Join us in welcoming the newest winner, runner-up, and editors' picks from our latest contest, Your Best Vinaigrette. From flirtatious fruited concoctions to dressings teeming with fresh herbs, these recipes are wont to spoil our salads, but you can bet we'll be putting them to use as marinades, too. Click through to the recipes to read our recipe testers' comments, which appear in the notes section at the top.

Winner

Smokey Cherry Chipotle Vinaigrette by cherries & thyme

Runner-up

Strawberry Vinaigrette by BlueKaleRoad

Editors' Picks

Fresh Herb Vinaigrette for My Big Fat Greek Salad (pictured below)
Lime Vinaigrette
Apricot Basil Dressing
Applewood Smoked Bacon & Caramelized Shallot Vinaigrette with Toasted Walnuts, Gala Matchsticks and Comte over Frisée

Congratulations, everyone! We can't wait to see what you come up with next!

All photos by Joseph De Leo; styled by Mariya Yufest.

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