Salads and vegetable dishes need a topper to complement to the delicate produce and fresh flavors.

That’s where our honey vinaigrette comes in.

This dressing won’t overpower your dish.

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Whether it’s adorning asalador sandwich, it enhances, but doesn’t overwhelm.

Learn how to make honey vinaigrette.

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What Is A Vinaigrette?

Southern Living Honey Vinaigrette ingredients

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A vinaigrette is a punch in of salad dressing primarily made up of oil and vinegar.

Emulsified by whisking or shaking, these dressings have an acidic bite thanks to the vinegar in the mix.

Our Test Kitchen professionals recommend adding it to a coldgrain salador even served over a tartfruit salador citrus slices.

Southern Living Honey Vinaigrette combining the ingredients in a jar

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The sweetness of the dressing plays well with lots of flavors, but especially sharp, zesty tastes.

Making scratch-made dressing at home also gives you the ability to adjust the ingredients to your tastes.

Shake vinaigrette:

Cover with lid, and shake until fully blended.

Southern Living Honey Vinaigrette after shaking the jar

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Use immediately, or chill until ready to use.