This sweet onion dijon vinaigrette recipe is the perfect addition to any salad, grain bowl, or even drizzled on a sandwich. It’s easy, absolutely delicious, and uses simple ingredients. One of my favorite salads to use this for is my Deconstructed Burger Salad Bowls.
Why You’ll Love It:
There’s just something about homemade salad dressing that takes even the most simple salad to the next level. This sweet onion dressing is slightly sweet and full of tangy flavor.
If you’re new to homemade dressings or you don’t have tons of time, this delicious dressing is perfect for you. It’s quick, easy and uses just a few key ingredients.
It’s versatile flavor makes it a great recipe for any of your favorite salads- from summer salads to heartier winter ones like this Kale Pomegranate Salad.
Ingredients
Sweet Vidalia onion: The natural flavor of sweet Vidalia onions is so good in this dressing, but be sure to double check your onion! A sweet onion is essential, as a regular onion will have way too much bite. You can use red onion or green onions too, but the flavor and color will be different.
White wine vinegar: I love using white wine vinegar but you can swap out for white balsamic too.
Extra virgin olive oil: I love the flavor that olive oil gives dressings, but you can use any oil that you prefer.
Honey: You only need a small amount of honey to bring out the sweetness of the sweet onion!
Dijon mustard: Any kind of dijon mustard will do. I really love this one!
Granulated garlic and salt: Feel free to use garlic powder here too- I like the small amount of texture that the granulated garlic gives. You can also use black pepper to taste if you prefer it.
How to Make Sweet Onion Dijon Vinaigrette
- If you don’t want to use a blender: Finely dice 3 tablespoons of sweet onion. Add onion, vinegar, olive oil, honey, dijon mustard, and spices to a small bowl. Whisk until fully emulsified.
- If you want to use an immersion blender: Add roughly chopped sweet onion, vinegar, olive oil, honey, dijon mustard, and spices to a tall cylinder container (like a mason jar). Blend on high with an immersion blender for 20-30 seconds until fully emulsified.
- If you want to use a standard blender: Add roughly chopped sweet onion, vinegar, olive oil, honey, dijon mustard, and spices to blender. Close the top of the blender and blend on high for 20-30 seconds until fully emulsified. You can also use a food processor.
Recipe Tips and Variations
- After making, you can store in an air-tight container for up to 4-5 days in the refrigerator. I like making small batches at a time for freshness.
- If keeping extra in the fridge, give the dressing a few minutes out of the fridge before serving and give it a good shake (ingredients tend to stick together in the fridge since it’s all fresh!).
- This recipe works with just about any vinegar. Swap white wine for white balsamic, regular balsamic, red wine vinegar, or apple cider vinegar.
- Swap maple syrup with honey if you don’t have honey on hand or prefer it.
- Add fresh herbs like fresh parsley or basil for even more flavor.
- Toss this simple dressing with baby spinach or any of your favorite salad mixes in a large bowl for a super easy salad side.
Make Sure to Check Out:
Deconstructed Burger Salad Bowls
Easy Buffalo Chicken Rice Bowl
Sweet Onion Dijon Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 4 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1/4 small sweet onion
- 1 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp water
- 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- If you don't want to use a blender: Finely dice 3 tablespoons of sweet onion. Add onion, vinegar, olive oil, honey, dijon mustard, and spices to a small bowl. Whisk until fully emulsified.
- If you want to use an immersion blender: Add roughly chopped sweet onion, vinegar, olive oil, honey, dijon mustard, and spices to a tall cylinder container (like a mason jar). Blend on high with an immersion blender for 20-30 seconds until fully emulsified.
- If you want to use a standard blender: Add roughly chopped sweet onion, vinegar, olive oil, honey, dijon mustard, and spices to blender. Blend on high for 20-30 seconds until fully emulsified.
9 Responses
EXCELLENT! DELICIOUS! THANK YOU FOR THE VARIATIONS! YOURS IS THE BEST, in my humble opinion.
So glad you loved it Brenda!
Very Very delicious.. Will make again… THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I tried it and loved it. I’m sharing it with my mom 🙂
So happy to hear!
So good! I feel in love with a similar dressing on a safeway salad, but don’t like to eat canola oil. For this recipe I used avocado oil, just as a personal preference, and halved thr honey, also personal preference. It’s perfect! And ridiculously simple.
So glad you enjoyed! I love using avocado oil for dressings too!
I was looking for a Paleo version of the onion Dijon dressing Albertsons uses on their deli-made green salads, and came upon this one, which seems like what I’m trying to find. Since Albertsons and Safeway are connected, we may have been looking for the same dressing! Gonna give this a try!
That’s so funny I get in love with that dressing from Safeway too !! Is it similar ? I wander if you can salted the oni