Honey-Citrus Vinaigrette

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April 14, 2025
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This dressing has an amazing sweet and tangy flavor combination that works as well drizzled over grilled proteins as it does drilled over a salad. I’ve even added extra garlic and cumin and used it as a marinade for chicken. It’s fantastic on salads like this Strawberry Mango Chicken Salad, or try it over mixed greens, avocado, red onions, and this Spicy Honey Chicken.

Honey Citrus Vinaigrette dressing ingredients on a cutting board

Ingredients Needed

  • Orange juice
  • Lime juice
  • Honey
  • Garlic
  • Onion
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Cumin
  • Oil
pouring juice into jar of salad dressing
onion being grated on a cheese grater
garlic being pressed through a garlic press
drizzling honey into salad dressing jar
pouring oil into salad dressing jar
Honey Citrus Vinaigrette in a jar surrounded by citrus

How to Make Honey Citrus Vinaigrette

  1. Put all ingredients in a jar and shake!
Honey Citrus Vinaigrette surrounded by citrus
Honey Citrus Vinaigrette in a jar surrounded by citrus

Honey Citrus Vinaigrette

Sweet and tangy, perfect for mixed greens and also delish drizzled over grilled chicken!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings8
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Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup fresh orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 garlic clove pressed through a garlic press
  • ½ tablespoon grated onion
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¾ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ cup vegetable oil avocado oil works great, too

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients in a jar and shake vigorously for at least a minute until combined.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons, Calories: 143kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 0.2g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Sodium: 146mg, Potassium: 27mg, Fiber: 0.3g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 22IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 7mg, Iron: 0.2mg
Course: Salad Dressings
Calories: 143kcal
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Questions & Reviews

  3. Did the easy route on this last night – garlic and onion flakes out of the spice rack – and used orange juice from a jug (although it was good Columbia Gorge style “freshly squeezed”) and the dressing was still great. I went light on the cumin and could still taste it.

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  4. I just made this dressing for a mango, pork, cucumber, carrot, & fetta salad. It was so good and very healthy. I used canola oil and didn’t add the onion to it. Such a keeper.

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