Fresh Strawberry Vinaigrette

Perfectly balanced Strawberry Vinaigrette is perfect for the springtime and easy to make at home. This four ingredient strawberry salad dressing highlights the sweetness of fresh strawberries! Makes 4 servings.

Love recipes using fresh strawberries? Don’t miss Strawberry Romaine Salad in a Jar, Strawberry Pudding and Strawberry Scones with Strawberry Glaze.

2021 update: This strawberry salad dressing recipe was originally shared on May 9, 2012. It was updated with new images and more helpful information, then republished in March 2021.

This Fresh Strawberry Vinaigrette recipe was inspired by springtime in Louisiana and the abundance of fresh, locally grown, incredibly sweet strawberries.

It was also inspired by a raspberry vinaigrette I had when we lived in Nashville that I was o-b-s-e-s-s-e-d with.

Why I love this recipe:

Homemade salad dressing is so easy to make at home, and when you make it at home, you’ve got control over the flavor!

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This Strawberry Salad Dressing is slightly sweet, a little tart and super delicious.

Depending on the ripeness of your berries, you might want to add a little more sugar to the dressing, as I found it was bitter without the added sweetness.

It’s fabulous drizzled on your favorite green salad (especially one with sliced strawberries) but also plays nicely with a fruit salad, too!

Since this is a thicker vinaigrette recipe, it would work really nicely with a tougher green, like kale.

Other salads for the spring months: Cucumber and Feta Salad | Strawberry Melon Salad | Salmon Niçoise Salad | Cajun Cobb Salad | Chicken, Strawberry and Apple Salad

What you need to make this recipe:

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• Food processor or blender
• Mason jar (for storage)

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Ripe strawberries — in-season strawberries are the sweetest and will yield a delicious vinaigrette. Wash ’em off and them give them a good chop and don’t forget to add any juices to the blender.
• Olive oil — extra virgin olive oil is my go-to oil for dressings. You may also use regular olive oil.
• Apple cider vinegar — for some tartness and balance.
• Granulated sugar — for a little bit of sweetness. We only use a little bit of sugar because the natural sweetness of the strawberries should shine in this salad dressing recipe.
• Salt and pepper — to taste!

Variations you can make on this Strawberry Salad Dressing:

• Fruit — I think any berries would be delicious in place of the strawberries. Keep in mind that if the berries are more tart than a strawberry that you might need to add a little more sweetness.
• Oil — while olive oil is my go-to oil for homemade salad dressing, any unflavored oil would work here. Avocado oil or grapeseed oil would be my choices if I didn’t have olive oil at home.
• Vinegar — another vinegar would work here, too! Balsamic vinegar and strawberries pair beautifully, as would white wine vinegar and champagne vinegar.
• Sweetener — if you’re not a fan of granulated sugar, you could easily swap that for the same amount of honey or even maple syrup.

A note on the flavors of this homemade salad dressing: Since you’re making it, you can add a pinch more sweetness if the original dressing is too tart. Give it a taste before you pour it onto a salad.

How to make Fresh Strawberry Vinaigrette dressing

First and foremost, measure out all your ingredients into the base of a blender or food processor.

Place the lid onto the processor, and blitz until the mixture is smooth and thick. Season with salt and pepper, then blend again.

Chill for thirty minutes before pouring on top of a salad. You can use whatever greens and ingredients you like, though I’ll admit I love a simple spinach and feta cheese salad tossed in this bright strawberry dressing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Tips and tricks for making the best homemade Strawberry Salad Dressing

• Store this dressing in a mason jar in the fridge for up to a week. Since it makes a small batch, chances are it’ll be eaten before then!
• Adjust the sweetness to taste. The beauty of making a strawberry vinaigrette at home is being able to do this. Give the dressing a taste after mixing it together and add another pinch of sugar if it’s too tart for you. You can and should customize this for your tastebuds!
• Drizzle it onto protein, like pork or chicken, after cooking for some extra strawberry flavor!

More salad dressings to try:

We love this Red Wine Vinaigrette Salad Dressing on so many green salads. This Hot Bacon Vinaigrette adds delicious bacon-y flavor to anything. And you can’t go wrong with Homemade Catalina Dressing with taco salad.

Want to make this salad dressing? Here’s how you make it…