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Basic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Recently, we were getting ready to bring our cold pasta salad with us to a friend's home. One of the basics of that recipe is using store-bought Italian dressing. However, we were out and out of time to stop by the store to get some. So, Bill threw together a basic vinaigrette salad dressing of olive oil, balsamic vinegar and Italian spices.
It was so delicious that I'm not sure we're ever going to buy salad dressing again. Which is why I wanted to share with you these ideas for making your own salad dressing. It's easy, quick and way tastier than anything you can buy at the store. Plus, you know exactly what's going into it — no weird preservatives or mystery ingredients.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 167 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasonings
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Add all of the ingredients to a bowl. Whisk using elbow grease and long enough so that the ingredients blend together well.
  • Transfer to a serving container to pour over your salad and enjoy. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator.

Notes

This recipe calls for balsamic vinegar but red wine vinegar would work, too.
If you don't want to whisk the salad dressing by hand, use a handheld immersion blender. Or, you can shake to mix. When we first made this salad dressing recipe, we were bringing the dressing along to a dinner party. So, we put it in a reusable container, with a lid, and shook it up that way.

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.1gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 15mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 9IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.3mg

Disclaimer

Please note that nutrient values, if included with the recipe, are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability/substitution and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.

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