Apple Vinaigrette to Sweeten Your Fall

Apple Vinaigrette offers a sweet and delicate option for your salads. Unlike the warmer, tangier notes of apple cider vinaigrette, this condiment provides a crisp freshness that works beautifully with fall ingredients.

Apple vinaigrette recipe

Apple vinaigrette is a flavorful salad dressing that combines fresh apples with vinegar. Its flavor is a harmonious blend of sweetness from the apples and acidity from the vinegar.

With its bright, refreshing acidity, this apple vinaigrette perfectly balances the richness of creamy cheeses and fatty proteins in your salad. You can taste the fruity undertones of this dressing.

Compared to the apple cider dressing, it’s sweeter and fruitier. Apple cider vinaigrette showcases the tangy sharpness of apple cider vinegar, making it bolder and more versatile for various applications.

This dressing pairs wonderfully with green salads, especially those with leafy greens like arugula or spinach. It works for grain-based salads, such as farro, quinoa, or wild rice dishes. It also complements fruit salads featuring apples, pears, or citrus, often paired with cheese.

You can use this vinaigrette to marinade chicken, pork, or mild fish. Serve it alongside cheese platters with sharp cheeses, cured meats, and fresh fruit. It also enhances meat sandwiches, wraps, or roasted or grilled vegetables, such as roasted beets and carrots.

For a glaze, brush it onto pork chops, chicken breasts, or roasted root vegetables near the end of cooking. 

Here’s how to make the apple vinaigrette:

Apple vinaigrette

Perfect for fall salads, this dressing balances sweet and tangy notes, complementing everything from mixed greens to roasted vegetable bowls. Ready in just 5 minutes, it captures autumn's essence.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 0 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Condiment

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Nutrition

Calories: 90kcalCarbohydrates: 2.2gFat: 9gSugar: 1.9g

Ingredients

  

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• 1/4 cup fresh apple juice
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup optional, for added sweetness
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the apple juice, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, and honey.
• Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking continuously until the mixture is well combined and emulsified.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• For the best flavor, refrigerate for 10–15 minutes before serving.

Keyword apple vinaigrette, autumn recipes, healthy salad dressing, homemade salad dressing

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Variations

You can transform a traditional apple dressing with these inventive and delicious variations.

1. Sweet Apple Variations
   • Honey Addition adds honey to balance acidity and create silky texture.
   • Maple Version features maple syrup for warm flavor.
   • Fruit-Infused Versions can incorporate berries or citrus elements.
2. Savory Apple Variations
   • Herb-Infused Options add rosemary, thyme, or sage.
   • Spiced Apple Vinaigrette includes spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, or ginger.
3. Dietary-Specific Versions
   • Vegan Variations replace honey with agave nectar and use plant-based emulsifiers
   • Low-Calorie Options reduce the oil ratio and use stevia.
   • Sugar-Free Variety replaces the monk fruit sweetener instead of honey or syrup.
4. Creamy Apple Vinaigrette
   • Use 1/2 large apple, chopped
   • Add 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice