Italian Dressing

You know what I have just realized?  I really enjoy making my own salad dressings.  I grew up eating dressings and sauces out of plastic bottles that come from the grocery store.  Who am I kidding, I grew up eating everything that came pre-made from the grocery store!  I have been working really hard to change that, and make everything that I can from scratch…including this delicious Italian Dressing…..

This Italian Dressing is loaded with fresh herbs, healthy olive oil, and tons of flavor!  Best of all, it is so incredibly easy to make.  We have all gotten to used to convenience foods, I think most people don’t realize how simple some of these things are to make from scratch.  Or maybe that’s just me. 😉

You already know that I do not chomping down into raw onions.  So I decided to grate the onion, pretty brilliant right?  Well I thought so…..

Then simply chop up all of your herbs, measure your oil and vinegar, and whisk everything together…..

Alternately, you could place all of the ingredients into a lidded container, like an empty Starbucks Frappaccino bottle, and shake to combine…..

This Italian Dressing is just as delicious on a green salad, as it is mixed into a Healthy Italian Pasta Salad…..

I used white wine vinegar, but I’m sure any vinegar would be delicious.  It’s impossible for me to make anything without garlic, so that’s in there.  I have also included the standard Italian herbs, basil, parsley, oregano, and thyme.  Go wild and substitute your favorites.  Next I will try this dressing out on my favorite Italian Sub Sandwich…..

It is picnic season after all, and both recipes are perfect for picnics if I do say so myself. 😉

I also have an awesome Homemade Ranch Dressing {dairy-free}…..

It has been pinned over 9k times, so I feel confident in that description,LOL. 😉  I also have a delicious Thousand Island Dressing that is amazing on burgers…..

As you can see, I use dressings on just about everything! I seem to really like black backgrounds as well. 😉

Enjoy!

Italian Dressing

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Serves	12
Prep time	10 minutes
Meal type	Condiment, Salad

Italian Dressing loaded with fresh herbs, healthy oils, and tons of flavor!

Ingredients

• 3/4 cups olive oil
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tablespoons chopped, fresh basil
• 2 Tablespoons chopped, fresh Italian parsley
• 1 Tablespoon fresh oregano leaves
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
• 2 Tablespoons grated yellow onion
• 2 Large cloves fresh garlic (minced or pressed)
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Pour all ingredients into a lidded container.

Seal and shake to combine.

Refrigerate leftover dressing, use within 7 days.

Note

I have not made this dressing with dried herbs, but I am sure it would work. Just cut the herb amounts in half.

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