Cranberry Vinaigrette

Published: 12/14/2023
Updated: 07/19/2024
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Festive and flavorful, this delicious cranberry vinaigrette is the perfect salad dressing for the holiday season!

Cranberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Cranberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

I did that thing again where I’ve been holding on to this recipe without posting. Forgive me!

I’ve been making this vibrant vinaigrette for a few years now and finally got my act together enough to take photos for y’all!

For those of you super into fruity dressings, this one is right up your alley!

Let’s get our cranberry on!

Cranberry Vinaigrette
spinach salad with apples, candied pecans, dried cranberries, feta, and cranberry vinaigrette dressing

Cranberry Dijon Dressing Ingredients

  • red wine vinegar
  • avocado oil
  • fresh cranberries
  • honey or maple syrup (plain sugar works too)
  • Dijon mustard
  • shallot
  • fine sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Aside from the fresh cranberries, which are of course a seasonal offering, the rest of the ingredients are simple enough that they should already be be in your pantry!

Salad Pairing and Serving Suggestions

This dressing is amazing over spinach salads, spring mix or field greens, kale, and arugula. Use a combination of these lovely lettuce options or choose your favorites!

Salad toppings like nuts, soft cheeses, and fresh fruit pair like a dream. Awesome options include toasted walnuts, pecans, sliced almonds, pistachios, goat cheese, feta, gorgonzola cheese, apple, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries.

Here are a few of my salad recipes that will pair fantasti with this colorful cranberry dressing:

  1. Apple Spinach Salad with Candied Pecans and Feta
  2. Strawberry Feta Kale Salad
  3. Blueberry Spinach Salad
  4. Apple Cranberry Spinach Salad
  5. Apple Cranberry Brussels Sprout Salad

Full Recipe:

Cranberry Vinaigrette

Cranberry Vinaigrette

Festive and flavorful, this delicious cranberry vinaigrette is the perfect salad dressing for the holiday season!
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Course: Dressing
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cranberry Vinaigrette
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Author: Jenn Laughlin – Peas and Crayons

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • ¾ cup avocado oil
  • ¼ cup fresh cranberries
  • 2 TBSP honey or maple syrup
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 TBSP chopped shallots from 1 shallot
  • ¼ tsp fine sea salt
  • ¼ tp freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • In a blender or food processor, combine the vinegar, oil, cranberries, mustard, garlic, salt, pepper, and water. Process until completely smooth.
  • Refrigerate until ready to use. The dressing will keep nicely in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Shake well before using.

Notes

Recipe yields 10 servings at 2 TABLESPOONS per serving. 
Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed based on serving used and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 162kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 0.1g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12g, Sodium: 70mg, Potassium: 15mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 2IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 2mg, Iron: 0.1mg
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Recipe adapted from Once Upon a Chef.

If you get a chance to try this cranberry vinaigrette dressing recipe, let me know! Leave me a comment here (LOVE checking those daily!) or tag @PEASandCRAYONS on Instagram so I can happy dance over your tasty creations.

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About The Author:

Jenn Laughlin

Jenn Laughlin has been creating and sharing recipes for over 15 years. After graduating with a B.S. in Dietetics from Florida State University and working as a Nutrition Educator for WIC, she created Peas and Crayons in 2009. The goal was simple: create and share delicious tested and perfected recipes with vegetables as the star!

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  1. 5 stars
    This recipe is so yummy. I didn’t add any extra sweetener because my cranberry sauce was homemade and sweet enough. I love vinaigrettes but they are often too sweet for me. I added walnuts, dried cranberries, and feta to my salad. It was awesome! Thank you for the share.

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