Homemade Italian Salad Dressing Mix

Kick off your weekend with a delicious twist on a classic with this Homemade Italian Salad Dressing Mix recipe! As the holiday season approaches, I’ve been taking advantage of my time by creating my own seasonings. While store-bought dressings are convenient, making your own allows you to customize flavors and avoid preservatives. This simple recipe combines dried herbs and spices to create a flavorful dressing perfect for salads, marinades, or drizzling over roasted vegetables. With just a few ingredients, you can whip up a batch and enjoy fresh, vibrant flavors in your dishes all season long!

TGIF everyone!! I am happy it is Friday, but it also means another week gone until Christmas! This year though it is not as bad as usual. I actually have all of my shopping done, and almost everything wrapped. The kids are going to all be out of town so I am not even having to stress over planning a menu. WOW I don't know what to do with myself!! That is where this blog post came from, looking for something to do. Seriously I have really wanted to do the homemade seasonings for a while. I make my own taco seasoning, I have just never written it down or taken pictures of it. So when I decided to make a dish that included my Italian dressing I grabbed my camera real quick so I wouldn't forget.

I am in no way saying that using the packaged version is bad. It is all a matter of preference. I just like the challenge of making it my own way. Plus if you make it yourself, you can always change things up to suit your tastes.

makes 1 cup of mix

2 tablespoons dried Oregano

2 tablespoons salt

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes

1 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/4 teaspoon celery salt

To make the salad dressing combine 2 tablespoons of the dry mix with 2/3 cup olive oil, 1/4 white vinegar, and 2 tablespoons water. Shake to combine and allow to sit for at least 30 minutes before using.