Citrus Vinaigrette is a refreshing dressing for a perfect light salad. The citrus flavors remind me of little rays of sunshine on these cold winter days!
You’re going to love making this orange and lemon vinaigrette so much, you’ll never want to get store bought dressing again.
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About Basic Vinaigrette
A basic vinaigrette is usually made of an oil, like extra-virgin olive oil, and an acid like lemon juice or vinegar.
Orange citrus vinaigrette salad dressing is great to spice up different foods. Try it on cold meats, potato salad, or even enhance a stir-fry.
Why This Citrus Vinaigrette Salad Dressing Recipe is a Keeper
We love this healthy salad dressing recipe because it’s super easy to make, and it’s absolutely delicious.
- 5 Minute Dressing: You only need 5 minutes to make this vinaigrette dressing recipe.
- Simple Ingredients: You will need 7 easy ingredients for this tangy citrus vinaigrette recipe for your green salad.
- Family Friendly: The whole family will be begging you for this salad dressing recipe.
- Adaptable: You can easily adapt this recipe to meet you and your family’s likings. It is gluten-free and so much fresher than store-bought.
If you’re looking for more light summer recipes, try these Summer Berry Trifle, Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing and Strawberry Poppyseed Salad
What greens are best for a summer salad?
Some of my favorite greens for a summer salad include arugula, spinach and iceberg or romaine lettuce. You could also try basil, kale or purple cabbage!
Variations and Substitutions for Arugula Salad Dressing
You can easily make this recipe your own by substituting and customizing the ingredients. It is great as a sauce on grilled chicken.
- Vinegar: You can use vinegar instead of fresh lemon and orange juice. Experiment with different vinegars like apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar.
- Citrus Juice: You can use whatever citrus juice you’d like. Try fresh lime juice or grapefruit juice for an acidity finish for the condiment.
- Add: Walnuts or try a little feta cheese to the dressing.
How to Make the Best Vinaigrette Salad Recipe
To make this easy homemade dressing, all you have to do is follow this one simple step!
These are the basic steps for making Citrus Vinaigrette. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions. We love reader interactions, please leave your thoughts below.
STEP 1: Add all the Ingredients and Emulsify the Condiment
In a small bowl, whisk together the fresh orange juice, lemon juice, canola oil, minced shallots, honey, Dijon mustard and all purpose seasoning. Mix well.
Citrus Vinaigrette Recipe FAQs
Expert Tips for Making This Lemon Vinaigrette Recipe
- Fresh Ingredients: Using fresh ingredients in this recipe makes the best quality dressing.
- Different seasoning: Instead of using all purpose seasoning, use your favorite blend. You could also try Italian seasoning, garlic powder or black pepper. Try some fresh herbs like cilantro or some fresh garlic cloves.
- Zest: Try adding zest from different citrus fruits! Try orange, lemon, lime or even grapefruit.
- Additional Dressing: Make extra for leftover salad, or use this mustard dressing on so many things.
- Marinade: This vinaigrette would make a great marinade for fish or chicken too!
- Teaspoon of Maple Syrup: Try adding in 1 tsp maple syrup to make it a little sweeter.
- Vinegar: Use different types of vinegar for the perfect combination of flavors for your vinaigrette. White vinegar, champagne vinegar or whatever you like.
What to Serve with Citrus Salad Dressing
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Citrus Vinaigrette
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Ingredients
- ⅔ cup Orange juice, Fresh squeezed
- ¼ cup Lemon juice, Fresh squeezed
- 1 cup Canola oil
- 2 tablespoons Shallots, Finely minced
- 3 teaspoons Honey
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon All purpose seasoning
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients.
Christina’s Notes
- Fresh Ingredients: Using fresh ingredients will give you the best quality dressing.
- Different seasoning: Instead of using all purpose seasoning use your favorite seasonings. You could also try Italian seasoning, garlic powder or black pepper.
- Zest: Try adding zest from different citrus fruits! Try orange, lemon, lime or even grapefruit.
- Additional Dressing: Make extra for leftover salad or use this mustard dressing on so many things.
- Marinade: This vinaigrette would make a great marinade for fish or chicken too!
- Sweet and Sour: Try adding in a teaspoon of maple syrup to make it a little sweeter.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.