Pumpkin Garlic Vinaigrette
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Hey, gorgeous fall salads you are getting a major upgrade with this pumpkin salad dressing that is as gorgeous as it is delicious. This pumpkin garlic vinaigrette uses real pumpkin, lots of garlic, and just enough acid and salt to make fall produce happy. This is not a sweet salad dressing, it is savory and garlicky and pumpkin-ey and oh so delicious!
Try this dressing on this fall harvest salad or this farro butternut squash salad.
Adding pumpkin to salad dressing is one of my favorite culinary discoveries to date. Rich earthy creamy, and naturally sweet pumpkin is the perfect addition to a zippy vinaigrette.
You should know, right out of the gate that this is not a sweet salad dressing. I am on a CELEBRATE SAVORY PUMPKIN campaign this year.
Salt, acid, garlic, dijon mustard bring out the rich savory goodness of pumpkin, drizzle on seasonal greens and oh my pumpkin, we have a winner!
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE
- Simple pantry ingredients
- Takes 5 minutes – no seriously
- Wholesome ingredients with the added benefit of a serious nutrition fist pump from pumpkin!
Let’s Get Whisking!
INGREDIENTS
- Pumpkin Puree – please make sure you are using pure pumpkin, not pumpkin pie mix. You can use fresh mashed pumpkin or canned pumpkin.
- Dijon Mustard
- Fresh Garlic
- ACV – Apple Cider Vinegar
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Fresh Lemon Juice
- Salt and Pepper
TOOLS
- Salad dressing shaker or a bowl and a whisk
WHAT PAIRS WELL WITH PUMPKIN VINAIGRETTE
- Drizzle on top of a fall harvest salad filled with arugula, apples, pumpkin seeds, and butternut squash
- Fall-inspired chicken taco salad – black beans, grilled chicken, chopped romaine lettuce, chopped cucumbers, cilantro, avocado, and pumpkin garlic vinaigrette
- Fall grain salad – quinoa or farro topped with delicata squash, roasted red peppers, creamy goat cheese, and pumpkin garlic vinaigrette
- Shredded brussels sprout salad with pomegranate seeds, roasted sweet potato, roasted mushrooms, toasted hazelnuts, shredded parmesan, and pumpkin garlic vinaigrette!
More tasty sauces and dressings:
- Pumpkin Garlic Vinaigrette
- Seared Scallop Nicoise Salad
- Sungold Tomato Vinaigrette
- Cilantro Jalapeño Dressing
- Homemade Salad Dressings
- Avocado Crema
For similar tasty dishes, check out my Thanksgiving recipes and pumpkin recipes roundups!
I can’t wait for you to try this outrageously delicious pumpkin garlic vinaigrette! If you’ve tried this recipe, don’t forget to rate it and leave a comment below.
Pumpkin Garlic Vinaigrette
Ingredients
Pumpkin Garlic Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
Pumpkin Garlic Vinaigrette
- In a bowl or salad dressing shaker combine pumpkin, dijon, garlic, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper. Whisk or shake well to combine. Slowly drizzle in olive oil while whisking. Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary.
Nutrition
Meet Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN
Abra is a licensed nutritionist, seasoned home cook, and forever flavor-chaser. She’s spent more than two decades exploring the connection between food and health—and just as long obsessing over what makes something truly delicious. Abra’s Kitchen is where those two loves meet, with recipes that celebrate vegetables, follow the seasons, and make you excited to cook.
