Name: Blueberry Basil Salad Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: Baby spinach; Blueberries (or other berries); Walnuts; 1/2 cup fresh blueberries; 1/8 cup fresh basil (chopped); 1 1/2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar; 2 Tbsp. olive oil (omit for oil-free, replacing with water as needed); 1/2 tsp. agave; Pinch of salt

Sweet & tangy Blueberry Dressing with Basil! This fruity, berry dressing is sure to shake up your salad game in a fun, new way. (Vegan, gluten-free)

Spinach salad on a plate drizzled with blueberry dressing

I was harvesting my wildly growing basil plant, trying to come up with new ways to use it, and recalled the small mountain of blueberries stashed in the fridge. Blueberries and basil together? Yes!

Small bowl of blueberry dressing with spoon

I experimented and came up with this deliciously tangy-sweet blueberry dressing with basil undertones. Plus the rich color is so wonderful and inviting. Drizzling it over a simple spinach salad is all it needs to really shine.

Feel free to add other nuts (like these naturally sweetened Maple-Vanilla Candied Nuts), berries, or thinly sliced onion.

Plate of spinach salad with blueberry basil dressing on top

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5 from 4 votes

Blueberry Basil Salad Dressing

Vibrant, sweet, and tangy Blueberry Dressing with fresh basil! So lovely and delicious drizzled over a simple spinach salad!

AuthorKaitlin - The Garden Grazer

Prep Time5 mins

Total Time5 mins

CategorySalad

CuisineGluten-Free, Oil-Free Option, Vegan

Servings4

Ingredients

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For the Salad:

Baby spinach
Blueberries (or other berries)
Walnuts (or toasted almonds, maple-vanilla candied nuts, etc.)

For the Blueberry Basil Dressing:

1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1/8 cup fresh basil (chopped)
1 1/2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
2 Tbsp. olive oil (omit for oil-free, replacing with water as needed)
1/2 tsp. agave
Pinch of salt

Instructions

In a blender or food processor, add all dressing ingredients and blend until relatively smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. (Salt/pepper if needed, more agave for sweetness, more vinegar for tang, etc.)
Assemble salad on a plate, and drizzle desired amount of dressing on top.

Notes

Upon sitting, the dressing will become more gel-like. Simply stir before drizzling, or add a touch of water to thin out if desired.

Stores in a covered container in the fridge for a couple days.

Nutrition Per Serving (Estimate)

Calories: 167 kcalCarbohydrates: 10 gProtein: 2 gFat: 14 gSaturated Fat: 2 gPotassium: 169 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 6 gVitamin A: 1466 IUVitamin C: 10 mgCalcium: 24 mgIron: 1 mg

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Comments

melanie rose

January 14, 2015 at 10:28 pm

Hi there. Found this on Pinterest. Any chance this would work with frozen blueberries?

- Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
  
  January 14, 2015 at 11:14 pm
  
  Hi Melanie! Great thought. I haven't tried it with frozen blueberries but I bet it would still work. Would love to hear if you give it a go 🙂
  
- melanie rose
  
  January 15, 2015 at 11:19 pm
  
  I live in New Zealand, so we are in Summer right now, so they are definitely in season. We picked a whole lot a few weeks ago, but what we couldn't finish, we froze, so wanted ideas for frozen berries. Will totally give this a shot this weekend.
  
- Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
  
  January 18, 2015 at 2:00 pm
  
  Perfect! Hope you enjoy 🙂
  
Prairie Smallwood

July 28, 2014 at 1:18 am

Any chance you have a per-serving calorie count for this recipe? PS--i made the dressing with lemon basil leaves instead of regular basil... Amazing!

- Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
  
  July 28, 2014 at 4:44 pm
  
  Hi! Lemon basil sounds great - thanks for sharing! And the estimated nutritional content is now provided on the site! (You can find it below each recipe.) Hope that helps!
  
My Artz Desire

July 25, 2014 at 4:13 pm

Sounds like this would be fabulous drizzled over grilled salmon. Thanks for the recipe. -elizabeth lincourt

- My Artz Desire
  
  July 25, 2014 at 4:16 pm
  
  Sorry, I didn't see that this is a vegetarian site; I only saw the recipe. No offense intended.
  
- Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
  
  July 25, 2014 at 5:34 pm
  
  Hi Elizabeth! That's quite alright - hope you enjoy it if you give it a try! 🙂
  
LittleMonsterx14

July 15, 2014 at 9:12 pm

I have a basil plant now too AND a new food processor. This is what I need!

- Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
  
  July 16, 2014 at 10:03 pm
  
  Perfect!
  
BLK

July 14, 2014 at 3:16 pm

How many servings does this recipe make?

- Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
  
  July 14, 2014 at 3:59 pm
  
  Hi! It makes just over a 1/2 cup dressing, which is enough for about 2 medium/large salads, or 4 smaller salads.