Cranberry Maple Vinaigrette

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Cranberry Maple Vinaigrette is an easy recipe for homemade salad dressing that combines your leftover cranberry sauce with maple syrup and balsamic vinegar for a sweet and tangy vinaigrette that complements any salad!

Prep Time5

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: balsamic vinaigrette, cranberry maple vinaigrette, cranberry vinaigrette, homemade salad dressing, leftover cranberry sauce

Servings:

Calories: 124kcal

Author: Gwynn Galvin

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup jelly cranberry sauce
6 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup 100% pure maple syrup
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic , minced
1 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Instructions

Whisk all ingredients together until smooth and blended.

Notes

Makes 1 1/2 cups/2 Tbs. per serving

Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips

If you don’t have any leftover cranberry sauce, just buy a can of jelly cranberry sauce and you can make this recipe!
It is important to use 100% pure maple syrup for a delicious maple flavor when making this recipe
You can use extra virgin olive oil or olive oil for this recipe

Substitutions

Substitute honey for the maple syrup
Substitute white balsamic vinegar for the dark balsamic vinegar

Storage

A good rule of thumb is to store homemade salad dressings for about 1 week in the refrigerator.
Since there are no preservatives or chemicals in your homemade salad dressing to preserve their shelf life, it is best to store your vinaigrette or creamy dressing in the refrigerator in a glass jar with a sealed lid.

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