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olive garden italian dressing recipe

Italian Dressing Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1½ tsp white sugar
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp dried basil
  • ½ tsp dried parsley
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes

Method
 

  1. Combine the olive oil, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, water, and mayonnaise in a bowl or jar. Whisk or shake for 45 seconds until the mayonnaise is fully blended in and no streaks remain.
  2. Add the sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, dried basil, dried parsley, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Whisk or shake for another 30 seconds until the sugar dissolves and the herbs are evenly distributed. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
  3. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Shake or whisk before serving, then drizzle over salad and finish with a grind of black pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes on top.

Notes

This dressing keeps for up to 10 days in the fridge and tastes better after the first day. If you're making it the same day, give it the full 30-minute rest rather than dressing the salad right away. The recipe doubles cleanly if you want a larger batch on hand.