I mean ... of course, you can use any dressing you love. I'm certainly not gonna stop you from living your best dressing life! But, I'm also here to URGE you (beg you ... plead with you) to try our Maple-Balsamic Dressing instead. It's a game-changer on this salad (and lots of others), and I have never found a store-bought version that even comes close. I truly don't think you'll get the same results from a store-bought bottle.