Olive Garden Italian Salad Dressing Copycat Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup real olive oil read more about olive oil: most olive oil at the store is fake and dangerous
- 1/2 cup another oil: avocado oil refined sesame oil, or refined peanut oil (“refined” because it needs to be a mild oil so the flavor isn't overpowering)
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar I just learned from the comments that regular white vinegar is made from GMO corn!
- ¼ cup water
- 2 Tablespoons homemade mayonnaise <– it's super fast to whip together, but I sometimes keep this one on hand for even faster last-minute mayo needs and it keeps nicely in the fridge too
2 teaspoons organic Italian seasoning, if you don't have that, you could use:
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon palm sugar or other organic sugar of choice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- You can just shake everything all together and serve it like that and it tastes just as good, which is what our daughter did this time and that's what is pictured above. But when I make it, I like to emulsify it like this so it's a little thick and an easier consistency to pour: put all of the ingredients except the oil into a blender or food processor and mix well. Slowly add in the oils as it emulsifies, it's sort of like making mayo.
- Taste-test to see if it needs a bit more salt or palm sugar to make it dreamy, it'll depend a little on the kind of mayo you use. None of the ingredients need to be exact. If you don't have one of the herbs or spices listed, no big deal, it'll still be really good. This Olive Garden Italian salad dressing recipe fits nicely in a 1-pint ball jar and then it's easy to shake and mix up again before serving.