Italian Dressing Recipe
I have not found many bottled salad dressings I like. This lead me to search out something I can make myself and this is what I put together from various sources.
I like my dressings tart so I normally don't add any sugar. If I am serving this to company, and want to tone down the acidity, I add a little bit of sugar.
This is a great recipe to play around with. You're bound to come up with something you will like.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The dry ingredients make approximately 3-4 batches of dressing. DO NOT use all dry ingredients in a single batch unless you increase the liquids accordingly.
Ingredients
- 1 Tb onion powder
- 1 Tb dried oregano
- 1 Tb dried parsley
- 1 ½ ts garlic salt
- 1 ½ ts garlic powder
- 1 ts ground black pepper
- 1 ts dried basil
- 1/4 ts dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- salt to taste
- Optional: 1 -2 ts white sugar if the dressing is too tart
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- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Directions
- Mix together the onion powder, oregano, parsley, garlic salt, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, basil, pepper, thyme, and celery salt. Store in a tightly sealed container. Pour the vinegar into a blender, with the blender running, add 2 Tb of the dry mixture, then slowly drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil. Pour the blended dressing into a jar or bottle with a tight top for storage in the refrigerator (before use you may need to let the dressing warm up a bit as the olive oil may solidify). If the oil and vinegar separate, shake to re-mix before use. Experiment..... vary the amounts of herbs, salt, and type of vinegar, try adding some grated Parmesan or Romano cheese, use fresh herbs, use this as a marinade for chicken or as a pasta salad dressing.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 245g | |
| Calories 1521 | |
| Calories from Fat 1438 | 95% |
| Total Fat 162.66g | 203% |
| Saturated Fat 22.51g | 90% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 41mg | 2% |
| Potassium 400mg | 11% |
| Total Carbs 17.33g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.3g | 14% |
| Sugars 5.2g | 3% |
| Protein 3.31g | 5% |
