Best Vidalia® Onion Salad Dressing
by Amanda Keefer
Making a delicious, homemade salad dressing is easier than you think! This simple Vidalia Onion Salad Dressing is made with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. The zesty, tangy flavor is perfect for topping off all of your favorite salads.
Nutrition Tip: Kids don’t love salad? Serve a “dippable” version alongside this dressing. Kids love eating with their hands, and research shows that kids eat more vegetables when they’re served with a flavorful dip they like.
Have you ever made dressing at home? Once you do you will realize that making salad dressing at home can be very easy and versatile! If you keep a few key ingredients on hand, you can whip up simple batches of homemade dressing on the fly any night of the week when you want to have a salad! This Vidalia Onion Salad Dressing requires just seven ingredients and is super tasty for a change up to your other favorites!
Looking for other homemade dressings? Check out our Carrot Basil Salad Dressing!
Key Ingredients to this Vidalia Onion Salad Dressing
Vidalia Onion– This type of variety of onion is flavorful and a little sweet! Onions are loaded with Vitamin C and are a great source of Fiber! They are also known to help reduce inflammation in your body and can help heal infections!
Olive Oil– This cooking oil is a great choice for many recipes because of it’s heart healthy fats! Although still high in calories, olive oil is a great choice to help enhance the flavors of many foods!
Creamy Dijon Mustard– This tangy mustard is loaded with flavor and gives this salad dressing a smooth creamy texture!
Make sure to check out our 8 Tips for Eating More Salads!
How to make this Vidalia Onion Salad Dressing at Home
Step 1:
Get out your food processor, immersion blender, or blender. Then add the onion, vinegar, sugar, mustard, pepper, and salt. Blend until well pureed and smooth.
Step 2:
Slowly add in the olive oil, a little at a time, through the hole in the top of the blender or food processor and continue to blend until all is combined and smooth.
YES! It is that simple to make and enjoy homemade dressing at home! Serve over your favorite salads and store the rest in the refrigerator.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
How long will this homemade dressing last?
This dressing has fresh onions and Dijon mustard in it so won’t last as long as some other dressings. This recipe would be best within 3-5 days in the refrigerator.
Can I use a different type of onion?
Yes! Just make sure to pick an onion with a similar sweet flavor.
What is apple cider vinegar?
Apple cider vinegar is apple juice that has been fermented. This vinegar has many health benefits and has been used for home remedies for centuries!
Vidalia® Onion Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/2 large chopped onion chopped
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons creamy Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Add onion, vinegar, sugar, mustard, pepper and salt to blender or food processor. Blend until well pureed.
- While running, add oil, a little at a time, through the hole in the top of the blender or food processor until dressing is creamy.
I really liked it. I plan to make it all the time. It’s getting that I can’t find it in the store
I’m looking forward to trying this recipe especially since it is significantly lower in sugar. What is the serving size?
HI Donna! The serving size is 2 tablespoons.
This recipe looks like exactly what I’ve been looking for! I will most likely sub avocado oil in for the olive oil and a keto friendly sweetener in for the sugar, but I am so excited to try this next weekend! I love that you call for apple cider vinegar rather than distilled vinegar and that the proportions look reasonable that it won’t make so much you can’t use before spoiling. Thanks for posting this!
So glad you found it! Be sure to come back and let us know what you think 🙂