Pomegranate Vinaigrette

You’re going to love this Pomegranate Vinaigrette recipe! It is a delicious blend of fresh pomegranate juice, balsamic vinegar, pure maple syrup, shallot, and extra-virgin olive oil. It’s a great dressing to toss with big beautiful leafy green salads and quinoa salads, and it also doubles as a marinade for chicken!

This Pomegranate Vinaigrette Dressing can turn a bowl of simple leafy greens into something really special!

Pomegranate Salad Dressing can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for a day or two until you’re ready to serve it. I often double the batch so I have it to toss with lunch salads all week long.

Pomegranate Vinaigrette Recipe Ingredients

• Pomegranate Juice. We use fresh pomegranate juice for this recipe. Typically we use Pom brand which can be found in the refrigerated section near orange juice, lemonade, etc.
• Balsamic Vinegar. Be sure to use an affordable high quality Balsamic Vinegar. This recipe uses aged balsamic vinaigrette, which has a thicker and more velvety consistency than regular balsamic vinegar.  The acidity of your vinegar will affect the flavor of your vinaigrette. As long as you like the flavor of the vinegar, it will likely make a good vinaigrette. If you use a very acidic vinegar, you’ll want to add more sweetener to mellow it out. Aged balsamic vinegar has a smooth mellow and slightly sweet flavor. We use Colavita Aged Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is my go-to balsamic vinegar for making dressings with.
• Pure Maple Syrup. Pure maple syrup adds a great flavor to this vinaigrette!
• Dijon Mustard. Dijon mustard adds flavor and helps to emulsify the dressing.
• Shallot. A little shallot also adds flavor to this vinaigrette.
• Water. Just 1-2 tablespoons of water mellows the vinegar flavor. 
• Olive Oil. We use extra-virgin olive oil for this recipe, but you can use light olive oil if you prefer.
• Seasoning. We use simple salt and black pepper to season this dressing with.

Find printable recipe with the measurements below.

How To Make Pomegranate Salad Dressing

This Pomegranate Salad Dressing comes together in about 5 minutes start-to-finish.

1. Whisk. Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and whisk together using a wire whisk. You can also add the ingredients to a mason jar, seal the lid well and shall vigorously to blend the ingredients. Or add the ingredients to a wide mouth mason jar and blend using an immersion blender (stick blender).
2. Storage. Store the dressing in a mason jar or an airtight container in the refrigerator. If properly stored, it should last up to 5 days.

Can I Make This Vinaigrette Ahead Of Time?

Yes! The vinaigrette can be made 1-2 days in advance and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. You’ll need to let the vinaigrette set for a minute after removing it from the refrigerator to allow the olive oil to liquify (it can thicken a bit when chilled). Shake well or give it a good stir before serving.

Why You’ll Love This Pomegranate Vinaigrette Dressing

• Quick And Easy. Making vinaigrettes and dressings from scratch literally takes just 5 minutes. Buy yourself some new mason jars so you can store your new favorite homemade dressings in them. 
• Made With Good Ingredients. It’s made with wholesome ingredients like pomegranate juice, extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. 
• Fresh and Flavorful. This amazing Pomegranate Vinaigrette has such a fresh and perky flavor. Our family loves this dressing!

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Yield: 4 servings

Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

You're going to love this Pomegranate Vinaigrette recipe! It is a delicious blend of fresh pomegranate juice, balsamic vinegar, pure maple syrup and extra-virgin olive oil. It's a great dressing to toss with big beautiful leafy green salads and quinoa salads, and it also doubles as a marinade for chicken!

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup pomegranate juice
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vingar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon shallot, finely minced
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Whisk the ingredients together in a bowl or add them to a mason jar, seal the lid and shake vigorously to blend. You can also use a stick blender (immersion blender) to blend the ingredients in a wide mouth mason jar.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 286Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 147mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 0gSugar: 10gProtein: 0g

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