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This Classic Creamy Italian Salad Dressing recipe is one for the books! It’s packed with delicious herbs and makes the perfect addition to any garden salad! And it’s SO easy to make!

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Classic Creamy Italian Salad Dressing in jar with spoon

I love making homemade salad dressing. There’s really no comparison between dressings you can buy from the store and ones you make at home the old fashioned way – shaken in a mason jar or blended in the blender.

This Classic Creamy Italian Salad Dressing is a recipe for the books! It’s got all the classic Italian dressing flavours and it goes perfectly with any garden salad. Add a sprinkling of fresh Parmesan and you’ll be in salad heaven!

The only sugar in this recipe is 2 teaspoons of honey for flavour (and you can always leave that out if you wish), so you can rest assured it’s a healthier choice than most grocery store bottled salad dressings!!

pouring salad dressing on salad

Mason jars are a great kitchen tool to have on hand for recipes like this Classic Creamy Italian Salad Dressing. They’re airtight, so you don’t have to worry about spills, they’re dishwasher safe and easy to clean, and they’re great for more than just salad dressings – I use them for smoothies, homemade jams, soups, and other food storage. Get my favourite go-to Mason jars HERE (affiliate link).

And if you’re looking for other delicious salad dressing recipes to make in your mason jars, check out this Greek Yogurt Caesar Salad Dressing or this Honey Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing!

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I hope you love this Classic Creamy Italian Salad Dressing Recipe as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite kind of salad? I’d love to know!

 

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Watch the video below to see exactly how I make this easy vinaigrette. You can find more delicious recipe videos on my YouTube channel

 

Classic Creamy Italian Salad Dressing

This Classic Creamy Italian Salad Dressing recipe is one for the books! It's packed with delicious herbs and makes the perfect creamy addition to any garden salad! And it's SO easy to make and healthy too!
5 from 13 votes
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Course: Appetizer, Salad, Salad Dressing, Sauce
Cuisine: American, Healthy, Italian
Keyword: Classic Italian Salad Dressing, Creamy Italian Salad Dressing, Healthy Italian Salad Dressing
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 198kcal
Author: Chrissie (thebusybaker.ca)

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup good quality olive oil
  • 1/2 cup natural, high-quality mayonnaise
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic, finely minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • a few tablespoons of water (ONLY IF NEEDED to thin the dressing out a little bit)
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Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to a large mason jar and shake very well until combined. Store in the fridge for a few hours before serving, or serve immediately over your favourite garden salad.
  • Shake well before serving.
  • If the dressing is too thick, simply add water one teaspoon at a time to thin it out to the desired consistency.

Notes

This salad dressing keeps in the fridge for up to 5 days, so make it a day or two ahead of serving to save time!
If you prefer to make salad dressing without mayonnaise, simply substitute the mayonnaise in this recipe for 1/4 cup of vegetable oil and shake very well (or blend for best results).
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 138mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg
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  7. Shelley says

    My daughter isn’t a huge salad lover, but she does like creamy Italian on her greens. The problem is, bottled dressings can be so … meh. How much better to make your own at home! Thanks!

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  8. Angie says

    Yes, this dressing does look good and sounds good BUT when I made this to exact measurements, I let it sit in the fridge before tasting it and all I could taste was a strong vinegar taste. I had to make a quick change since I was taking this to a potluck. I took out half of the mix and replaced it with more mayonnaise and a little milk, then it tasted much better.

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    • Chrissie says

      Glad you figured out a way to make it work for you. We like a sharp Italian dressing, and when it’s on a salad the vinegar taste isn’t so strong anymore. 🙂

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    • Josee says

      I found the same thing I added mayo, sour cream, sugar and in the end I still had to add baking soda. I would redo this with half the white wine vinegar.

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  14. Carolyn Cahill says

    Can you use Champagne vinegar & if you leave mayonnaise out, do you still use olive oil & vegetable oil?

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  15. Celtics7cK'20 says

    Yuuuuum …. I love delicious Italian dressing recipe. But I add more Ricotta Cheeses, Asian oil (Wijen), Soy Souce & Mirin. Wouuuuw yummmmy. Thanks so much.

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  16. Sandra says

    5 stars
    this was delicious…no complaints about flavour however it was very runny. I followed the recipe exactly using measuring cups/spoons etc and didn’t change any ingredients or volumes. It was refrigerated for at least 2 hours before serving but was so thin and liquidy that I added more mayo and parm hoping to thicken it. Didn’t help that much but was still super tasty. I used Bertoli Olive oil and Helman’s full fat may btw. What did I do wrong?? I’d love to make this again as it tasted so great but it was way too thin.

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  18. Joan Mohr says

    5 stars
    Love this! We are big fans of making everything from scratch and this is soooo bursting with flavor with wonderful ingredients. Bet it would go wonderfully on baked potato or steamed veggies also, or chicken. Thank you so much.

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  21. Everly says

    5 stars
    love dressings with every spicy food. and your recipe took my heart. so easy to make and nice to eat. I blog frequently and I really appreciate your information. This article has truly peaked my interest. I will take a note of your blog and keep checking for new information about once a week.

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