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An easy, homemade balsamic blueberry vinaigrette recipe that takes just minutes to make in a blender – a summer must!
Hiya friends! We are back from a weekend away, visiting my brother and his family a little farther down South. It was such a fun time getting all the kiddos together and having some family time that was much overdue. But I’m once again in need of a weekday reset 😉
So today I’m bringing you a light, bright, amazing balsamic blueberry vinaigrette that’s super simple but so fresh and full of flavor.
Homemade dressings are so much tastier than anything you can find in a store. They’re fresher and you get to control the ingredients.
Just check the ingredient label next time you go to buy a dressing at the store. It’s scary stuff!
So I switched to making my own several years ago and haven’t looked back.
Especially because it is SO easy! My homemade dressing recipes require a shake in a jar or a quick blend in the blender. That’s it!
Here, we’ve got just 5 wholesome ingredients: blueberries, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard and honey (plus salt and pepper but I don’t count those). Add everything to the blender, blend and you’re ready to go.
Here are a few other homemade dressing recipes I’ve made for you:
- Homemade Italian dressing – always great to have on hand
- Homemade soy ginger dressing – seriously addictive
- Creamy cilantro lime dressing – so creamy and dreamy
And I have several more dressings already featured within other recipes on the blog that I haven’t gotten around to making specific posts for yet. And other favorites to bring you down the road.
Sigh. So much food, so little time… 😉
But for now, get you some fresh summer berries and get to blending up this delicious blueberry vinaigrette! You’ll be ready to eat ALL the veggies!
Coming up later this week I’ve got one of my favorite summer salads to pair with this dressing. So addictive, in that really good, healthy way. 👍
Enjoy!
~ Kathryn
Blender balsamic blueberry vinaigrette
An easy, homemade balsamic blueberry vinaigrette made in the blender!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend well.
- Taste and adjust seasoning. You may need extra honey if your blueberries aren’t super sweet.
- Store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 27kcal Calories from fat 21 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat 0g | 0% |
| Transfat 0g | |
| Sodium 19mg | 1% |
| Carbohydrate 1g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% |
| Sugars 1g | |
| Protein 0g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
July 18, 2016 at 7:20 AMI’m all about homemade dressings…if only I could get my mom to stop buying bottled messes….it’s terrible, but she is so set in her lazy ways 😛
Kathryn says
July 18, 2016 at 10:44 AMHaha, my mom always has a few bottles in her fridge too! She makes her own sometimes, so I consider that a win 😉
rachel @ atheltic avocado says
July 18, 2016 at 7:30 AMthis dressing sounds delish! I actually made something similar for my post on the 21st but this sounds even better 🙂
Kathryn says
July 18, 2016 at 10:44 AMIt’s SO good! Can’t wait to check out yours!
Chelsey says
July 18, 2016 at 9:46 AMThis sounds DELICIOUS! I need to make this this week for dinner! YUM!
Kathryn says
July 18, 2016 at 10:45 AMThanks Chelsey, it’s addictive! Makes me want to eat more salads 🙂
Sarah @ BucketListTummy says
July 18, 2016 at 10:06 AMThis looks so delicious and like the perfect summer salad dressing flavor. Pinned!
Kathryn says
July 18, 2016 at 10:46 AMThanks Sarah! It’s summery fresh goodness for sure!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
July 18, 2016 at 10:25 AMGlad you had fun visiting your brother and his family! You go girl, getting ALL the vacation time in while the weather is nice! I’m jealous!! 😉 Love this vinaigrette!! The color is beautiful and the flavors sound amazing! I will be putting (read: drowning) everything in this dressing!! Pinned! Cheers, friend!
Kathryn says
July 18, 2016 at 10:48 AMThanks Cheyanne! It really was a nice weekend getaway – too short, but packed with fun! XO
Dawn @ Girl Heart Food says
July 18, 2016 at 10:55 AMGlad you had a fun time visiting your brother! Nice to get a little break every now and then, isn’t it? I’m totally loving this blueberry vinaigrette, Kathryn! I’ve been obsessed with blueberries lately so this is calling my name! And I don’t know if you know, but I’m a HUGE vinegar fan….HUGE. I agree, homemade dressings are so much better than anything you can buy in the store and I love how you can control the ingredients and know everything that goes in there….not to mention, pronounce it! The next time I have salad, I have to try this recipe for sure. Pinned 🙂 Have a lovely week, friend!. xo
Kathryn says
July 18, 2016 at 8:42 PMThanks Dawn!! Glad I’m not the only one obsessed with blueberries… and didn’t know that about vinegar but I can see why! I’ve always got at least 4-5 kinds on hand cause they bring such great flavor to all kinds of recipes! XO
Deanna Segrave-Daly says
July 18, 2016 at 1:20 PMI made something recently like this with raspberries – doing a FB Live on summer salad dressings next week – will mention this one!
Kathryn says
July 18, 2016 at 8:43 PMOooh, yum, raspberry dressing! Thanks for the shout out – I’ll look out for the details on your FB Live!
Ashlyn // Dollop Of Yum says
July 18, 2016 at 2:10 PMThis dressing looks delicious Kathryn! It would be perfect on salads this summer. 🙂
Kathryn says
July 18, 2016 at 8:45 PMThanks Ashlyn! It’s a summertime must try!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says
July 18, 2016 at 4:33 PMI love homemade salad dressings and I need to make them more often. This blueberry vinaigrette looks so delicious and easy! You just can’t beat that!
Kathryn says
July 18, 2016 at 8:46 PMThanks Kathy! Once you get in the habit and see how easy and fast they are to whip up, I think it’s much easier to stick to homemade dressings.
Laura says
July 18, 2016 at 5:24 PMSaw this on IG and had to stop by and check it out! YUM! Definitely on my summer “to make” list!
Kathryn says
July 18, 2016 at 8:47 PMThanks so much Laura! It’s a great summer recipe to try!
Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says
July 18, 2016 at 9:58 PMThis vinaigrette looks delicious! I really need to try this combination sometime!
Kathryn says
July 18, 2016 at 11:42 PMDo it Cathleen!! It just takes a few minutes and it’s so tasty!
Rebecca Fallihee says
July 19, 2016 at 11:13 PMI make a blueberry vinaigrette that is quite similar but doesn’t have balsamic. Though it is delicious, I bet the balsamic takes it to a whole new level!
Kathryn says
July 20, 2016 at 10:01 PMYes – the balsamic really does add a lot to the dressing and brings a great balance. Hope you try it!
Carly @ FitLiving Eats says
July 22, 2016 at 7:34 AMYum!! I love the idea of using the immersion blender. Genius!
Kathryn says
July 22, 2016 at 3:43 PMThanks Carly! I LOVE my immersion blender for dressings and quick smoothies. I used it for baby food, too, when my kiddos were little. So quick and easy!
Kim says
August 2, 2018 at 6:39 PMGreat dressing & so easy !
Kathryn says
August 6, 2018 at 8:13 AMCan’t beat easy and delicious, right?! So glad you enjoyed it!