Homemade Italian Salad Dressing

Our Homemade Italian Salad Dressing was born because  we were so tired of store bought salad dressing . . . .

. . . .you know the kind . . . . it’s got a slimy texture . . . .

. . . .it’s got phony ingredients as long as your arm  . . . .and it leaves a nasty taste in your mouth.

We eat salad . . . .

. . . .every night! 

You’d think we’d get tired of salad . . . .but we don’t.

We just couldn’t abide eating a salad and dribbling on a dressing that we just didn’t like.

Homemade Italian Dressing All Our Way

So we took ingredients that we do like . . . .

. . . .such as good extra-virgin olive oil . . . .white balsamic vinegar. . . .

. . . . and our favorite Mediterranean style herbs. . . .

. . . .such as oregano, basil and thyme . . . .

. . . .plus a tweak here and there of flavors we liked such as garlic and onion. . . .

 . . . .  and. . . . Ecco! . . . .

. . . . our Homemade Italian Salad Dressing – All Our Way was created.

Not difficult, right? I hope you’ll agree because we think it’s pretty special and versatile.  🙂

 Start adding our Homemade Italian Salad Dressing to your salads. . . . you’ll be as nuts about salads as we are.

And if you’re feeling especially inspired, use the Homemade Italian Salad Dressing as a seasoning sauce . . . .

. . . .like in pasta salad . . . .

 . . . .or for a marinade such as in the Chicken Piccata recipe. . . . if you don’t have the plain yogurt.

Another plus with our Homemade Italian Salad Dressing is that it doesn’t have to be refrigerated. This would make a perfect addition to take on a picnic . . . .one less thing to keep in a cooler.

Homemade Italian Salad Dressing - All Our Way

An all natural homemade dressing that brings an Italian flavor to salads and it doesn't need to be refrigerated.

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Course: Salad

Cuisine: American-Italian

Keyword: summertime, light dressing, easy

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 8 people

Calories: 56kcal

Author: Marisa Franca @ All Our Way

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons pepper q.b. to your taste
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt q.b. to your taste
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
• 1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Instructions

• In a blender mix together the white balsamic vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and Dijon-style mustard.
• With the blender on, slowly pour in the extra-virgin olive oil and mix thoroughly until well blended.
• Add the oregano, basil and thyme pulse once or twice -- just enough to blend.
• Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to let the flavors meld. Give the dressing a good whisk or shake immediately before serving.
• Does not need to be refrigerated.

Notes

• This would be a great addition to a pasta salad or used as marinade.
• Trader Joe's has a good white balsamic vinegar that is reasonably priced -- I don't get compensated for saying that 🙂
• We have used red wine vinegar in this recipe but we found it too acidic for our taste but you may like it that way.

Nutrition

Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 299mg | Potassium: 38mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 0.1% | Calcium: 1.8% | Iron: 3.3%

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