This Maple Vinaigrette tastes amazing!! It’s sweet, tangy, and perfect to go on top of any salad! Plus, it comes together in a flash!
Maple Vinaigrette Recipe
Spring has officially arrived!!
And that means that our markets will fill with beautiful vegetables, fresh green leaves, and colorful fruits.
Spring is really the time to eat with our eyes, with all those beauties at our whim. I’m planning not only to feed my tummy but my eyes. I can’t wait to grab my camera, visit local farms, and snap away.
Can you tell I love this time of the year?
With the amazing produce, spring brings one of the best ways to enjoy it is with a fresh salad. So let’s talk salad.
What is the difference between a boring salad and an amazing one?
THE DRESSING!!!
This Maple Vinaigrette is anything but boring!!!
I love it.
It has just the right amount of sweetness to curb the flavor of the vinegar and lemon, and it’s super easy to make. It literally takes a minute to make.
I don’t usually buy store-bought salad dressings. I think that nothing beats whipping up a fresh batch of homemade dressing just the way you like it and controlling what goes into it. Plus, it tastes 100x better with fresh ingredients.
You can use this dressing on just about any salad you can imagine but in my next post, I will be dressing my Copycat Chicken fil A Superfood salad – my latest obsession – with this Maple Vinaigrette.
Happy Cooking!!!
Maple Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (preferably Grade B)
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt ,or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper ,or to taste
Instructions
- Whisk together olive oil, maple syrup, cider vinegar, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Season dressing with salt and pepper; whisk until the dressing is well blended.
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I’ve made this maple vinaigrette dressing several times now. Each time I am amazed at how quickly and easily it comes together. Do yourself a favor and try it!
Hello Tammy! This is my favorite too. Thanks so much for your feedback and for trying my recipe.
I absolutely adore this salad and the dressing is what makes it so amazing! I love to make it often for myself and my family. Thank you so much!
It’s my fave too, Sonya! I am so glad you and your family like it. Thanks so much for trying my recipe and for taking the time to come back and let me know!
As I grew up in Vermont, I love maple syrup. This was very easy to make and delicious, just the right amount of sweet and tanginess. Loved it on the kale salad!
Hello Cecilia! This is my fave vinaigrette, hands down. So glad to loved it too. Thanks so much for your feedback and for trying my recipe.
Fantastic! I’ve tried both following the recipe to a T, and I’ve made minor substitutions, and it is always delicious. I get compliments every time I make it. Thanks!
Hello Jessica! I’m SO GLAD you enjoyed it. This is my fave vinaigrette. Thank you for taking the time to come back and let me know! =)
Haven’t made it yet but excited to try! I did have to do some research on where to find Grade B maple syrup only to find they changed the grades, they are all different grades of A now, and thankfully I already have it in my fridge!
Hello Stephanie! This is my fave vinaigrette. Hope you love it as much as I do. Thanks for your interest in my recipe. Please come back and let me know how you like it =)
So delicious, made it for roasted brussel sprouts to mimic a recipe we had at a restaurant and was not disappointed!
Hello Kathleen – It sounds like you nailed it! I need to try this vinaigrette with roasted Brussel sprouts =) Thanks so much for trying my recipe and for taking the time to come back and let me know!
I made this for Thanksgiving to accompany the chik-fi-let salad. Everyone that ate it loved it. I’m getting ready to make it again except I have to use sugar free maple syrup. It probably won’t be as good as it is with the real thing, but that’s ok. Thank you for the recipe.
Hello LaChelle! I’m delighted to hear that everyone enjoyed it so much. Thanks so much for trying my recipe and for taking the time to come back and let me know!
Delicious! I had to make some diet changes while breastfeeding, and I was missing being able to use all of my favorite salad dressings. This one not only meets my diet restrictions, but is one of the best dressings I’ve ever had. Thank you!
Hello Jessica…WOO HOO, So glad you enjoyed this. Thanks so much for trying my recipe!
First of thank you so much for posting the recipe. I did not have a lemon after gathering the other items I substituted lemon pepper seasoning and it is delicious.
Hello Shelbia, I’m delighted to hear you enjoyed it so much. Thanks so much for trying my recipe and for taking the time to come back and let me know!
Hi! I’d love to make this in bulk (without the lemon) as a christmas gift for my family – and put into jars, do you think it would last? I can’t see why it wouldn’t?! Thanks so much 🙂
Hello Laura! What a great idea. This vinaigrette is truly delicious and would make a great gift. Vinaigrettes can be kept refrigerated for up to 2 weeks. Hope this help! Happy Holidays ?
OMG! I love this salad and the dressing is amazing!!! I am a huge fan of the chik fil a superfood salad but this is awesome and I can make it at home in huge batches. I had it for dinner and lunch! Thanks for sharing, I’m so glad I found this site. 🙂
Hello Donna! I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe, it’s one of my fave too. Thank you for taking the time to come back and let me know!?
I took your recipe and added about 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard and about 2 teaspoons of minced garlic (jarred kind). It is light, zingy, tangy and delicious. Great on a spring mix salad with strawberries and blueberries!
Hello Julie! It sounds delicious. I’m SO GLAD you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to come back and let me know!?
I made this and loved it, but there is NO way the prep time is only 3 minutes. I don’t know anyone who can zest and squeeze a lemon in 3 minutes! It might only take 3 minutes to mix everything together if you have everything gathered and pre-measured like the cooking shows on TV. 🙂
Hello Anne! I’m SO GLAD you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to come back and let me know!?
This dressing is very good! I don’t think it tastes just like the superfood side salad, which I love, but I think this dressing is better!! We just made maple syrup from the sap we tapped from our trees. I used that and it worked so well!
Hello Cyndie! I’m SO GLAD you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to come back and let me know!?
There is a restaurant chain called T-Bones, which only has a few locations in the State of NH (I live in MA). They have a scallops wrapped in bacon appetizer that is served on a bed of mixed greens with some type of maple syrup dressing and lemon wedges on the side. The flavor is fantastic and pairs well with the scallops.
I decided I wanted to try to make the appetizer at home and this vinaigrette is exactly what I was looking for! I also tried the vinaigrette on a simple salad of greens, cucumbers, feta and Kalamata olives – another great pairing. I can’t wait to try it as a marinade for grilled chicken.
Hello Vera! I love that this recipe helped you to replicate one of your fave restaurant dishes. Thank you for taking the time to come back and let me know!
HOLY CRAP, this is so good. I made a salad of mixed greens, feta, lightly toasted walnuts, quinoa, and steamed asparagus. I think the combination of the dressing, feta and walnuts is magical. Thank you so much for this!!
This is hands down my favorite vinaigrette. I’m so glad you love this too, Andrea! Thank you so much for letting me know!
Hi I just attemptd to make the dressing and all I could taste was the olive oil. I got all my ingredients from trader joes and I got their trader giottos evoo. I’m not sure if it just to heavy or if I’m doing something wrong. I saw your previous post about using canola oil and I was wondering if I should try that or something else . Thank you!
Hello Laura, Extra virgin olive oils can vary dramatically in taste, depending on type and quality of the fruit that is pressed, the time of harvest, weather, region etc…You can definitely use canola oil, or any light/neutral flavor oil. Please let me know how it turns out. Thanks for trying my recipe.
I made this but only had lime and it worked very well. Cannot wait to make it with fresh lemon. Thanks for sharing, a friend turned me on to the salad and I found your site and will now be able to enjoy on a regular and the money I get to keep in my pocket by making this at home. To your health.
Thanks for trying this recipe, Theresa! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!!
How many servings does this recipe make?
Hi Monica! 4 – 6 individual servings.
What maple syrup do you use
Hello Beth, I use Trader Joe’s Organic grade A maple syrup. But any good maple syrup with work well. Thanks for stopping by =)
I tried that superfood side at chic fill a today and loved it so much I had to find the dressing recipe, thank you so much for your research I know I’ll love it. To me kale has such a strong taste and this dressing disguises it perfectly!!! Thank you again.
Good afternoon, I am so very glad I came upon your site. My husband is a truck driver and every other week he gets down to Texas, well, with my kids being on Christmas break at home, and Mimi being gracious to watch them for us, I came with him this week to Texas. Last night we went to chick fill a for dinner and, wouldn’t ya know, I also had the large superfood salad. Let me say, it was amazing, as is the dressing. Being I’m on a funky dietary umph, for lack of a better term, salads are one of my go to foods and to see the diy salad and dressing here, my best friend. Thank you thank you thank you, I will be making this regularly. Happy New year from me and mine to you and yours.
Oriana thank you for the recipe, it’s perfect. As a lover of Chickfilla coleslaw salad I was devastated when they took it out of their menu, but now my heart belongs to the superfood salad! Muchas gracias de una compatriota con mas de 25 años en este hermoso pais!
Thanks so much for you comment, Raquel!! Hope you give a try soon… te va a encantar ????
Thank you so much for putting the recipe for the salad and dressing! I ate this salad at Chic-fil-a for the first time this week and fell in love with it! I’m so happy to have found your website and the recipes. Thank you!!
Hello Sondra! I’m so happy you are here ???? Thanks so much for your kind comment. Hope you enjoy the salad… It’s my favorite ????
I just had this salad in Houston Chick Filet this last week. I loved it! I look on the computer your recipe seemed like it would be the closest. One question one serving is 3/4 cup can you tell me the calorie count please?
Thanks so much for sharing.
Hi Robin, I’m sorry, I don’t provide nutritional information for any of my recipes because I am not a nutritionist so I have no way of guaranteeing it’s 100% accurate 🙂 Please feel free to run my recipe through a nutrition calculator like myfitnesspal.com. Thanks for stopping by!
This is the website where you can calculate the nutritional content. I’m not a scientist so I cannot swear by ithttp://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator
Love this dressing! How do you keep the oil from coagulating?
Hello Lili – when using a good quality olive oil is imposible keeping it from coagulating.Just take the vinaigrette out of the fridge about 20 minutes or so before you need to to bring it back up to room temperature. Other oils like canola oil don’t solidify, so if you’re looking for a vinaigrette to use straight from the fridge, switch up olive oil for canola oil.
This dressing is really yummy! I made it to accompany the Chick-fil-A salad, but since it made extra I’ve also been enjoying the dressing on a salad of baby spinach, dried cherries, walnuts, feta, and avocado. Thanks for the great recipe!
I also like to make extra to keep it on hand!! Thanks so much for your comment, Yvonne.
Such a beautiful golden color! I agree with you about homemade dressings! Since I started making them I have a hard time using store bought-they are too heavy.
Homemade vinaigrette is the best kind for any salad. Love the simplicity of the recipe. Yum.
Thanks Ali!!
I love making dressings at home — it’s so easy! I’ve never tried one with maple syrup – this sounds delicious & can’t wait to try it!
It’s really good!! I hope you give it a try. Thanks for stopping by.
I’ve never tried maple syrup in a salad dressing, but it sounds like an amazing idea! I will definitely give it a try!
Please try it, Tania! Let me know what you think.
I could eat this with a spoon, maple is one of my favorite flavors, and I love the idea of carrying it beyond the holidays like this!
You’ll love this vinaigrette! Thanks for your comment, Sue.
Love, love, love maple syrup, and now you are telling me I can put it on my salad!? Yes please! This looks fantastic and I can’t wait to try it.
Thanks so much Tracy!!