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Made with fresh or frozen raspberries, this sweet and tangy Raspberry Vinaigrette comes together in mere minutes! Perfect for salads and more!
Reasons to Love Raspberry Vinaigrette
- Perfectly Sweet and Savory. The raspberries not only add a beautiful hue to the salad dressing, they add a naturally sweet, bright fresh flavor to salad dressing. Finished with olive oil and onion powder, and red wine vinegar this dressing is the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and tangy.
- Better Ingredients. Instead of being made with dozens of ingredients, excess sodium, and added sugars and food colorings, this homemade raspberry vinaigrette is made with just a handful of ingredients and real raspberries. It is not only better for you, but tastes better too!
- Versatile. This Raspberry Vinaigrette is delicious on simple salads, fruit salads, or even chicken salads. It also makes a great marinade for fish or chicken, as it adds a nice subtle sweetness to the proteins.
Happy Cooking! xo Kristen
Recipe Highlights
Ingredients for Raspberry Vinaigrette
- Raspberries: This recipe works using fresh or frozen raspberries. If you are using frozen raspberries, simply defrost the berries before preparing the dressing.
- Grape Juice: This may sound like an odd ingredient for a homemade salad dressing, but the grape juice brings out the natural sweetness of the raspberries perfectly and replaces the need for adding refined sugars.
- Oil: Use extra virgin olive oil for the best flavor.
- Vinegar: Red wine vinegar is the best-suited vinegar for Raspberry Dressing. If you don't happen to have red wine vinegar on hand, substitute it with white wine or champagne vinegar.
How to Make Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette
Making raspberry vinaigrette is one of the easiest recipes! Simply blend and strain if desired.
- Blend Ingredients. I recommend using a mini food processor or blender to prepare this raspberry dressing. It is as simple a combining all the ingredients and processing until the raspberries are broken down and the dressing is creamy. Just look at that color!
- Strain If Desired. To strain or not to strain is a personal preference. Raspberries do have tiny seeds so if you want a smooth dressing, it is best to strain the dressing over a fine-mesh strainer to remove any those tiny seeds.
Serving Suggestions
This Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing is delicious on salads and used as a marinade.
- Dress a Salad: My personal favorite way to serve this raspberry vinaigrette is in a simple salad made with mixed greens, fresh raspberries, and slivered chopped almonds. It is also a great option for dressing a Kale Apple Salad or a Strawberry Spinach Salad.
- As a Marinade for Chicken: Place defrosted or fresh chicken into a resealable bag. Pour ½ cup dressing over chicken, seal bag, and toss to coat both sides of chicken with dressing. Marinade the chicken in the refrigerator for 2 hours or up to 24 hours before grilling or baking.
- As a Marinade for Fish: Place defrosted or fresh fish into a shallow container and pour dressing over fish, turning to coat both sides of fish with dressing. Cover and place in the refrigerator to let the fish marinade for 20-30 minutes before grilling or baking.
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Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette
An easy raspberry vinaigrette made with fresh raspberries that is both sweet and savory at the same time.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces fresh raspberries, rinsed and drained
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup grape juice, or water
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, blend together 6 ounces fresh raspberries, ½ cup red wine vinegar, ¼ cup grape juice, ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon onion powder, and ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Pour the dressing through a fine-mesh strainer to remove seeds if desired.
- Store the dressing in an airtight container for up to 7 days in the refrigerator.
Notes
Grape Juice: Use 100% white or red grape juice, which will help sweeten the dressing. Feel free to replace with water.
To Use as a Marinade
- For Chicken: Place defrosted or fresh chicken into a resealable bag. Pour ½ cup dressing over chicken, seal bag, and toss to coat both sides of chicken with dressing. Marinade for anywhere from 2 to 24 hours before grilling or baking. (I find 8-12 hours is best)
- For Fish: Place defrosted or fresh fish into a shallow container and pour dressing over fish, turning to coat both sides of fish with dressing. Marinade for 20-30 minutes before grilling or baking.
Nutrition
Calories: 55kcalCarbohydrates: 3gFat: 4gSodium: 199mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 1gVitamin A: 600IUVitamin C: 4.5mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 0.8mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This post was originally published in 2017 but updated in 2024 with new photos.
Can i just use ordinary white vinegar? Thank you.
Hi Dori! White distilled vinegar may be a bit too tart and overwhelm the dressing. I would suggest using apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar in place of the red wine vinegar.
This was so easy to make, especially because I had most of the ingredients on hand already. Tasty too!
This has all the amazing tastes of summer! I love pairing this with spinach and candied nuts too!
I am really curious to know how your frozen raspberry salad dressing turned out. I've never heard of freezing salad dressing!!
I have never frozen salad dressing, but have used FROZEN, defrosted berries. I wouldn't recommend freezing, as the dressing will separate.
As I am scheduled to start dialysis’s next week, I have been looking for suitable salad dressing recipes to use as I enjoy salads but with tasty dressings.
In the hospital, I was served Paul Newman’s light salad dressing but am not able to find it for sale so thought that I’d try the web for a substitute. I’m hoping that your recipe will be okayed by my doctor or dietitian.
Thank you.
Hi Norma! I wish you all the best with your dialysis and I hope your nutritionist gives this approval. Sending well wishes and prayers for an easy recovery.