You’ll never return to store-bought salad dressing after whipping up this Maple Pumpkin Butter Vinaigrette. Ready in five minutes, this sweet and tangy dressing has a wonderful depth of flavor perfect for the deeper flavored salads of autumn.
I am SO excited to share a new salad dressing with you today and my very favorite new salad! I literally could eat this salad for every meal, day after day. In five minutes you can shake up this Maple Pumpkin Butter Vinaigrette in a jar and two more minutes be eating this fall salad I love!!
The change of seasons brings deeper signature flavors we all notice. Deeply sweet winter squash, crisp apples, earthy greens and spices that seem inextricably tied to fall. I’ve found myself eating salads daily. Not the light, playful refreshing salads of summer but flavorful mixes of fruits and vegetables. Peppery greens like arugula, slices of pear, pecans (candied and plain), bits of strong-flavored cheeses like blue.
I get bored of salad dressings and am usually on the hunt for something new and always homemade. With the onset of pumpkin-everything online I’ve been playing in my kitchen to come up with a dressing partner for these yummy fall salads.
Maple Pumpkin Butter Vinaigrette is my current favorite. Pumpkin butter is one of those foods that I liked the idea of for some time but candidly had no idea how to use it really. I probably began to love it when making a Baked Brie with Maple-Pumpkin Butter, Honey, Marcona Almonds and Pepitas appetizer a few years ago. It opened my mind to ways to use it in the mix of seasonal flavors to make some exciting new recipes.
This simple vinaigrette is a wonderful mix of sweet and tangy flavors that is an exciting dressing for fall’s greens. The salad I’ve been loving is a bed of Spring Mix greens with some sharper flavored greens such as frisee or baby chard in the mix, a handful of pecans and apple slices. A drizzle of the Maple Pumpkin Butter Vinaigrette and it’s pure heaven! Trust me, you’ll love it all fall long.
Maple Pumpkin Butter Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Maple Pumpkin Butter (I used Sprouts brand but any brand will do)
- 1 medium Shallot , diced
- 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/3 cup Olive Oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
- Kosher Salt and fresh Black Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a jar with lid, seal, shake vigorously to fully combine. Alternatively the dressing may be combined in a blender to fully emulsify. Store extra dressing sealed in the refrigerator.
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Susan says
Made this for our lunch salad today, and it was wonderful (I used my magic bullet instead of the high speed blender, so it didn’t quite pulverize the shallot). I ended up having to make my own maple pumpkin butter – my local Sprouts had never heard of such a thing and Albertsons would never carry anything like that. This was definitely worth the effort I put into it. (I should probably write down how I made the pumpkin butter…)
Mellissa Williams says
This is such a fun way to dress a salad for the fall. I am always looking for new flavors!
Nicole Escat says
I haven’t tried a maple pumpkin butter vinaigrette. Sounds like an awesome dressing!
Rachel Ferrucci says
This is so different and perfect for a fall salad, I’ll have to try it
Crystal says
Man, that sounds awesome! I love all things pumpkin, but have never tried a dressing.
Brianne says
I am loving this fall season and anything pumpkin! That dressing looks incredible!
Mixed Reviews says
I love the sound of Maple Pumpkin Butter Vinaigrette, it must be such a delicious comforting addition to a salad.
aziel morte says
This is so delicious and healthy, My hubby would surely love this
Jeanine says
I have a huge family of salad lovers. I will have to try this maple pumpkin butter vinaigrette I bet it would be a huge hit this fall in our family!
Ann Bacciaglia says
This recipe looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to try this recipe on the weekend. I love pumpkin.
Susan says
Back in the day, long ago, I used to make my own pumpkin butter from the neighbors’ jack-o-lanterns. Unfortunately I can’t remember now how I did it. I like the sound of this dressing, and feel fortunate that the brand of pumpkin butter you got is something I should be able to get – we actually have a Sprouts store on our side of town, as of earlier this year. Looking forward to trying it.
Toni Dash says
I don’t recall if I’ve made my own Pumpkin Butter but have made Apple Butter which is wonderful. I hope you’ll enjoy exploring your new Sprouts too!
Amanda Love says
I’m always on the lookout for new salad dressing recipes as well. I love salad and I make sure that I keep things exciting with the dressings that I use. I think this one is a must try! It sounds really good!
Toni Dash says
I think you’ll love it!
Brandy says
That sounds like a delicious vinaigrette! Maple and pumpkin is such a great flavor combination.
Liz Mays says
Now this sounds amazing. It would be nice to have a fall-themed dressing to go with some salads.
Wendy @ ABCs and Garden Peas says
This sounds so, so good and the perfect dressing for an Autumn salad! I can’t wait to try this soon!
Tess says
I wold love to try this! Anything pumpkin is good to me.
Stefanie says
OMG! I bet this dressing is divine! Perfect for fall.
Melisasource says
This actually sounds pretty tasty. Its one of those recipes that catches you off guard but as you consider it, it sounds delicious.
Jocelyn Cañasa Brown says
Oh yum! I love pumpkin in anything! I will definitely be making some of this over the weekend.
Chrystal | Nevermore Lane says
This needs to get in my belly right now. I was thinking about how I could make some sort of pumpkin flavored salad without having to add pumpkin to my salad. LOL I have so much pumpkin coming my way soon that I need some new recipes before I start canning. This looks super yummy.
Colleen Lanin says
How delicious! I’ll have to give this a try on my salad next time. I can even see using this on other dishes, too! Thank you!
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
Oh wow! I’ve never seen a vinaigrette quite like this before. I must make some!