Italian dressing mix is a simple natural homemade dressing that you can make for your family or friends during the holidays. The best thing about homemade salad dressings is that they have no preservatives, artificial colorings, and other such dubious substances.A well-done Italian dressing mix goes a long way in adding flavor to marinades, sauces and dips.
Health benefits
The herbs in a salad dressing not only add flavor to your breads and salads, but also help with digestion, blood circulation, and weight loss. Herbs are well-known for their medicinal properties. Black pepper is a natural blood purifies and also helps relieve nasal and chest congestion.Garlic aids in digestion and also helps keep respiratory organs, heart, and the gut healthy and free of blockage.
Ingredients
teaspoons garlic powder: 1 1/2
tbsp onion powder: 1
tbsp oregano, ground or 2 tbsp oregano leaves: 2
teaspoon ground thyme or 1⁄4 teaspoonthyme leaves: 1/4
teaspoon dried celery leaves or 1⁄2 teaspoondried celery flakes: 1/2
tbsp dried parsley: 1
tbsp granulated sugar: 1
tbsp salt: 2
teaspoon black pepper: 1
teaspoon ground basil or 1 teaspoon basil leaves: 1
cup white vinegar: 1/4
cup canola oil: 2/3
tbsp water: 2
How To Make Italian Dressing Mix
- In a bowl, combine all the dry ingredients.
- In another bowl, combine white vinegar, canola oil, water and 2 tablespoons of the dry mix. Transfer to bottles and shake before using.
Trivia
- Italian dressing mix has been around since 1941 in the United States and was first made by an Italian immigrant.
Italian dressing mix is a popular vinaigrette salad dressing in American and Canadian cuisine.