It's was a sad day over here a few weeks ago when I found out the Trader Joe's Orange Muscat Champagne Vinaigrette was being discontinued. I've been told this a few times in the past, but the sales associate told me that this time it was for good. I AM GUTTED.
That vinegar was so good and so easy to make into an easy dressing to lightly dress just about any salad. I bought it every single time I made a trip!! So what's a girl to do... figure out how to make it at home obviously! Here's the run down... it was an Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar... so you really just need to flavor from fresh orange juice, champagne vinegar (or red wine vinegar) and then you're in business. The great thing about that discontinued vinegar is that you really just needed a tiny bit of olive oil, salt and pepper and you were in business. So we're keeping things equally as easy with the below recipe for Orange Muscat Champagne Vinaigrette so you can make it in bulk and use it throughout the week!
Want to turn this into a main course salad? Here are a few of my favorite salad add-ons to bulk it up a bit and really make this Orange Muscat Champagne Vinaigrette sing!
- Grilled or Broiled Salmon
- Grilled Chicken
- Seared Steak
- Marinated Chickpeas
- Roasted Vegetables (ie: sweet potatoes, squash etc)
Knock Off Trader Joe's Orange Muscat Champagne Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 1 orange, juiced
- 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 shallot, finely chopped (about 2 tablespoons worth)
- ½ cup olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
For the Salad
- 2 heads butter lettuce
- avocados
- chives
Instructions
- Whisk vinaigrette ingredients until emulsified and then drizzle on salad.
I agree. A very sad sad day. Thank you so much for recipe. The problem was that it was only bought in certain locations. Very popular in the Merrick store.
THANK YOU for this recipe! Add ME to the list of heartbroken TJ shoppers. I was so sick to my stomach when I learned it had been discontinued again. *I also added: 1 Tablespoon of dijon mustard.
Thankyou so much. I too am a die hard for Trader Joe’s orange muscat champagne vinegar and am equally gutted. The last time I heard they were discontinuing it - I went out snd bought 12 bottles from my local stores. Alas this time I can’t find any! There really is nothing on the market to replace this so thanks so much for the recipe!
THANK YOU!!! Yes, I meant to shout! I was so sad to see it gone and was going to recreate it - but you beat me to it! Hugs to you!!!
I am sick that TJ’s has discontinued this Orange Muscat vinegar - they are always doing this! I was researching and found nutrition info and a list of ingredients in the order they use to make the vinegar - thought I’d see if you would change. Nothing in your recipe. INGREDIENTS
champagne vinegar, orange juice, sugar, fresh oranges, muscat grape juice, sulfites.
I could have written your post. I feel exactly the same way about this vinegar. I’ve even given it as gifts with recipes tied to the neck! In the past I started a Facebook campaign to get all my friends to request it back on TJs website. And it worked! I’m about to try again. Please do it if you haven’t yet. Fingers crossed!
I’ll sign a petition!
Thank you for letting us know about the orange vinegar. I have a bottle in the fridge and so grateful for your recipe.
This is a recipe I will try today. I love salad dressings with oranges, tangerines. I buy canned little oranges - tangerines - as that is what my girls always called them. To this day, we call them little oranges. I drain the juice and always keep it and that is the juice I make my vinegarette with. It is always a delicious recipe. I use the little oranges in the salad with strawberries, apples, dried cranberries, pine nuts, lots of delicious lettuce choices, tomatoes, avocado, garlic, mustard, whatever floats your boat. Lots of compos for the final dressing choice. It is the juice that really makes all the difference and I can see why you would have loved that. At least I will have yours to try.
THANK YOU!!!!! I was SO SAD a year ago when it was discontinued (even emailed TJ's to beg them to bring it back) and then devastated when it wasn't there again and heard it was discontinued. My family has complained about the dressings I have been using since - truly - we all missed it! Cannot wait to try this - it is like you read my sad heart and that of my family for what we were missing! :). THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
This will be the perfect summer go to for all the garden goodness salads!! So glad to have a substitute!!
I need something easy for a healthy treat for my 2 1/2 year old grand child, Lily. Her Persian mom has said no more lollipops. They make their own fruit juice popsicles. In fact everything they cook is organic and freshly made. I would like it to be something that I'll maybe give her once or twice so i don't have a lot of leftovers. Lily loves yogurt and fruit. She also loves fresh tomato. That is what she gets at home and I want something special from Grandma.
This is so timely! I brought a bottle to my daughter’s for Easter dinner and when I could not get it at TJ’s I took it back home!!!’ Thank you!
Gaby I love you! I just to adore this stuff when I lived in L.A.!
Please also do a knock off for the Trader Joe's Champagne Pear Vinaigrette which is also discontinued.
Thank you! I have been checking at my Trader Joe's in Sacramento for two years now and they never had it. Looking forward to finally trying it!