Copycat Italian Salad Dressing

Salad Dressing - Side Dish

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.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 12 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 27 mins

Servings: 32

Yield: 4 cups

Copycat Italian Salad Dressing

Ingredients

½ red bell pepper

1 ½ cups vegetable oil

¾ cup water

¾ cup white vinegar

¼ cup white sugar

2 tablespoons dried basil

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 ½ teaspoons dried minced onion

¾ teaspoon salt

Italian Dressing Mix

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Blend roasted red pepper oil water vinegar sugar basil lemon juice minced onion and salt in a blender until smooth.

Nutritional Information

Copycat Italian Salad Dressing

Servings Per Recipe:32

Calories: 98.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.1g

Carbohydrates: 2g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 1.7g

Fat: 10.2g 16%

Saturated Fat: 1.6g 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 84.8IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.1mg

Vitamin C: 3mg 5%

Folate: 1.8mcg 1%

Calcium: 6.5mg 1%

Iron: 0.1mg 1%

Magnesium: 1.6mg 1%

Potassium: 15.7mg

Sodium: 54.9mg 2%

Calories From Fat: 92.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.