here are a few suggestions:

  • Substitute maple syrup for honey for a little extra fall flavor
  • Substitute any neutral tasting oil for the avocado oil
  • Substitute any vinegar for the apple cider vinegar
  • Substitute 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder for the fresh garlic
  • Add chopped fresh herbs like thyme or sage
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Storage

Store leftover dressing at room temperature in an airtight container for 1-2 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. You will need to allow the vinaigrette to come closer to room temperature before serving.

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Easy Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Yield: Serves 6
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Additional Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

This Homemade Apple Cider Vinaigrette uses simple ingredients. You'll love putting this homemade dressing on your favorite fall salad!

Ingredients

  • ½ cup avocado oil (or extra virgin olive oil)
  • ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey OR maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • ¾ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Optional: ½ shallot, finely minced

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl or mason jar, add all ingredients.
  2. Whisk vigorously, or cover with a lid and shake to combine.
  3. Allow ingredients to rest for about 10 minutes before serving, whisking gently again before pouring over salad.

Notes

Add the shallot if you have one already. It is not required to make this a delicious vinaigrette, but it adds so much flavor!

Nutrition Information
Yield 6 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 199Total Fat 18gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 15gCholesterol 0mgSodium 246mgCarbohydrates 9gFiber 0gSugar 8gProtein 0g

The nutrition for this recipe is calculated by an app and may be incorrect.

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