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Copycat Italian Salad Dressing
5
NWMama
"My family prefers the store brand of Italian dressing to any of the name brands. They all pretty much taste the same and have the same ingredients. This is a copycat of their dressing using mostly ingredients from the cabinet most people keep on hand or can find easily. The water makes it stretch a little further for those on a tight budget, but you might also like it without."
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Ingredients
27 m servings 98Original recipe yields 32 servings (4 cups)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and add red bell pepper.
- Roast red bell pepper under the broiler until slightly blackened, about 12 minutes. Transfer bell pepper to a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap for about 10 minutes. Carefully remove plastic wrap and peel skin from bell pepper.
- Blend roasted red pepper, oil, water, vinegar, sugar, basil, lemon juice, minced onion, and salt in a blender until smooth.
Footnotes
- Cook's Notes:
- Store in the refrigerator overnight for best taste, although usable immediately if needed. Shake well before using.
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1/30/2016
I swapped the white vinegar for balsamic and did about 1 c olive oil and 1/2 vegetable oil (because I ran out of olive oil). This substitutions definitely raised the cost of the recipe, but real...
11/16/2015
I followed this recipe completely, I found it a little bit too sweet for my taste. I absolutely love knowing what ingredients are in my salad dressing and will save this for future use. I think ...
5/25/2017
I used red wine vinegar and home dried tomatoes instead of bell peppers. I also added some minced garlic. Then instead of all basil, I added half basil and half oregano.
12/19/2016
I marinate all my chicken in the most inexpensive Italian dressing I can find. I'm not going to buy it anymore though; I'm going to use this recipe but not just for marinade cuz it's really deli...
7/4/2016
A very nice Italian dressing recipe. Good job getting the flavor right. I made it less tart and less sweet to fit my taste profile and added some garlic. 1 tsp of dry mustard helps it emulsify
8/16/2015
I loved this dressing because it had fresh lemon juice in it. It also tells how to roast the red peppers, so helpful. thank you.
9/2/2018
I used 3/4 cup olive oil instead of the full amount just because I'm saving calories. I also used red wine vinegar instead of white. Half basil and half oregano and added garlic powder and a ...
2/21/2017
Looking for Italian dressing for sub sandwiches. When I realized I had a can of red peppers, I made this dressing. The kids couldn't tell the difference between this and store bought. I will def...