This orange salad dressing recipe takes less than 5 minutes to make! 4 simple ingredients bring it all together. Bright, light, and flavorful!
This recipe for orange dressing is our favorite homemade version. We make a big batch and store it in a jar until we run out. That way, it’s always on hand when a salad craving strikes and it only takes 5 minutes to make more when we finish it off.
I love to pair it with mason jar salads for a quick, portable lunch! Whenever I get tired of this dressing, I mix it up with our raspberry or lemon version – both as just as healthy and equally easy to make.
Why should you make your own salad dressing?
It’s simple! When it comes to salad dressing, there are a lot of issues.
There are too many options.
There are too many misleading labels such as “light,” “low-fat,” and “sugar-free” — all strategically worded for the purpose of fooling the consumer.
The ingredients list? WHOA.
Organic varieties are too pricey.
Moral of the story? There is no reason to pay $4-5 for ambiguously-labeled salad dressing when you can easily make your own healthy version for half the cost.
Let’s take a moment to consider the purpose of salad dressing. We use it to add flavor to a bed of greens and to make the leafy goodness easier to chew and swallow. With that in mind, shouldn’t dressing be more of a supplement than the main attraction? Sure, it should taste good. But it shouldn’t be a crutch that we use to drown and choke down a salad. Salads are pretty delicious in their own respect, especially when paired with a dressing that brings out the best in them.
Easy Orange Salad Dressing
A light citrus dressing that’s easy and mess-free. It can be whipped up in under 5 minutes and pairs well with infinite salad ingredients.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
Ingredients
- Juice of 1 1/2 oranges [about 1/3 cup]
- 1/2 Tbsp. raw honey
- 2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
- 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1/4 tsp. fresh black pepper
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, combine all of the ingredients and blend until smooth. You can also make the dressing without either appliance. Just add everything to a bowl and whisk vigorously.
Notes
Makes approximately 8 ounces of dressing.
Shake before use.
Store in refrigerator up to 1 month.
Nutrition
- Calories: 191
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 591mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Shelley
December 28, 2019Could I omit the salt or reduce it drastically for a guest with dietary restrictions? Will it combine the same?
thefitchen
January 3, 2020You can certainly reduce the salt without affecting the consistency. I’m sure you know this (lol), but it will affect the flavor significantly.
Rachna
December 18, 2019Very easy and good recipe
★★★★★
thefitchen
December 25, 2019So glad you enjoyed it!
Suzette Van Aken
May 5, 2019This is such a fresh, vibrant salad dressing. I had everything to make it. I will never buy store bought dressing again. Thank you so much.
★★★★★
thefitchen
May 6, 2019Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed the dressing. I agree – much better than store bought!
Beth Lamenskie
January 21, 2019Your comment*Love this dressing!!1
★★★★★
Melody
December 11, 2018This is super easy and very delicious! I highly recommend over store bought , artificial and processed dressings. The recipie is perfect! But does not make very much. If you eat a lot of salad and want some to be premade I suggest doubling this .
★★★★★
thefitchen
December 13, 2018I’m glad you liked this dressing – I agree, it’s so yummy!
Elise
October 8, 2018I will definitely make this. Just tried a bought orange dressing . It was delicious & it had garlic & mixed herbs as well. Maybe you could also try that?!!
thefitchen
March 8, 2019Garlic and herbs would definitely be a good addition to this dressing! :)
G Smith
August 22, 2018My dressing does not thicken. I have tried three times.
Help!
thefitchen
August 27, 2018Hmmm… that’s very strange. I will say that this dressing doesn’t get super thick. It doesn’t turn out like a creamy ranch – more like a vinaigrette. I don’t know what the problem might be!
Judith
March 27, 2018Great dressing! I put it on a mandolin-sliced Brussel Sprout, Sweet Pepper, Bacon, and Misc. Greens Salad. With some Almonds, Green Onion, and Avocado, it was delish. The friend I had over for lunch loved it, too.
★★★★★
thefitchen
March 31, 2018That salad sounds DIVINE! So glad you liked the dressing. <3
Rosemary
October 18, 2017What do you think of a duck egg salad, with spinach and asparagus with this dressing?
Grace
July 6, 2017I dun have white wine vinegar can i use apple vinegar?
thefitchen
July 6, 2017Sure! That should work just fine. :)
Susan
May 29, 2017Serve warm on Jasmine rice with fresh cilantro beside jerk or just grilled chicken with mango salsa…mmmm!
Susan
May 29, 2017Oops! I forgot to add that I subbed sesame oil in for the olive ;)
thefitchen
May 31, 2017Yum! That sounds delicious, Susan!
Paula
January 17, 2016Doubled this recipe for my family of five. Loved this dressing. It was light and very flavorful. I will definitely make this again.
★★★★★
thefitchen
January 18, 2016So glad you liked this dressing, Paula! It’s one of my favorites – so easy and goes great on all kinds of salads. :)
April
October 30, 2013This dressing is delicious! My 8 year old said it is her new favorite “sauce”. Thanks for sharing!
thefitchen
October 31, 2013That is a win in our book! Thanks for letting us know. :)
Andi ONeil
September 12, 2013Love this dressing! I had it on a salad with vidalia, beets &
avocado. I just made another batch to marinate some chicken
breasts in. Added garlic & crushed red pepper to the marinade.
Thank you! :) Eating Paleo is always a challenge and this
dressing is light & fresh.
thefitchen
September 20, 2013That salad sounds delicious! And what a great idea to use it as a marinade! We’ll have to try that. :)
Amelia Katz
September 8, 2013whoa. I just made an orange salad dressing today…without seeing this post. I suppose great minds think alike? :-)
thefitchen
September 20, 2013Did you read our minds or did we read yours? ;)