The Easiest Italian Salad Dressing Recipe Ever (Never Buy Bottled Again) by Jan Mostrom

Sometimes, I get lazy and don’t want to go to any trouble for dinner. That's when recipes like this Italian salad dressing help a lot! This easy Italian dressing recipe is so versatile. I love to use it on my amazing Mediterranean quinoa salad or on a simple spinach salad – or even as a meat marinade (think pork tenderloin). The homemade salad dressing recipe takes just five minutes to put together, and you’ll never want to eat store-bought salad dressing again!

To make this tangy Mediterranean salad dressing, you will need to gather the following gluten-free ingredients: extra-virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, lemons for juicing, fresh parsley, honey or agave nectar, fresh garlic, Dijon mustard, dried thyme, salt, black pepper and optional Parmesan cheese. The ingredients are whisked or shaken together and it's ready to be used.

Drizzle this salad dressing over lettuce salads, grain salads or your favorite pasta salads, or use it as a marinade for shrimp, fish, chicken, pork, lamb or beef.

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Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 
• 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons honey or agave nectar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 garlic clove, grated or minced 
• 3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• heaping 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper 
• 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (optional)

Helpful Products

• Olive Oil Dispensers
• Lemon Juicer
• Cutting Board
• Chef Knife
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons
• Whisk
• Mixing Bowl
• Garlic Press
• Mason Jar
• Salad Dressing Cruet
• Salad Bowls
• Salad Spinner

Recipe Notes

• Use the best olive oil you have for salad dressings. It really does make a difference.

• You can use whole-grain Dijon mustard or regular Dijon mustard.

• If you don’t have fresh parsley, you can substitute 1 to 2 teaspoons parsley flakes.

• Store the salad dressing in an airtight container, mason jar or salad dressing cruet for up to five days.

Here's how to make it: 

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl or jar.
   
2. Whisk or shake to combine.
   
   
3. Top your favorite salad or use as a marinade.
   
   

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