This is simple to make and delicious, especially if you like garlic.
Excellent!! My husband and I loved this dressing. The only change I made was to use 1 tsp. of salt instead of 2 which seemed too much. It was great. Will use this again and again.
Read MoreYIKES! I don't understand all the 5 stars. This is WAY too tart. Sorry, there are many other salad dressing recipes on this site that are so much better.
Read MoreExcellent!! My husband and I loved this dressing. The only change I made was to use 1 tsp. of salt instead of 2 which seemed too much. It was great. Will use this again and again.
Very good. I used olive oil, and only 1/2 tsp. salt, as we don't use much salt. Worked well on both a tomato and onion salad, and a salad with mixed greens, tomato and cuke. Teenage son liked it too!...I'm updating my review to say that I've also made this with sherry vinegar with good results. Also, I have had to cut down on salt so now I leave it out altogether. The vinegar has enough of a kick so it's still good, even without the salt.
2 teaspoons of salt was just way overboard for me--I had to add extra vinegar and oil to set it off. I also added pepper and extra garlic. 1/2 tsp salt would be plenty for the amounts of oil and vinegar. Very tasty after the changes I made. Extra light olive oil suits my taste much better than the vegetable oil.
Simple and delicious - a really easy and great tasting vinaigrette dressing! I used olive oil vs. vegetable oil and cut the salt down to 1/4 tsp. I also added some cracked black pepper. This was great over mixed greens topped with cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and thin sliced red onion.
One word, WOW! There is such a huge difference in this dressing and the store-bought kind. I will also never buy bottled again! This took literally 5 minutes to put together. I used olive oil and added freshly ground black pepper. My new favorite salad is this dressing, romaine mixed with iceburg, dried cranberries, feta cheese, cucumbers, red onion, yellow pepper and pecans or walnuts. I also added a little fresh basil to the salad before mixing. This does separate, so a salad dressing shaker with a tight fitting lid is a must.
This was really easy to make - however, it needed a bit more zip, so I added some cracked pepper, which helped. Great on salads, it's super-light.
I thought there would be way too much vinegar when I made this, but it turned out quite well. I used olive oil and only 1/2 tsp of salt. It was wonderful on my simple spinach and tomato salad. Thanks!
This is a great vinaigrette for all of those garlic lovers like myself. I will make this easy salad topper all of the time!! Thanks for the great recipe, Karen, I loved it!!
A little more acidic than my normal vinegar-to-oil ratio, but delicious. My husband loves it.
Very pungent and delicious! Only drawback is I couldn't get a kiss from hubby for about a week. :-)
This was a fantastic Vinaigrette. The flavors blended nicely and it was SUPER easy! Way to go, Karen! I'll definately do this one again.
I will never use another dressing again. I now use this recipie for everything. Perfect for any vegatable or salad and very easy to make. Jamie Lawson
This vinagrette has become my absolute favorite. I particularly like it on romaine lettuce with tomatoes, red/yellow pepper, red onion, feta cheese and toasted almonds. Everytime i've made this salad for anyone i've had rave reviews.
This is a good basic recipe. I cut the recipe in half. I used half safflower oil and half olive oil. I thought I could get away with half the sugar, but no, it needed nearly the entire amount.
Very tasty and right up my alley since I absolutely love garlic. Since I'm watching fat and calories, I used two packs of Equal instead of sugar, and Enova salad/cooking oil. Turned out great, thanks!
We really liked this one. I used the mesclun salad green mix and this dressing and yummy! definate keeper. Thanks
This recipe is so easy. I usually have to modify recipes to make my tastebuds truly happy - but not this one! It's great as is.
YIKES! I don't understand all the 5 stars. This is WAY too tart. Sorry, there are many other salad dressing recipes on this site that are so much better.
The flavor is excellent. The only problem is that the oil and vinegar will separate almost instantly, so you have to shake it a lot before each pouring.
This is so easy and a wonderful base recipe. I love to add more garlic, sometimes lemon juice, switch up the vinegar, use Honey instead of sugar. The possibilities are endless and you can make this dressing to match any meal your serving. Awesome! Thanks!
This dressing is terrific! Even my children enjoy it, which is saying something. We now have to keep a batch of this made up at all times since it is so popular here. The only thing I suggest doing is reducing the salt to 1 tsp (you can always add that second if you find it needs it). I made the recipe "as is" the first time and found it toooo salty (and I am a diehard salt fan). I also substituted honey for the sugar. Thanks for this very versatile recipe, Karen!
Followed the recipe but used balsamic vinegar instead of red wine vinegar because I didn't have enough. Added a smidge more sugar because balsamic is strong and added fresh basil from my garden. So Yummy!
This was a really good recipe, I used less salt and it was great on a green salad.
Call me lame but I wanted just a plain dressing so I omitted the garlic and salt and just used white vinegar I had on hand. It was a nice subtle and sweet dressing I can make in a jiffy!
It's a great basic recipe that you can then customize with your own personal tastes. I omitted the sugar & used about 1T. honey & mustard, as well as adding 1 small onion & a few fresh basil leaves & put it all in the food processor! It was SO SO good. I'll be using this for all of my basic vinaigrette recipes & taylor as the mood strikes.
I used Canola Oil instead of Vegetable Oil and added some crisp bacon and feta cheese. Delicious!!
I do love this dressing. I read other's reviews and crushed the garlic with the flat side of my chef's knife and then threw the entire clove into the dressing. All the taste without the actual garlic! Also, I like my dressing heavy on the vinegar, so added more. Thanks for a great recipe!
Excellent basic vinaigrette. This is exactly what I was looking for and I was very happy with the results.
WOW! This dressing is SO delicious. I put it over a garden salad with tortellini and it really made it jazzy! I will make this again and again and again. Better than the restaraunts and better than the bottled stuff and so so so so easy. I doubled the recipe but other than that I made it exactly the way it says. Thanks for sharing it!
This was the first salad dressing that I've ever made myself. I didn't have very high expectations because I didn't see how, with such a short ingredient list, it could be very flavorful, but it was GREAT. I took it with a big green salad to a BBQ and it absolutely disappeared and I had lots of people asking for the recipe. This is now a staple in my house. Also, the first time I made it I didn't have any red wine vinegar so I used Chinese red vinegar - it's fabulous both ways. Thanks so much for sharing!
This is a fantastic recipe. My husband said it's the best vinaigrette he's ever had. I did replace the sugar with splenda since I'm watching carbs. Delicious!!!
Delicious! Learned the hard way that it separates and the will will harden within a couple days if you don't have it in a container with a tight-fitting lid!
Terrific! First time making my own salad dressing and this was a hit. Did not include the salt and it was fine. Great on spinach salad w/red onion, mandarin oranges and tomato.
i used 1 tsp. salt, 3 tsp. sugar (i like it kinda sweet), 3/4 cup olive oil and sub. balsamic. very good and easy!
Very Good!!! Makes a nice easy addition to any salad, especially when you need a dressing in a hurry! Thanks!!
Simple and perfect! I substituted olive oil for the vegetable oil and honey for the white sugar. Mixed in the blender and it was creamy and delicious. I don't think I will buy bottled salad dressing again!
Way, way too salty... Haven't tryed adjusting the saltiness, but isn't that something the submitter should have done prior...
This was just OK. A bit too strong for our taste. It felt like it needed something else. Might make again but would experiment with the quantities.
Easy & tasty. I used olive oil & splenda instead of vegetable oil & sugar. I am anxious to try it w/ other kinds of vinegar.
This was really good and really easy. I didn't have red wine vinegar, so I used balsamic instead. Delish!
This was easy to make and tasted delicious. I used it on a Julienne Salad and my husband thought it was excellent.
Really easy to make, and quite tasty.
Can't understand all the rave reviews - I did not care for this. Thanks anyway for the post.
I did not care for this recipe. I wish I could find a nice vinaigrette or homemade salad dressing, but they always seem to have such a strong vinegar taste. I hate vinegar...but love vinaigrettes when I go out to dinner. Maybe I'm just not letting it sit in the fridge long enough for flavors to set.
One word..."Mmmmmm!"
my husband and I enjoyed this vinaigrette twice. Once as said and then I added lime juice to go with a shrimp salad. Both times it turned out great! Thanks for posting!
Really good stuff, and very easy to make. I used olive oil instead of vegetable oil and added some black pepper. Next time I'll leave out the salt, I don't think its needed here. Thanks for the recipe!
This was SO easy and SO delicious. My boyfriend and I made it together and it took us under 5 minutes. Everyone loved it! I will be making this again.
USE LESS SALT!!!! I wanted to write that so it could be seen first. The recipe is good, but definitely use less salt! Others have written the salt thing, too, but I didn't read the comments first. Don't do what I did! I also used olive oil rather than vegetable oil.
I prepared this dressing exactly as it is written. It was WAY too salty. And I am someone who usually likes things a little on the salty side. I would definitely cut the amount of salt in half if I made it again.
Good but I had to make afew changes, I used 1/2 the amount of oil and I used olive oil, I omitted the sugar and added pepper and oregano
This was a perfect dressing for me. The only thing I did was omit the sugar (I don't see the reason for it) & used less of the oil.
The flavor was good, but the densities of the olive oil and red wine vinegar were too different, so they never combined. I kept getting a bite of olive oil, then a bite of vinegar. But, it was tasty.
I made this dressing with olive oil... it was a little too tart for me, but my husband and sister loved it.
If you are using lower quality vinegar, you will need to add a little more sweetener. I used honey - about 1/2 tsp or so. I used 1 tsp Kosher salt and added 1 tsp mayo to help emulsify the oil and vinegar.
My husband loved it, and from now on only wants this on his salads. its super easy to make, with ingredients I always have in my kitchen.
Excellent Vinaigrette! The garlic really brings out the flavor. I cut the salt to 1 teaspoon - thought the sodium was too high. Great easy recipe!
YUM! The only thing I changed was 1 tsp of salt instead of 2. I also added some parsley & romano. The recipe is great by itself & also a great base to add different twists to it.
Simple and easy to make. Don't forget the sugar or it will be to tart. I added a small handful of fresh blueberries for a blueberry vinaigrette It came out great.
I had some technical difficulties when my "shaker" unexpectedly opened mid-shake & coated my kitchen with the dressing, BUT what remained for me to try was yummy! I love the vinegary-ness of this dressing. I used EVOO, and I did half the recipe because I just didn't need that much at one time. Will definitely make again!
this is a verry good recipe I omitted the salt ased 2 teas honey and 1/4 cup kikomman soy sauce gives it a little more zip
For a simple recipe this one came out great! I guess I would add less salt but was really tasty following it as is! I added 1 tsp of dried Italian seasoning to jazz it up! Thanks for this I'll make it again.
We and our friends all thought this was way too salty. We mixed it with another vinaigrette and could eat it then but found it to be inedible on its own.
I have made this a few times and it is very good! I use olive oil and adjust the sugar and salt to taste. Great basic vinaigrette. Thanks for sharing!
This is a really great dressing recipe. Especially most people have all the ingredients on hand. I used 1 1/2 cloves of garlic and the garlic wasn't over powering. I think it would be a perfect compliment to fresh tomato, mozzarella & basil salad!
Thank-you, great recipe, I aslo decreased the amount of salt... otherwise loved it, great basic recipe you can bulild on. Thank you
great recipe, super easy. But...If you find it just a bit too tart from the vinegar, as I did, just add a touch of Dijon mustard to the mixture and you'll see how it rounds it right out. After that, it was absolutely fab! It will be my go-to recipe.
Love it! I too used less salt but to be fair, I always use less salt the recipe calls for in ANY recipe. I made it without the sugar (I don't like sweet) and it was good as is but then I decided to add a little honey and I admit, it made it better. The vegetable oil is a good idea for a lighter taste. I like it a little heavier. I only had extra virgin olive oil on hand which is too heavy so I did half half veg oil and EVOO. In the end I added a squirt of stone ground mustard, fresh pepper and some dried onion. It was very good either way.
Wow factor! I was in a bind for a vinaigrette and didn't have any balsamic vinegar. This recipe fit my needs. I used olive oil instead of vegetable oil. I halved the salt. I used 1 teaspoon of white sugar and 1.5 teaspoons of honey. Fantastic!
Very good. I like a vinegar forward vinaigrette. I cut the salt in half. I think next time I'll only cut I by 1/4.
Very tangy and very yummy. I reduced the salt by half and that was more than enough.
We've been making this for a couple of years now and never tire of it; it's so good! We call it our "House Vinaigrette". But definitely halve the salt! We also bump up the garlic.
I had this over arugula that I topped with pan-seared scallops. I used olive oil in place of vegetable oil, had to add more sugar and added a little pepper. Worked here and will be good over a regular salad.
This is AWESOME! I did however make a couple changes to it that suited better to our tastes. I cut the salt in half and used only 1 tsp. I also went just a tad heavier on the crushed garlic. Absolutely delicious!
