This sweet onion and citrus salad dressing is the perfect complement to just about any salad. With a refreshing, zesty citrus profile paired with sweet onions, it will make you want to keep eating every single bite of your salad until there’s nothing left!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Flavorful: Sweet onion and citrus dressing bursts with flavors that bring out the best in any salad.
- Refreshing: It’s the perfect way to finish a salad, especially on hot days, as the flavors help you feel cool.
- Creamy: Blending the ingredients together gives it a heavenly, creamy texture that adds richness and depth to your salads.
Ingredients + Notes
Instead of buying salad dressing from the store, you can make this sweet onion citrus dressing with ingredients you probably have at home already. It’s incredibly simple and wholesome, and once you make it, you’ll never go back to store-bought stuff again.
- Oil: For this sweet onion dressing recipe, I used extra virgin olive oil. That being said, avocado oil works well too!
- Sweetener: Maple syrup tastes delicious in this vegan dressing. If you don’t have maple syrup on hand, though, another liquid sweetener will work.
A full list of ingredients with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
How To Make Sweet Onion and Citrus Salad Dressing
Just two steps are all it takes to make this fresh, sweet onion and citrus salad dressing. Make it first before you start the rest of your dinner, and it will be ready to go when you are!
- Add all the ingredients for the salad dressing to a blender cup and blend on high until thoroughly combined.
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- Transfer to an airtight glass bottle and chill for at least 20 minutes before using in your favorite salad.
Servings Ideas
This sweet onion and citrus salad dressing is what I serve on my arugula and citrus salad, though it can be used on any salad you like! Try this spinach and arugula salad or kale spinach salad too! You can even use this citrus-sweet onion dressing in this ultimate cowboy caviar recipe! (You won’t regret it!)
Storage Tips
Keep this sweet onion citrus dressing in a glass bottle or mason jar in your fridge, making sure it’s sealed tight. It will be good for about a week, so make sure you use it all up!
FAQ
This sweet onion and citrus salad dressing has a creamy texture with a taste that is both sweet and tangy. There are mild onion flavors, though using Vidalia onions ensures they don’t overpower, for a balanced and delicious dressing.
Simply follow my recipe that calls for Vidalia onions, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, salt, and black pepper. You gather these ingredients, put it in the blender, and voila! Perfect, wholesome salad dressing every time!
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Recipe
Sweet Onion and Citrus Dressing
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/4 sweet onion, chopped (Vidalia words well)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed (one lemon)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, (to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, (to taste)
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients for the salad dressing to a blender cup and blend on high until thoroughly combined.
- Transfer to an airtight glass bottle and chill for at least 20 minutes before using in your favorite salad.
Notes
Keep this sweet onion citrus dressing in a glass bottle or mason jar in your fridge, making sure it’s sealed tight. It will be good for about a week, so make sure you use it all up!
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This is the best salad dressing I’ve ever had!
So glad you like it!