Dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, garlic, oregano, and red pepper work together to make this Italian salad dressing both flavor-packed and tangy. Think of an occasion when a packed meal is eaten outdoors, especially during an outing to the countryside, salads are the most picked and is healthy for family get together to enjoy the season.
Italian Dressing, known and loved in the United States (as well as Canada, the U.K and most of the British colonies), is a vinaigrette-type salad dressing, consisting of water, vinegar, or lemon juice, vegetable oil, chopped bell peppers, usually sugar or corn syrup and various herbs and spices including oregano.
Homemade Italian Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- ▢2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- ▢2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- ▢1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ▢3 garlic cloves minced
- ▢2 teaspoons oregano
- ▢1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ▢1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- ▢1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk well. Pour the finished dressing into a glass jar or bottle. This will keep well in the refrigerator for a week or two.
