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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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!
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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!!
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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Classic Creamy Italian Salad Dressing
Recipe: 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)
Recipe: 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.
Recipe: Notes
Recipe: Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
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This classic creamy Italian salad dressing is the perfect accompaniment to any fresh and flavorful salad. It is incredibly easy to make, requiring just a handful of key ingredients – mayonnaise, white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, and oregano. Combined together, these create an unforgettable taste sensation that will tantalize your palate! This dressing is versatile as it can be used as a marinade for grilled meats or veggies, drizzled over cooked potatoes, or simply spooned over freshly-chopped greens. And with such a delicious flavor, who wouldn’t want to use it as a dip for breadsticks!? No matter how you enjoy it, this classic creamy Italian salad dressing will add a zesty kick to your mealtime.
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This dressing is awesome! I didn’t have wine vinegar so I used apple cider vinegar instead and also added more parmesan. I poured it over chopped romaine, artichoke hearts and sliced, chopped red onion. My husband loved it! I had been looking for a dressing for my Manhattan salad and this fills the bill. Thank you!
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This is very good! I used red wine vinegar because that’s all I had and it turned out great
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I just made this, but a 1/4 batch, so totally eyeballing everything. It turned out quite good! Definitely a great recipe for when you don’t feel like putting vinaigrette that kappens to be the only remaining dressing in the fridge. I’ll make another batch soon and truly measure everything.
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Now that’s a good looking dressing! I NEED to taste it:)
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This is the best Creamy Italian Salad Dressing recipe I have ever tried! It is so easy to make and tastes great on any salad. I highly recommend this dressing to anyone who loves a good creamy salad dressing. Thanks for sharing!
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OK, very creamy Although it isn’t very common, I adore Italian. I frequent a particular pizza joint solely for the creamy Italian. This dish is fantastic; I just prepared it. I do all the cooking and love to cook, so yes, I am a guy. Actually, it deserves more than five.
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Ok so creamy Italian isn’t so popular but I love it. There’s a pizza place I go to only because of the creamy Italian. I just made this recipe it is so so good. Yes I’m a guy but I do all the cooking and love to cook. Actually it’s better than five stars.
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Just wondering if it would alter the taste if I used fresh herbs instead of dried. Recipe looked amazing though.
You can substitute dry herbs with fresh herbs using the 1:3 rule. For every tsp of dried herbs use 3 tsp of fresh herbs and we would suggest adding them first in the jar and muddling them a bit.
It’s loaded with heavenly spices and makes the ideal expansion to any garden salad! Furthermore, it’s SO natural to make!
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It was scrumptious! Much obliged to you for the recipe. I’ll make certain to attempt your different recipes in future, keep doing awesome 🙂
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