Copycat Italian Salad Dressing

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 really elevated the taste as well, I believe. Overall, good recipe that yields a LOT of dressing, even without the water, which I reduced to 1/2 c. The roasted red pepper takes more time to prepare but enhances the recipe. I used the dressing in a pasta salad that I brought to an event and received numerous compliments!

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 next time I will reduce the sugar and I might add a little bit of freshly ground black pepper to it.

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.

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

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.

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 delicious on its own. I added 2 Tbsp pickle juice b/c I've read that Chik-Fil-a uses it to marinade their chicken, 2 tsp minced garlic from a jar, cut sugar to 1/8 cup, 2 tsp mustard seeds just because I had them ha ha, and added about 1/2 Tbsp or so of flour to help suspend the herbs and seeds. Thank you for posting this recipe!

Exceiient, Be sure to shake

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 small amount of dry mustard so it stays mixed. Used my immersion blender. I added sugar slowly at the end to my liking which was much less than the recipe calls for. It's a very good recipe. I like to use it in my bean salsas. Thanks!

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 definitely be adding this to my regular dressing list.

Used this as a marinade for chicken and made exactly to the recipe. It was good but I think would be even better with some heat added (perhaps some cayenne pepper or red pepper flake). Also - the taste of the roasted red pepper was very mild, I will probably increase when I make again.

This is so delicious. I didn’t use all the oil it called for. I just used 3/4 cup of olive oil. Used a 7 oz jar of whole roasted red pepper instead of doing a fresh roast of the red pepper. Followed the rest of the recipe. It makes a lot. Used it for salad greens and pasta salad. The dressing was so good on both.