Italian Dressing Recipe
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Italian Dressing Recipe
Description
The Italian Dressing Recipe uses a combination of olive oil and red wine vinegar as the base, enhanced with lemon juice and Italian seasoning to add a fragrant herbal note. Garlic powder provides a gentle pungency, while salt and pepper balance the flavors. Optional Parmesan cheese, grated finely to almost a powdery texture, adds a subtle umami richness. Prepared simply by shaking all ingredients in a jar, this vinaigrette stores up to two weeks in the refrigerator, though a note cautions fresh garlic shortens fridge life to one week. Repeated shaking before use ensures the oil and vinegar blend properly. This versatile dressing works well over leafy greens and can also be used for marinating vegetables or meats when desired.
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning try our homemade Italian seasoning!
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder see notes, or 1 finely minced garlic clove
- ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper sea salt
- Parmesan Cheese see notes, optional, ¼ cup, finely grated
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake well.
- Store the dressing in your fridge for up to 2 weeks. (See notes) Shake well to mix the ingredients each time before you use it.
Notes
- When using fresh garlic instead of powder, refrigerate the dressing for up to one week only for safety and best flavor.
- For a finer consistency, grate Parmesan cheese and rub it between your fingers to create a powdery texture before adding to the dressing.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 1cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 62 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 tablespoon | |
| Calories | 62kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 9mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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