Name: Astonishingly Good Balsamic Blueberry Vinaigrette
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 cup fresh blueberries (100 g); ¼ cup balsamic vinegar (60 mL); 2 Tbsp honey (30 g); 1 Tbsp lemon juice (15 mL); Pinch of salt and pepper; ½ cup olive oil (120 mL)

Balsamic Blueberry Vinaigrette

By Sarah Bond, BS Nutrition, MS Sensory Science, Updated Feb 05, 2022

4.49 from 74 ratings

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5 minutes

Serves 16 tablespoons

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This balsamic blueberry vinaigrette is one of the top-rated dressings on our site! I’ve been making this simple yet flavorful sauce for years to transform plain old salads into colorful masterpieces bursting with antioxidants and deliciousness.

Blueberry vinaigrette in a jar with a spoon.

Summer In A Jar

Summer means blueberries. But it also means salads! You could just throw some blueberries on your greens and call it a summery day, but why stop there?

This balsamic blueberry vinaigrette seriously elevates your summer salads (like on this grilled romaine lettuce salad, yum!). Throw everything into a blender, and it’s ready in seconds! As a bonus, this dressing is super easy to customize.

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★★★★★

“So simple to make and DELICIOUS. I did not add the honey and it was still perfect.” —Mary Beth

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Here’s What You’ll Need

Let’s break down what goes into a good balsamic blueberry vinaigrette recipe.

Blueberries: Fresh blueberries are the star of the show!
Lemon Juice: I like to use a little lemon juice to brighten the dressing and give it a little summery oomph. Make sure it’s freshly squeezed!
Balsamic Vinegar: Your major flavor maker. This is a hydrophilic element, meaning it is attracted to water. Generally, you’ll use 1 part balsamic to 2-3 parts oil.
Oil: Gives the dressing a good mouthfeel (the term used for that feeling you get when eating fats) and dilutes the vinegar. This is hydrophobic, meaning it does not like water or water-like substances (like vinegar).
Honey: Balsamic is hydrophilic, and oil is hydrophobic, meaning these two don’t get along. Without something to make them stick together, they’re going to separate. That’s where the emulsifier comes in. Honey has a water-loving side and a water-hating side, so it gets along with balsamic and oil, bringing the two together in happy harmony.
Salt And Black Pepper: Always important for rounding out the sweet flavors of the balsamic vinegar.

Ingredient Tip

Test out some other emulsifiers! Some delicious alternatives to honey include Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, egg yolks, avocado, and tahini.

This Dressing Is So Quick

To prepare this dressing, all you need is a blender! It’s unbelievably quick and easy to make, even if this is your first time blending a dressing.

Blend the blueberries, vinegar, honey, lemon, salt, and pepper.
Emulsify the dressing by turning the blender down and adding the oil slowly. Continue blending until the dressing is completely emulsified and creamy, then store it in the fridge until you’re ready to use it!

Ingredients for blueberry vinaigrette in a blender.

Pairs Well With

Once your homemade blueberry vinaigrette is blitzed up, serve it over your favorite summery bed of greens. My favorites are this avocado mango spinach salad, kale salad, and this strawberry arugula salad!

Blueberry salad on a serving platter. — The ultimate pairing: Blueberry Cucumber Salad + this dressing

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Astonishingly Good Balsamic Blueberry Vinaigrette

4.49 from 74 ratings

By: Sarah Bond

Prep: 5

Total: 5

Servings: tablespoons

This balsamic blueberry vinaigrette is one of the top-rated dressings on our site! I've been making this simple yet flavorful sauce for years to transform plain old salads into colorful masterpieces bursting with antioxidants and deliciousness.

Ingredients

Instructions

Assemble: Add all ingredients to your blender.
Blend: Blend until creamy, about 30 seconds.

Notes

Storage: The fresh blueberries will cause this to go bad sooner than would a simple oil and vinegar dressing. However, this is pretty acidic, so it should stay good for longer than fresh blueberries would. Safely enjoy for about 1 week.