Make Healthy Meals

1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/4 cup preferred vinegar
2/3 cup olive oil

Mix dry ingredients in a small, resealable container.

Combine vinegar, oil and 2 tablespoons of the mix when you want to make the dressing.

Editor’s Note:

Playing with the vinegar can be fun. White vinegar, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar all work well.

The dry mix can also make a good rub for chicken.

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7 Responses to “Homemade Italian Salad Dressing”

1. Elizabeth Says:
   April 4th, 2008 at 11:08 pm

   Delicious. Only recipe for salad dressing that my whole family enjoys. Thank goodness, I no longer have to make several dressings for one meal. I substituted raw honey for the white sugar and it was great. We don’t use white sugar for health reasons.

2. Sandra Says:
   January 19th, 2009 at 5:53 pm

   I added a bit of dried minced onion and added about an 1/8 of a cup of water to the final mix to cut down the olive oil. It was excellent.

3. Christina Says:
   June 20th, 2009 at 10:59 pm

   I loved the dressing. Tastes even better than the Good Seasons Italian dressing in the stores. I added feta cheese to it! Delicious!

4. Evie Says:
   January 30th, 2010 at 12:11 pm

   Good! I used mostly Bragg’s Organic Apple Cider Vinegar with a splash of regular vinegar in mine. I also recommend adding a little water to the final mix to thin it down a bit.

5. Chris aka Cheap Tony Says:
   February 16th, 2011 at 7:38 pm

   I love this dressing……….i added a tablespoon of parmesson cheese to give it a zippy flavor to it. lol

6. nik@ heirloom vegetable seeds Says:
   April 19th, 2011 at 11:41 am

   Thanks for the recipe! Sounds great! I usually make my own salad dressings too! I tend to experiment when I’m in the kitchen and the family is usually pleasantly surprised with the end result. My daughter loves my experimental dishes so much that she actually bought me a recipe book to write down my recipes in so she can make it herself!

7. Alex Says:
   September 9th, 2011 at 6:56 pm

   This recipe is great! I’ve been using it on my broccoli for the past week.

   @christina I think I’m going to try adding feta with it tonight, Thanks everyone

   Regards
   Alex

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