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BEST Italian Dressing Recipe

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The perfect balance of flavors, get ready to whip up the BEST, most flavorful homemade Italian dressing recipe in less than 5 minutes!  Perfect on green salads, pasta salads or as a marinade!

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Nothing beats the taste of good homemade Italian dressing!  The flavors are fresh, vibrant and simply wonderful.  And the flavor only gets better with time so it’s the perfect make-ahead dressing.

Not only does it taste WAY better than store-bought, making your own Italian dressing has additional benefits.  Virtually ALL store-bought dressings are made with yucky oils and junk ingredients including additives, preservatives, flavor enhancers and other undesirable ingredients that are better off left on the shelf.  As easy as it is to make it yourself, there’s just no good reason to use store-bought!

With this recipe you get an Italian dressing that not only tastes fabulous but is healthy and takes just 5 minutes to whip up!  It’s a total win-win!

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How to Use Italian Dressing

Besides its classic use for tossed salads, this dressing has a ton of tasty uses – your imagination is the limit!

Use this dressing for:

  • Pasta salads
  • Leafy green salads
  • Vegetables
  • Sandwiches
  • Wraps
  • Marinated olives
  • As a marinade for chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, fish and kabobs
  • and any other way your creativity dictates!

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How Long Does Italian Dressing Last?

Keep it in an airtight jar in the fridge where it will keep for up to two weeks.  The flavor of this dressing improves over time as the oils are released from the herbs and the flavors have time to meld.

Italian Dressing Recipe

Let’s get started!

Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend for about 30 seconds.  Flecks of Parmesan cheese will remain.

blending ingredients in blender

Pour into a jar or dressing dispenser and store in the refrigerator where it will keep for up to 2 weeks.

Enjoy!

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Best Italian Dressing Recipe

This homemade Italian dressing tastes way better than store-bought, is much healthier, and takes 5 minutes to whip up!
4.96 from 72 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Chill Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
 
 

Instructions
 

  • Place everything in a blender and blend for about 30 seconds (small of flecks of Parmesan will remain).  Pour into a jar or dressing dispenser and refrigerate.  Chill for at least 4 hours before using.  Will keep for up to 2 weeks.
    The flavor of this dressing improves over time as the oils are released from the herbs and the flavors have time to meld.  

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoonsCalories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 150mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 125IUCalcium: 42mgIron: 0.4mg
Course condiment, Dressing, Salad
Cuisine American, Italian
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Originally published on The Daring Gourmet July 27, 2018

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4.96 from 72 votes (49 ratings without comment)

59 Comments

  1. I’m trying to find a dressing for a friend that is allergic to Parmesan. So sad! Would this work without Parm? Maybe a little lemon juice?

    1. What about using a bit of nutritional yeast (vegan) to add that creamy texture? Dressing would still be totally delicious even without the cheese.

  2. As much of a foodie I am it never occurred to me that I should use honey to balance the acidity. This is a little sweet a little spicy and a little tangy.. it’s actually delish. Thanks for the recipe 😊 9/10

  3. I don’t have a blender- would it work to just whisk all ingredients together or put them in a jar and shake really well?

  4. This was such a great salad dressing with our pasta salad dish last night! Highly recommend; delish!

  5. Homemade dressings are always SO much better than store bought. I love knowing exactly what is going in the mix!

  6. I don’t normally leave reviews, but this is the best! I was just looking for a quick recipe to supplement the remaining store-bought dressing I had for marinating chicken, but never again will I buy it from the store. This was phenomenal, thank you so much for sharing! I can’t wait to make more!!!

  7. Fantastic recipe, fantastic dressing! I add a teaspoon of brown mustard and 3 tablespoons of water to spice it up a bit but not have it too thick.

  8. I made this dressing and used as many fresh herbs as I could it was delicious. Now I crave it. It’s a keeper in my book.