Cranberry-Dijon Vinaigrette
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This pretty-in-pink cranberry vinaigrette is perfect for the holidays. Toss it with greens or use as a turkey sandwich spread.
This fabulous cranberry vinaigrette recipe was sent to me by Jim Orvis, one of my lovely readers and cooking pen pals from upstate NY. Made with puréed fresh cranberries, the vinaigrette is pretty-in-pink, full of tangy-sweet flavor, and perfect for the holidays. I love it drizzled over an autumn salad of mixed greens, sliced apples, toasted walnuts, and goat cheese. It also makes a great turkey sandwich spread or sauce for roast chicken or pork. Feel free to use frozen cranberries when fresh are not available.
What you’ll need to make cranberry vinaigrette
How to make cranberry vinaigrette
It’s so easy to make. Simply combine all of the ingredients in a blender.
And purée until smooth.
That’s all there is to it. Enjoy!
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Cranberry-Dijon Vinaigrette
This pretty-in-pink cranberry vinaigrette is perfect for the holidays. Toss it with greens or use as a turkey sandwich spread.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- ¾ cup canola or vegetable oil
- ¼ cup fresh cranberries
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons chopped shallots, from 1 shallot
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and purée until completely smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use. The dressing will keep nicely in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. Shake well before using.
Nutrition Information
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- Serving size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 162
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Sugar: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Sodium: 70 g
- Cholesterol: 0 g
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Gluten-Free Adaptable Note
To the best of my knowledge, all of the ingredients used in this recipe are gluten-free or widely available in gluten-free versions. There is hidden gluten in many foods; if you're following a gluten-free diet or cooking for someone with gluten allergies, always read the labels of your ingredients to verify that they are gluten-free.
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How long does it keep in the refrigerator?
Hi Tim, I’d guesstimate 4 to 5 days. Hope you enjoy!
I had leftover cranberries from Jenn’s Cranberry Nut bread recipe so I figured I would try this. I did substitute olive oil for canola because I had no plans to store it as we were eating it that day. I made grilled chicken salads with walnuts, goat cheese, pears and spinach and they were super quick and delicious to throw together for lunch.
I brought this salad to a friend’s home as my contribution for a quiet, social distancing Christmas dinner, but I would gladly eat this any time of the year. The dressing is fantastic, and I used sliced pear instead of apple and substituted gorgonzola cheese for the goat cheese. Since then, I’ve used the apple and a mild goat cheese–it’s the perfect ANYTIME salad!
Hi! Will cranberry sauce work? Like leftovers from thanksgiving? Thank you!
Hi Isabel, I don’t think cranberry sauce would work here as it would throw off the other liquid measurements. Sorry!
Will dried cranberry work ?
Hi Elvin, dried cranberries won’t work but frozen will. Hope that helps!
So pretty, so perfect! This was a hit for Christmas brunch. Thank you!
This is my new favorite salad dressing! It comes together so quickly, and it’s so full of flavor. I toss it with walnuts and goat cheese like you suggested and it’s a huge hit. Thanks for another wonderful recipe!!
Any reason you use vegetable oil instead of olive oil? Just curious…
Hi Susan, It depends on the salad, but I sometimes find the flavor of olive oil to be too strong in salad dressings.
Made this dressing for my Thanksgiving salad. It was very good and fairly easy to make. The only thing is that the dressing came out quite thick..almost the thickness of mayo. It could have been because I doubled the recipe or maybe I processed it in the blender for too long. Either way..the dressing was very delicious. Thank you!