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Italian Salad Dressing

By: Courtney Published: December 19, 2019 4 CommentsUpdated on: July 16, 2020

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Skip the store-bought dressing and make your own Italian Salad Dressing recipe at home from scratch! This recipe is completely homemade and it’s perfect for salads, pasta salads, marinating veggies or even dipping bread.

italian salad dressing in a mason jar with a spoon and tomato garlic clove and parsley behind it

We love making things homemade whenever possible and making a homemade salad dressing is super simple. When it comes to this salad dressing you’ll most likely have everything you’ll need right at home. This dressing is perfect for our Vegan Pasta Salad recipe as well!

ingredients for italian dressing in mason jar layered vinegar seasonings and oil on top with mason jar with red chili flakes and measuring spoon to the left and cutting board with garlic and parsley chopped behind it

ITALIAN DRESSING INGREDIENTS

  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Vinegar (you can use white or red wine)
  • Water
  • Garlic (fresh preferred, but you could sub with dried if needed)
  • Dried Oregano
  • Dried Basil
  • Fresh Parsley
  • Red Pepper Flakes
  • Kosher Salt
  • Pepper

dried herbs floating on salad dressing with fresh herbs and garlic chopped in background with chef knife and red chili flakes in a small mason jar to the left with measuring spoon

HOW TO MAKE ITALIAN SALAD DRESSING

You’ll need a 16 oz mason jar or any large container that has an airtight lid.

Freshly chop the garlic and parsley.

chopped garlic and parsley on a cutting board with chef knife

To make the Italian dressing pour in the oil, vinegar, water, oregano, parsley, Kosher salt, and red pepper flakes into the mason jar.

hand holding italian salad dressing in a mason jar with plastic lid

Cover the jar with the lid and then shake until the dressing is combined. Serve or refrigerate until ready to serve.

ingredients for italian salad dressing in a mason jar with red chili flakes in smaller mason jar to the bottom left

IS IT SPICY?

No, this isn’t a spicy dressing. We only use a small amount of red pepper flakes, if you wanted more of a kick you could add more.

HOW DO YOU STORE HOMEMADE DRESSING?

Any unused dressing should be stored in the refrigerator. 

HOW LONG DOES HOMEMADE DRESSING LAST?

We use this within 1-2 weeks. The dressing may solidify due to the olive oil. If this happens just remove it from the fridge a few minutes before using it. Give a good shake to combine the ingredients before pouring.

italian salad dressing in a mason jar and tomato garlic clove and parsley behind it

IS THIS A VEGAN DRESSING RECIPE?

Yes, this is completely vegan. Some Italian dressings contain parmesan cheese so they would not be considered vegan. If you’re vegan, you’d love our Italian Pasta Salad using this dressing.

italian pasta salad in a white bowl with napkin to the left

RECIPES NOTES:

  • This isn’t a spicy dressing, but if you like a little more heat you can add more red pepper flakes
  • If you don’t have fresh garlic you can use dried granulated or powdered, just be sure to use less as it’s dried.
  • If you don’t have fresh parsley you can use 1 teaspoon dried parsley.
  • This must be refrigerated, the dressing will solidify a bit due to the olive oil, give it a good shake before pouring.
  • We used wide mouth mason jars with reusable plastic lids. 
italian salad dressing in a mason jar with a spoon and tomato garlic clove and parsley behind it
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Italian Salad Dressing

Skip the store-bought dressing and make your own Italian Salad Dressing recipe at home from scratch! This recipe is completely homemade and it's perfect for salads, pasta salads, marinating veggies or even dipping bread.
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 1 min
Total Time: 6 mins
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: italian dressing, italian salad dressing
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 12kcal
Author: Courtney

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup Vinegar white or red wine
  • 1/3 cup Water
  • 2 cloves Garlic fresh preferred, but you could sub with dried if needed (use about a 1/2 teaspoon for dried)
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Basil
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley
  • 1 pinch Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt more or less to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon Pepper

Instructions

  • Freshly chop the garlic and parsley.
  • In a 16 oz mason jar combine the oil, vinegar, water, oregano, parsley, salt, and red pepper flakes into the mason jar.
  • Cover the jar with the lid and then shake until the dressing is combined.
  • Serve or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 12kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 63IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Bubbles says

    May 12, 2020 at 7:55 am

    Looking forward to making this! Have you ever used fresh oregano in it?

    Reply
    • Courtney says

      May 12, 2020 at 1:18 pm

      We haven’t, but if you were to use fresh we recommend using 2-3 times more the amount as dried is more potent. 🙂

      Reply
  2. AJ says

    August 19, 2020 at 3:43 pm

    I can’t believe how easy this was and to be honest, it’s better than any bottled dressing I’ve purchased!!!

    Reply
    • Courtney says

      August 21, 2020 at 5:19 pm

      So glad you enjoyed it!!

      Reply

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