Italian Dressing

I love a great salad, but the salt content in almost all packaged salad dressings is through the roof. Try this fresh, homemade alternative and you won't be disappointed. This Italian dressing isn’t just for salads. Feel free to use it as a marinade on fish, chicken or pork. You can also use as a dressing on cold pasta salads.

Ingredients

Liquid Ingredients

1 cup preferred vinegar (I use red wine vinegar)
1-1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 lemon, juiced

Dry Ingredients

2 finely minced garlic cloves

2 tablespoons finely minced onion

1 tablespoon dried oregano
1/2 tablespoon sugar

1/2 tablespoon dried parsley

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

1. Pour dry ingredients into a glass jar or bottle with a cover.

2. Whisk the liquid ingredients together and add to the dry ingredients

3. Cover and shake well.

4. Let sit in fridge for at least 8 hours for the flavors to meld together - preferably overnight

Use, or store, unrefrigerated and away from sunlight for up to a month.