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Italian Salad Dressing

5 min

Salad

10 ingredients or less

No cook
This dressing is tangy, herby and has a bit of sweetness. It is a perfect dressing to prepare in advance and keep on hand, as it is versatile and will be perfect for your mixed greens or even pasta salads.

Servings

(2 Tbsp per serving)

Total

5 min

Prep

5 min

Free from

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Ingredients

  • 1
    garlic clove, crushed
  • 2 Tbsp (30ml)
    extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp (15ml)
    red wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp (10ml)
    balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp (5ml)
    maple syrup
  • 1 tsp (0.8g)
    Italian seasoning
  • ¼ tsp
    salt
  • ¼ tsp
    chili flakes
  • ⅛ tsp
    ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl. Enjoy!

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Aileen - Nov. 3, 2025, 7:25 p.m.

Delicious! I used it as a simple dressing for Trader Joe’s vegan spinach & cashew ravioli. It was incredible!

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anon - Aug. 21, 2025, 7:42 p.m.

Finally a good vinaigrette

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Irmen - Aug. 14, 2025, 9:18 p.m.

This dressing has so much flavor! I had some friends over and they kept talking about how delicious the dressing was :) Perfect for any Italian meal!
(I did sub the red wine vinegar for pomegranate molasses and left out the maple syrup, but it turned out great!)

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Jennifer A - Jan. 4, 2025, 8:02 p.m.

Finally a good recipe for Italian dressing. Perfect balance of ingredients. Really struggled to find any commercial dressings without canola oil and actually tasted good. Thank you again!

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Cécile - Jan. 1, 2025, 1:09 p.m.

Une vinaigrette délicieuse !

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Claudia Giltjes - March 11, 2024, 6:57 p.m.

This Dressing is soooo tasty and easy to make! I substituted Red with White vinegar and it tasted fine, btw. This will become a staple!

PUL small logo PUL Team - March 11, 2024, 8:28 p.m.

Thanks for sharing your experience with the Italian salad dressing, Claudia!

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Kim Taylor - Feb. 20, 2024, 7:54 a.m.

Classic!

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Michaela - Feb. 8, 2024, 9:58 p.m.

also good, without garlic

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R H - Jan. 4, 2024, 1:06 p.m.

Simple and delicious. So happy to have simple reliable dressing recipe

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Liza - Dec. 11, 2023, 4:57 a.m.

Made this dressing and loved it! Taste is spot-on. I didn't need to add maple syrup. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

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Ana-Marija - July 27, 2023, 8:10 a.m.

Hi, I'm going on a bikepacking trip in a few days and this dressing seems perfect for salads with our meals in the camp. If I omit the garlic will the dressing be ok on room/outdoor temperature for longer(10-14 days)?

PUL small logo PUL Team - July 29, 2023, 9:30 p.m.

Hey Ana-Marija, without the garlic it will indeed last longer (perhaps you could add some garlic powder to taste if you'd like), but the shelf life will depend on several factors, including the ambient temperature and exposure to sunlight. Typically, an oil-based salad dressing like this one might be safe to consume for about 1 to 2 days without refrigeration, especially if kept in a cool, dark place but I'd be afraid that after that time, the risk of bacterial growth increases without refrigeration. It might last longer still, but I can't guarantee or say for sure how much longer. I hope this helps for now, and happy adventuring 🌱

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Mėta - June 24, 2023, 6:36 a.m.

Delicious!😋

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Mėta - June 25, 2023, 1:58 p.m.

Thank you

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TT - June 12, 2023, 10:16 p.m.

Delicious!
I avoid sugar so I omitted the maple syrup and it was so yummy!

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The African Veggie - June 4, 2023, 2:39 p.m.

Love it!😋

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MR - May 28, 2023, 6:36 p.m.

Simple and easy to cook

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Kristina Galić Vranješ - May 27, 2023, 8:50 p.m.

No garlic in Description box so I forgot to put it :)). It was still great!

PUL small logo PUL Team - May 29, 2023, 6:25 p.m.

Hey Kristina - oh goodness, thank you for catching that and our sincerest apologies for any confusion! The recipe has been updated to include the garlic 🤗

Kristina Galić Vranješ - May 29, 2023, 6:28 p.m.

I'm glad I could help :)

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Elisa - May 24, 2023, 6:34 p.m.

So good!!!

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Mandy - May 24, 2023, 6:23 p.m.

Simple and delicious!

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