Restaurant-Style Italian Salad Dressing

Rating: 3.85 stars
13 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 6
  • 4 star values: 3
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 2

This is an easy dressing recipe that tastes great.

By Colleen

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Recipe Summary

prep:
5 mins
additional:
1 day
total:
1 day
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 cup
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

8
Original recipe yields 8 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the bottled dressing, garlic, basil, oregano and sugar. Refrigerate at least 24 hours before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
93 calories; protein 0.2g; carbohydrates 4.9g 2% DV; fat 8.3g 13% DV; cholesterolmg; sodium 486mg 19% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (8)

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Most helpful positive review

Jillian
Rating: 4 stars
11/11/2010
Genious! Who knew that just a couple of ingredients you have on hand could do so much for a bottle of store bought dressing! I used Kraft light italian dressing and overall it was very good! Read More
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Most helpful critical review

Debra Wilson
Rating: 1 stars
04/19/2011
A recipe for Italian dressing should NOT have Italian dressing in its ingredients list!!! This is not a recipe! Read More
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(53)
13 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 6
  • 4 star values: 3
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 2
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Jillian
Rating: 4 stars
11/11/2010
Genious! Who knew that just a couple of ingredients you have on hand could do so much for a bottle of store bought dressing! I used Kraft light italian dressing and overall it was very good! Read More
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(55)
Debra Wilson
Rating: 1 stars
04/19/2011
A recipe for Italian dressing should NOT have Italian dressing in its ingredients list!!! This is not a recipe! Read More
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(53)
JDVMD
Rating: 4 stars
11/05/2004
Just by adding a few extra ingredients took this from being bottled dressing to something pretty darn tasty. Read More
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Lorrie Turnage Kibler
Rating: 5 stars
01/02/2009
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! Made it when I had some guest over for dinner. The salad was a HUGE hit! Everyone RAVED about the dressing. super easy and oh soooo tasty!!! Read More
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missdrea
Rating: 5 stars
07/19/2010
A great way to jazz up a cheap bottle of dressing from the dented can store. I used half for a salad and half as a marinade for veggie kabobs and pork chops on the grill. Will make again. Read More
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Ang
Rating: 3 stars
02/15/2011
Mine did not turn out great... maybe my cheap bottled dressing was the culprit. Read More
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Happyschmoopies
Rating: 5 stars
02/23/2013
Can't believe how easy it is to freshen up a bottle of store bought dressing. I think the key is to start with a good base - I used family style italian from that handsome blue-eyed actor. The sugar took the edge off the acidic tartness you can get from the vinegar. The fresh garlic brightened up the flavor. If I am in a pinch and don't have time to make a homeade dressing - this will do the trick. Read More
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ladybuggs5224
Rating: 5 stars
03/03/2014
I bought a bottle of dressing from the dollar tree to save myself a trip. Big mistake it was really awful. I jazzed it up with the recipe and threw in a bit of fresh grated parm. Just what it needed now the entire bottle wont go to waste. Nice way to put a fresh spin on something that was blah. Thanks for the submission! Read More
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