Easy Herb Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe

This herb vinaigrette is a simple and flavorful salad dressing prepared in less than a minute, with just a few ingredients!

Herb vinaigrette is a great go-to for salads. It is full of flavor but not effort. All you need are a few simple ingredients and a blender or food processor.

This easy vinaigrette is one of my longtime favorites in my homemade collection of 15 Easy Vinaigrette Recipes. It’s delicious and really captures the flavors of the season!

Herb Vinaigrette

It’s also It’s low-carb, Keto, vegetarian, and dairy free! It’s so easy to make your own herb vinaigrette at home.

Ingredients and Substitutions

• Olive Oil –Olive oil is the base for this recipe and helps to balance out the tanginess of the white wine vinegar and minced garlic. Use regular or flavored olive oil, your preference.
• White Wine Vinegar – White wine vinegar adds a little tang to your vinaigrette without overpowering it, as some other kinds of vinegar can. However, you can use other types of vinegar if you don’t have white wine vinegar on hand, such as red wine, apple cider, or champagne vinegar.
• Minced Garlic –Minced garlic adds a subtle garlic flavor to your vinaigrette, making the dressing more savory! You can use fresh garlic cloves or purchase a jar of pre-minced garlic at the grocery store!
• Herbs – Dill, parsley, and/or chives add great flavor, but you can customize with your favorite herbs as noted in the recipe card! Fresh herbs are more flavorful, but you can use dried herbs!
• Salt and Pepper – Salt and pepper to taste.

How to Make Herb Vinaigrette

An overview. See full printable recipe card.

1. Combine – Combine olive oil, white wine vinegar, garlic, and herbs in a food processor (or mixing bowl if you are chopping your herbs).
2. Season – Salt and pepper to taste. Thick flakes of fresh ground sea salt and pepper from a grinder make it even more robust.

Serving Suggestions

• Serve with this Arugula Salad
• Marinate Baked Chicken Breast
• Grilled Shrimp
• Chicken Wrap Recipe

Shortcuts

• No need to pre-chop your herbs- just throw them in the food processor and let it do all the work!
• You can also make this dressing ahead of time for entertaining, it stores beautifully.

How to Store

• Room temperature – While some vinaigrette salad dressings can be stored at room temperature, this one is not shelf stable due to the fresh herbs. Don’t leave it out at room temperature for more than two hours.
• Refrigerate – Store in an airtight container a sealed container, a mason jar with a tight-fitting lid, or a salad dressing shaker in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Frequently Asked Questions