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Orange Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

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Orange Vinaigrette Salad Dressing is quick and easy. Perfect over any tossed salad or chicken and shrimp. Orange juice, zest, balsamic, garlic and EVOO.

Orange Vinaigrette Salad Dressing in a white bowl with a spoon

This is a simple yet delicious vinaigrette for any tossed salad, any time of the year (toss in some mandarin oranges in summer or diced apple in the fall or winter). Orange Vinaigrette Salad Dressing uses freshly squeezed orange juice. Orange zest adds the perfect, well, zest! The orange juice itself is plenty sweet, but it’s thickened and further sweetened with a tiny bit of honey. Extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar add depth and tartness. The garlic is pungent without overpowering. That’s it! You could boost the flavor even more with a snip of fresh basil or mint, depending on your mood.

This is a great recipe to throw together at the last-minute just before serving, but it also keeps well for a week in the refrigerator.

Orange Vinaigrette Salad Dressing on a spoon with salad in the background

The fresh orange zest and the honey helps the dressing really cling to the salad. And speaking of orange zest, if you don’t have your own microplane grater for zesting, you really need to make this small investment. I use it frequently with citrus, garlic and even hard cheeses. The microplane grater is more precise than using your standard cheese grater. A cheese grater, first of all, is not sharp enough to peel off the zest if the citrus skin is really smooth. Then you end up pressing very hard and getting more than just the top layer of the orange. And one thing you don’t want in your citrus zest is some of the bitter pith that is right underneath the brightly colored skin.

Orange Vinaigrette Salad Dressing drizzled on a salad with avocado and tomatoes

Besides using this on any tossed green salad, the flavors in the orange vinaigrette salad dressing also work well with a chicken or shrimp tossed salad.

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5 from 5 votes

Orange Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

This salad dressing is perfect over any tossed salad and would be really special paired with chicken or tossed in a chicken or shrimp salad with leafy greens and tomatoes.
Course Condiments
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 100
Author Good Dinner Mom

Ingredients 

  • 1 orange, zested and juiced
  • 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh basil or mint finely chopped, optional
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, add orange juice, zest, 1 Tablespoon vinegar, 2 teaspoon honey, 1 minced garlic, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper and optional 1 Tablespoon basil or mint. Whisk together and while continuing to whisk, add ¼ cup olive oil.
  • Serve immediately or pour into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator.
  • Makes about ¾ cup.
Nutrition Facts
Orange Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
Amount Per Serving
Calories 100 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Sodium 195mg8%
Potassium 48mg1%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 0.3g1%
Vitamin A 67IU1%
Vitamin C 12mg15%
Calcium 12mg1%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Recipe adapted from Yummly recipes.

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Published on June 26, 2014

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  1. nina m says

    May 18, 2022 at 6:29 AM

    5 stars
    Wonderful recipe Sally! This is exactly the kind of dressing I was looking for on our summer salads – light and full of flavor. My husband and I both loved it and ended up just eating salad for dinner instead of as the first course.

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  2. Lilyw says

    April 18, 2022 at 9:40 AM

    5 stars
    Lovely. I used half walnut oil and made the mint version. Tossed it with a salad of greens, dried hibiscus flowers, kumquats, cucumbers, pistachios, and goat cheese. It was wonderful.

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    • Sally Humeniuk says

      April 19, 2022 at 10:27 AM

      Thank you, Lily! I’m glad you liked the recipe and I love the ingredients in your salad. :p

      Reply
  3. lori grey says

    March 14, 2022 at 6:37 AM

    5 stars
    My new go-to homemade salad dressing. So easy, basically non fat, light & refreshing. Thanks Sally!

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  4. bree c says

    March 14, 2022 at 6:35 AM

    5 stars
    Simple and delicious! I tried it with a BBQ chicken breasts on mixed greens with apricots, strawberries and red onion salad. A definite keeper!

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  5. jill emery says

    March 14, 2022 at 6:32 AM

    5 stars
    My husband is on a diet and loves to eat salads with salad dressing so it is a challenge to find a dressing that he like to eat that isn’t full of mayo. This one is perfect!

    Reply
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