Have you ever read the ingredients on a bottle of salad dressing
? Holy science experiment!
They put a ton of things in there and it really makes you wonder why. Is that what it takes to get salad dressing to taste great?
To find out, I decided to try making my own Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe.
Raspberry Vinaigrette is one of my most favorite dressings. Plus raspberries are another top superfood packed with antioxidants.. Plus raspberries are another top superfood packed with antioxidants.. You can make it a fancy blender like a Vitamix
or Blendtec
, or any regular blender
or Ninja machine
.
Don’t forget to get yourself a reusable salad dressing bottle. You will want to make this again and again. I promise.
Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
Note: Scroll down for printable recipe at the bottom.
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ½ cup frozen (or fresh) raspberries
- ¼ cup water
Directions:
- Place all the the ingredients, in the order listed, into a blender.
- Secure lid.
- Blend for about 30 seconds or until smooth.
Servings size is 2 tbsp, this recipe makes 8 servings.
This really turned out delicious. Yes, I was kind of surprised.
It’s so simple and easy to make your own dressing from home, who knew? And it doesn’t need all of those extra things you find in store-bought salad dressings. And the recipe possibilities are endless.
If you count carbs, this recipe is only 1 carb per serving which makes it the perfect dressing for a low carb or ketogenic diet!
Also check out my Triple Berry Lime Vinaigrette recipe!
Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 cup frozen or fresh raspberries
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Place all the the ingredients, in the order listed, into a blender.
- Secure lid.
- Blend for about 30 seconds or until smooth.
Shelby says
How long will this store for in the fridge?
Summer says
How long does this dressing stay good?
Vera says
How many salads/servings would this make?
Kimberly Grabinski says
It made quite a bit of dressing, probably at least as much as a typical store-bought size bottle.
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
This is brilliant. Usually when I eat a salad, I just use a little olive oil, which is wicked lame.
Kimberly Grabinski says
It tastes better than the bottled kind too. Although I do just olive oil and salt & pepper sometimes when I am just have tomatoes or cucumbers. YUM!
Cat Davis | Food Family & Finds says
I’m the weirdo that can’t stand fruit on a salad but my mom absolutely loves raspberry vinaigrette dressing. I may have to make her a bottle of this to try.
Karen D says
I was wondering if you could blend it longer to break down the seeds. The seeds are the only thing that make me avoid raspberries.
MIchelle says
You could blend the raspberries first, and then put them through a strainer to get the seeds out, maybe?
Holly Wert says
sounds like this would be good on my favorite strawberry pecan chicken salad
Paula @ Frosted Fingers says
Do you know how long this would be good for? It looks delicious and I so want to make it. I love raspberry vinaigrette dressing.
Jennifer @ Mom Spotted says
This looks so good! i’m going to have to give this a try!
Jessica H. says
I have been trying to find a recipe for a healthier dressing alternative with a lot of flavor, this looks like it might be it! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Shannon says
Yum! This would be perfect on a chicken wrap!
Elena says
Looks delicious! I love raspberry dressings
Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says
I love having a powerful blender. It give me the ability to be as creative as I want in the kitchen as it can take, well, almost, anything. I never would have thought of basil and raspberries together. As soon as they are in season, I’m going to try this!
Sara Phillips says
YUM! This would be amazing on a salad with grilled chicken!!
Nichol says
This sounds and looks amazing Kim. I’m trying to like vinaigrette dressing. I can’t handle any vinegar taste so right now I’m using olive oil with a bit of Mrs. Dash. Will definitely give this a try!
SCM (SocialCafe Magazine) says
Delicious! I love raspberries and they add a perfect flavor to salads (and smoothies). Vitamix is on my wish list for a while now, hopefully one day in my kitchen too 🙂
Courtney says
I just do my grandma’s recipe. It’s olive oil with a few seasonings. So good! Going to have to try this! LOVE raspberries.