The Best Oil-Free Italian Dressing
My Italian dressing is oil-free and full of whole foods. Unlike store-bought dressing, this Italian dressing recipe is so delicious, you will never buy store-bought dressing again.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 38kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup white vinegar
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 lemon juiced
- 2 Tablespoons stone-ground mustard
- ½ cup water
- 2 Tablespoons Italian seasoning
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ½ green pepper minced
- ½ red onion minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
Instructions
- Mince the garlic, red onion, and green pepper.
- Chop the parsley and basil.
- Add all the ingredients in a bowl or measuring cup and whisk together.
- Cover and place in the refrigerator for an hour before servings, so the flavors enhance.
- Serve on your favorite salad, or pasta, marinate veggies for grilling, or use a sandwich dressing.
- This dressing will be fresh in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Using fresh herbs gives the dressing a more full-bodied flavor.
- Fresh lemon juice is also preferred compared to bottled juice.
- Combining the two different kinds of vinegar is essential to reaching the depth of flavor.
- Serve this dressing in a pasta salad, Italian chopped salad, Panzanella salad, or Italian farro salad.
- Try this dressing to marinate vegetables for the grill or vegetable kabobs.
- Do not blend the dressing; it should be chunky for the best flavors.
Nutrition
Calories: 38kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 336IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg