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Beautiful Blueberry Salad Dressing - ideal for summer salads!

Made by Anastasia Papapetros - Serves 4 Filed Under: Salad Dressings, Vinaigrette Dressings

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Vibrant, sweet, and tangy, our Blueberry Salad Dressing is made with fresh berries and basil to create the perfect flavour pairing! This dressing is lovely and delicious, try it drizzled over a simple spinach, kale or chicken salad.

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Blueberry salad dressing in a glass bottle with fresh blueberries and basil sprigs in front.

An explosion of summer flavour our vibrant Blueberry Vinaigrette is healthy to boot! Chock full of superfood blueberries that contain vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants; and aromatic basil that is high in calcium, vitamin K and antioxidants. 

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  1. Variations to Try
  2. Ingredients and Substitutions
  3. How to Make It
  4. What Can I Use It On?
  5. Tips and Questions
  6. Recipe Card

Variations to Try

  • Try another berry such as raspberries, blackberries or strawberries.
  • Swap the basil for mint.
  • Swap the red wine vinegar for balsamic or some lime or lemon juice (lime pairs well with raspberries).
  • Try a nut oil instead such as walnut or hazelnut then some of the same nut to your salad for an extra flavour hit and some crunch.
  • Add some Dijon mustard for some tangy flavour.
  • For some heat try adding some chilli, powder, chilli flakes or Cajun spice.

Ingredients and Substitutions

Fresh Blueberries- nothing beats in-season blueberries; frozen will work; just make sure you defrost them well first.
Fresh Basil - for its wonderfully sweet, fruity aroma, you can swap it for mint if you prefer.
Olive Oil- Extra virgin or virgin olive oil or a flavourless oil such as avocado oil will work. We don’t recommend using vegetable oil, as this is not a heart-healthy oil.
Red Wine Vinegar- for its punchy grape flavour. White wine vinegar champagne vinegar or apple cider vinegar are great alternatives.
Raspberry Vinegar - this is optional but it adds a wonderful raspberry note to this dressing that makes to die for!
Sweetener- to sweeten the dressing, especially if your blueberries are too tart. Try honey, maple syrup, sugar, or agave.

Labelled ingredients needed to make blueberry salad dressing.

How to Make It

Step 1 - Prep Ingredients

Wash your blueberries and basil and pat the blueberries dry.

Blueberries in a stainless steel colander in the sink with running water.

Shake the excess water from the basil, and pat dry then pick the basil leaves from the stems.

Picking basil, Vietnamese mint & coriander leaves from stems on a wooden board with a white bowl in the background from stems.

Step 2 - Blitz in Blender

Place all the ingredients for the dressing in a small food processor, and season with sea salt and black pepper.

Blueberry salad ingredients in a blender with scattered ingredients.

Blend until smooth, then taste and adjust seasonings if necessary add 1-2 tablespoons of water if the dressing is too thick.

Blitzed blueberry salad dressing with scattered ingredients.
RECIPE NOTE: 
This Blueberry Salad Dressing will gel a little upon sitting. Simply stir before drizzling, or add a touch of water to thin out if desired—store in a covered container in the fridge for a couple of days.

What Can I Use It On?

We loved it on our Basil and Tomato with Blueberry Basil Dressing and our Kale Blueberry Salad; you could also…

  • Drizzle it over a simple spinach salad.
  • Wonderful with any sturdy leafy greens such as kale, collard greens or silverbeet.
  • Great to use on a beetroot and feta salad.
  • Sensational on chicken salads.
  • Stir it through a quinoa salad.
  • Toss it with a berry salad.
  • As a marinade for chicken or pork (leave your meat in the marinade for an hour or so before using).
  • To drizzle on grilled chicken or perfectly grilled pork chops.
  • As part of a cheese board, it pairs well with blue cheeses such as Gorgonzola and salty cheeses such as feta or goat's cheese. 

Tips and Questions

Can I Use Frozen Berries? 

  • Absolutely, just make sure you defrost them first otherwise your dressing will turn into a frozen slushie. 

What is the Best Oil to Use?

  • Being Greek we pretty much use olive oil for everything opting for virgin or extra virgin blend for our dressings or vinaigrettes as they are lighter. Avocado oil also works well here, or you could try a good quality nut oil such as walnut or hazelnut.

How Much Blueberry Vinaigrette Does It Make?

  • This recipe makes approximately one cup of dressing enough for one salad that serves four people, the nutritional information is also calculated this way.

How Long Can I Store It?

Pour it into a glass jar with a lid so you can shake it well before pouring it over your salad. It should keep in the fridge for a few days.

What Diets is Blueberry Salad Dressing Suitable For?

  • Great for most diets vegan, vegetarian, nut and gluten-free diets, and also good for those that have lactose intolerance as it is creamy yet dairy-free.
  • If you use a low-carb/keto-friendly sweetener, it would be suitable as berries are low-carb. It has 1 gram of net carbs per serve

Recipe Card

Blueberry salad dressing in a glass bottle with fresh blueberries and basil sprigs in front.

Blueberry Salad Dressing

Vibrant, sweet, and tangy, our Blueberry Salad Dressing is made with fresh basil to create the perfect flavour pairing! This dressing is lovely and delicious drizzled over a simple spinach salad.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
* Times are an estimate and will depend on your skill level
Course: Dressing
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: dairy-free, Easy, gluten free, low carb, vegetarian
Servings: 4 serves*
Calories: 140kcal
Author: Anastasia Papapetros
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Equipment
  • Bullet or High Speed Blender or Small Food Processor
Ingredients
  • ½ cup fresh blueberries
  • ¼ cup fresh basil (Chopped)
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin or virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
  • ½ teaspoons sweetner (honey, maple syrup) (if blueberries are too tart)
  • Pinch of salt
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Instructions
  • Wash your blueberries and basil. Pat the blueberries dry, shake the excess water from the basil and pat dry then pick the basil leaves from the stems.
  • Place all the ingredients for the dressing in a small food processor, blend until smooth.
  • Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary add 1-2 tablespoons of water if the dressing is too thick.

Notes

The dressing will gel a little upon sitting. Simply stir before drizzling, or add a touch of water to thin out if desired. Stores in a covered container in the fridge for a couple of days.
*This recipe makes approximately one cup of dressing enough for one salad that serves four people, the nutritional information is also calculated this way.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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About Anastasia Papapetros

Anastasia has been passionate about cooking since she was eight years old, and hasn't left the kitchen since! With over a decade of experience running her own coffee shop and catering business, Anastasia has developed a true love for salads - especially for family get-togethers and friends' functions. She's the go-to for bringing the perfect salad to any occasion!

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