Vitamix Homemade Balsamic Citrus Salad Dressing
5One of my favourite things to make in the Vitamix is homemade salad dressings. So, I couldn't feature a month of fabulous recipes from the Vitamix Recipe Center and not include some of their amazing dressing recipes. The best thing about Vitamix salad dressings? They're EASY and FRESH! You can completely control the flavour, texture, and the integrity of the finished product by choosing quality whole ingredients and using a low variable speed to emulsify ingredients.
Check out my Salad Dressings Video on the Vitamix website as part of their What It Can Make video series for some tips on making great homemade salad dressings in your Vitamix. If you don't have a Vitamix yet, don't miss out on this month's giveaway for your chance to win the new Vitamix 750 Professional Series.
Now, those of you who have been following me for a while would be familiar with my penchant for homemade salad dressings. Whilst I will admit that there are some wonderful organic commercial salad dressings, I just can't bring myself to hand over the cash to purchase them when they are SO EASY to make at home. I also don't know how long these pre-prepared foods have been sitting on the shelf!
Besides, I like to surprise myself with different flavours. Following a mainly raw foods diet, I eat a LOT of raw salads, and I need to make it interesting! The flavour combinations are ENDLESS. Experiment with different cold pressed oils, juices, herbs, spices, nuts, seeds, and condiments for all kinds of different taste sensations.
I love this Balsamic Citrus Dressing because it is simple, but has a zesty edge. It pairs very well with all kinds of leafy greens and raw veggies for a quick easy healthy salad. But check out some of the other amazing Vitamix Salad Dressing Recipes like: the Lemon Garlic Dressing, Poppy Seed Dressing, and Ginger Citrus Dressing.
What's YOUR favourite homemade salad dressing combination?
Photo taken by Clarissa Westmeyer of Kalman & Pabst Photo Group
This recipe is an official Vitamix Recipe.
Published here with permission from the Vitamix Corporation.
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*Please note: this recipe has been written for the Vitamix 5200 with Standard 64-ounce container.
If you are using a different Vitamix machine or container size, you may need to make adjustments to the Variable Speed, processing time, and/or ingredient quantities.
Vitamix Homemade Balsamic Citrus Salad Dressing
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) organic balsamic vinegar
- 3 medium oranges, peeled, halved
- 3 green onions, white part only or 1/4 cup chopped
- 2 small garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 Tbsp (25 g) sweetener of choice
- 2 Tbsp (30 ml) lime juice or 1/2 lime, peeled
- 1/8 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) olive oil
- Place all ingredients, except olive oil, into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn on machine and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
- Blend for 30 seconds or until smooth.
- Reduce speed to Variable 4 and remove lid plug.
- Pour oil in a thin stream through the lid plug opening until thoroughly emulsified.
- Refrigerate in airtight container.
- Bring to room temperature and shake before serving over salad.
- Use raw agave nectar or yacon syrup if following a raw foods diet.
Photo: Clarissa Westmeyer of Kalman & Pabst Photo Group
This recipe is an official Vitamix Recipe.
Published here with permission from the Vitamix Corporation.
Get YOUR Vitamix now.
Find more delicious Vitamix recipes in their recipe center.
Follow Vitamix on Facebook, Twitter & You Tube.
*Please note: this recipe has been written for the Vitamix 5200 with Standard 64-ounce container.
If you are using a different Vitamix machine or container size, you may need to make adjustments to the Variable Speed, processing time, and/or ingredient quantities.
Piggy Cooking Tips
freeze fresh lime juice in ice cube trays for later
Fresh limes can be really expensive when they are not in season. To ensure you always have a stash of fresh lime juice, freeze juice in ice cube trays and defrost them as you need them for recipes. These ice cubes also make fantastic additions to flavour water, mocktails and smoothies.
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Piggy Grunts!
Add Your GruntSo far this is my favorite of all salad dressing. It has fresh, tangy taste. I’m so glad you shared your own recipe to me. How long will this dressing last?
Oh, I am so pleased you are enjoying this fabulous salad dressing. I can’t take credit for this one. It is ALL Vitamix. This dressing will keep for about 5 days in the fridge. Enjoy :)
I just made this dressing for my mom yesterday. She is a newly-converted vegan, and is really eager to start accumulating a wide repertoire of recipes.
Anyhow, I am so excited that this dressing is in my life!!!! It is truly so so good and the recipe yields A TON!
Thanks for posting this, Tess :)
Yummmm! This looks so good, I will have to try this! Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
Great! Yes, this dressing is SOOO easy and SOO good. Can’t wait to hear what you think :)