Name: Italian Salad Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup white wine vinegar or red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon honey; 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

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Making homemade Italian salad dressing might sounds like a waste of time when you can easily pick up a bottle at the store. When you make it yourself though you can control what flavours are more prominent and what will go into the dressing.

Italian salad dressing can be ready in less then 5 minutes and is perfect for topping a delicious garden salad. This dressing is versatile, easy, tangy and delicious. Italian salad dressing is technically a vinaigrette made from and oil and white wine vinegar base.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup white wine vinegar or red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Tips & Tricks:

Parmesan: Use the kind of parmesan you would put on top of pasta. Don’t add grated parmesan as it will not mix with the liquids.
Oil: Pick a high quality olive oil to use since it will be the base of the flavour.
Mixing: Make sure to mix your dressing well enough that the oil and vinegar are not separated when you go to use it.
Storage: Keep in an air tight container for up to a week in the fridge. If you start to notice the dressing solidify in the fridge just leave it out to warm up again before using.

This recipe is gluten free and vegan. Though always check your specific ingredients.

Uses for Italian Salad Dressing:

Salads
Pasta
Marinating chicken
Dip fresh bread in it
Pasta salad