Apple Cider Vinaigrette Recipe

Posted on October 9, 2009

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A few weeks ago, I started thinking of fall flavors (seriously, when did seasons become flavors to me?). Apples, pumpkins, squash, Brussels sprouts … I started to scheme about how I could use them to create new dishes.

The first thing that came to mind: Apple Cider Vinaigrette.

Not a dressing that just uses apple cider vinegar, though: One that uses actual apple cider to create a sweet, tangy lettuce-coating dressing. Something that could bridge the light foods of summer with the bone-warming foods of winter. Could cider in a dressing even work?

apple-cider-vinaigrette-3I’ve been working on this recipe ever since, trying to get it just right. And guess what? I did. It’s earthy and lightly sweet, with that tinge of tang I wanted. Even Shawn, who isn’t a vinaigrette fan at all, liked it a lot.

As for the salad above? It’s romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size bits with half a Haas avocado sliced, about eight medium shrimp that were just steamed, two slices of pancetta fried until crisp and about an ounce of Danish blue cheese. Yum.

Next time though, I would choose a lettuce with a less aggressive taste like a Boston Bibb. I think that would make this salad — and dressing — absolutely perfect.

P.S. The cute bottle? It’s a glass flask from The Container Store. I bought it on a recent trip into New York and absolutely love it for dressings like this. It stores in the fridge well and is absolutely airtight. I use a small funnel to help ease the dressing in without spilling. Both are awesome to have in your cupboard if you love to make your own dressing.

Apple Cider Vinaigrette

1/3 cup apple cider
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup olive oil

Whisk all of the ingredients together. Transfer to an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to one week.

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5 Responses to “Apple Cider Vinaigrette Recipe”

  1. Shannon on October 9th, 2009 12:58 pm

    What a great idea for cider, i’m going to have to try this when I open my jug :)

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  2. annie on October 9th, 2009 1:31 pm

    Wow! This sounds fantastic!! Can’t wait to try it this weekend.

  3. Sandra on October 10th, 2009 5:46 pm

    I’ve been looking for a great Apple Cider Vinaigrette and this one sounds terrific. Nice pairing of fall flavors to warm up a salad as the seasons change. Can’t wait to give it a try.

    Sandra
    The Arthritis Kitchen

  4. Patti V. on October 11th, 2009 4:07 pm

    This sounds great, Sarah. We love cider and we do light to make our own dressing.

  5. Patti V. on October 11th, 2009 4:08 pm

    *that should read “like” to make our own dressing.

    I’ll be OK. LOL

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