You are going to love this strawberry basil vinaigrette recipe! It's so easy to make and is made with simple, delicious ingredients including fresh strawberries, balsamic vinegar, fresh basil and fresh mint. It's the perfect summer salad dressing.
Berry recipes like healthy strawberry vanilla popsicles, strawberry cheesecake cookies and berry cheesecake overnight oats are some of my all time favourite because they always taste amazing! And that's why I am so excited for you to try the strawberry salad dressing I am sharing with you today.
Why you will love this recipe:
- The flavour! This strawberry vinaigrette tastes amazing. Slightly sweet, a little tangy and perfectly contrasted by the fresh mint and basil.
- It's so quick and easy to make and is ready in just a few minutes.
- This salad dressing is a great way to cut down on food waste because you don't need to remove the leaves or stems from the strawberries. You simply blend them into the dressing!
- Making your own salad dressing is a great way to save money on groceries.
- It's healthy, dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo, vegan, Whole30 compliant, and is made with no added sugar, mayo, eggs or crop oils.
Ingredients and substitutions:
For the full ingredient list and exact measurements refer to the recipe card later in this post.
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- Fresh strawberries - form the base of this delicious salad dressing and provide flavour and natural sweetness.
- Mint - fresh mint leaves add such a delicious flavour to this strawberry basil vinaigrette.
- Basil - fresh basil contrasts perfectly with the balsamic vinegar and strawberries to give this dressing so much flavour.
- Balsamic vinegar - this helps add a little more sweetness and a little tang to this dressing.
- Avocado oil - avocado oil is my favourite oil to make salad dressing with. It has a nice neutral flavour and is full of healthy fats. You can swap this for olive oil.
Recipe variations and add ins:
- To give this dressing a different taste you could use a flavoured balsamic vinegar such as blueberry balsamic vinegar, peach balsamic vinegar, cherry balsamic vinegar etc.
- For a thinner dressing add a bit more oil.
- You can add as many mint leaves and basil leaves as you like to this dressing depending on the flavour you prefer.
How to make strawberry basil vinaigrette:
Step 1
First, put all the ingredients into your high speed blender or food processor.
Step 2
Blend everything well until you have a smooth salad dressing.
Step 3
Serve and enjoy!
Top tips:
- If you are serving a crowd or want extra dressing, feel free to double or triple this recipe.
- You don't need to remove the stems or leaves from the strawberries - simply throw them into the blender and they will get blended into the dressing (and you won't even be able to taste them).
- If you don't have fresh strawberries you can use frozen strawberries to make this salad dressing - just let them thaw before using them.
- This strawberry basil vinaigrette will thicken in the fridge, so feel free to stir in a little more oil before serving it again.
How to serve:
You can use this strawberry basil vinaigrette dressing for any salad that you like. It is especially good on spinach salads, chicken salads, arugula salads and berry salads. It can also be used as a dipping sauce for raw vegetables.
Strawberry basil vinaigrette FAQs:
Salad dressings can be made with any ingredients, while vinaigrettes always contain oil and vinegar. While all vinaigrettes could be called salad dressings, all salad dressings are not vinaigrettes.
Yes it is.
Yes it is. It is made without any added sugars and is sweetened naturally with fresh strawberries.
Store this salad dressing in an airtight jar or container in the fridge for up to 7 days.
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Recipe
Strawberry Basil Vinaigrette
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh strawberries (you can leave the stems on them)
- 1/2 cup avocado oil (or olive oil)
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 10-15 basil leaves (to taste)
- 10-15 mint leaves (to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into your food processor or high speed blender.
- Blend everything well until you have a smooth dressing.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- This dressing will thicken when stored in the refrigerator so feel free to add more oil to get the consistency that you prefer if you don't use it right away.
- Nutritional values are an estimate and will vary depending on the exact ingredients used.
- Store this salad dressing in an airtight jar or container for up to 7 days.
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