Creamy Shallot Vinaigrette Dressing

Give your greens a flavor boost with this Creamy Shallot Vinaigrette that’s made with just a handful of simple ingredients and mixes up quickly in the blender.

I eat a salad almost every single day, and I happily drizzled my Everyone Loves This Vinaigrette over my greens for years and years and years (creature of habit alert!) before I suddenly hit my wall. I needed something different.

So lately I’ve been making jars of this Creamy Shallot Vinaigrette, which I whirl together in the blender for a thick, creamy consistency, no mayo required.

If you’ve never worked with shallots, they’re in the same family as onions, garlic, and leeks (and you’ll find them in the store near those items too). I sort of consider them to be a cross between garlic and onions, and the flavor is milder than an onion.

I hope you enjoy this dressing too! If you need ideas for building healthier, more satisfying salads, here’s the formula I use.

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Creamy Shallot Vinaigrette

Course Salad

Keyword shallot salad dressing

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 139 kcal

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons chopped shallot
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• 1 pinch black pepper

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.

2. Keep dressing in an airtight jar in the refrigerator and use within a week.

Nutrition Facts

Creamy Shallot Vinaigrette

Amount Per Serving (2 tablespoons)

Calories 139 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g 22%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 10g

Sodium 10mg 0%

Total Carbohydrates 4g 1%

Sugars 4g

Iron 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.