I love salad in a restaurant. Why is it that having a restaurant salad is so much better than making one at home? I mean, it’s just lettuce and dressing. I usually ask for the “house” dressing because it’s likely to be some yummy mixture that’s the restaurant’s signature. Buying a grocery-store dressing doesn’t seem to have the same result.
My new favorite quick-serve restaurant is The Chopped Leaf. Have you visited one yet? We have 2 in our city and of course neither is anywhere near me, but I visit weekly. At home, I’m eating more salad but definitely not with a store-bought dressing. Here’s a ridiculously easy recipe for homemade Italian dressing that has a delicious zing of garlic! You can, of course, adjust the sugar and oil to suit your daily diet needs, I’ve already reduced the amount of oil the original recipe called for to make it my own.
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp dried Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste (about ⅛ tsp but I don't measure)
- Whisk all ingredients in a bowl and pour over your favorite salad! If you love garlic you can adjust accordingly (I use a large garlic clove which can equal 2 small ones sometimes).
Trying this tonight!
Great recipe!! My dad is allergic to so many things found in most salad dressings I will pass this along to him to try. 🙂
I’m going to have to try this!
I love one maybe with dijon and champagne vinager!
Homemade salad dressing always tastes much better than the store dressings!
Delicious and simple! Thanks
This looks super easy and very tasty!! and nothing is better then homemade!
Super easy (and much more convenient than running to the store if i run out mid-meal prep!)
I love any dressing with garlic in it. This sounds really yummy.
I often avoid making my own dressings because they have a million of ingredients in them, but this one looks easy enough for me, so will give it a try. Thank you!
I will give this a try. I am a fan of homemade dressing.
Definitely trying this one! So simple but sounds so yummy.
Easy and super tasty.
This is perfect! k trying it this weekend. I usually buy my dressing ( i know!! ) it is time i start making it myself
Sounds very tasty, I will have to give this a try, I don’t normally make my own, but think I should start!!
This sounds so deelish…. I am going to try it next time I make a salad.
Yum!!
Thanks for the recipe. I like making salad dressing.
I will have to try this
Sounds like a nice zesty dressing! I wonder if it keeps in the fridge?
This looks so tasty and very easy to prepare!
I will have to give it a go, I have a small bottle of natural olive oil from my Berber inlaws. This is gonna be amazingggg 📸📸📸😅
This sounds delicious and easy! Bookmarking for the weekend!
Thanks – sounds yummy and easy to make!
I think that salad always tastes better when someone else prepares it. And I find that the store bought dressings have way too much vinegar in them.
So simple and sounds delicious!
Going to have to make this, just learned I need to watch my cholesterol so this would be a healthier option for my salads.
Looks delicious and Simple
I love homemade dressings. Easy and fresh.
Thanks will try this next week,sounds yummy
Great easy recipe.
yum!!
This sounds really good! A nice simple classic dressing
Sounds tasty! I might add a little more garlic.
Yum thank you for the recipe
This is an excellent recipe which I am defently keeping and will be trying it,but with those ingredients I’m sure it’s delicious
Using seasoning blends is a great shortcut!
It sounds amazing and it’s nice that most of the ingredients you already have on hand! Thank you for sharing!
I love homemade dressings.They taste so much better than the ones you buy.Thanks for this recipe which will be delicious. 🙂
I only make my own salad dressing and this one is a keeper. Thanks for sharing.
I love things that are super easy and this will not have as many calories as salad dressing from the store!
This seems so easy, why did I not think to make my own before? I also love restaurant salad but hate making it at home.
Sounds good and I love garlic. Very simple to make also.
I will have to try making this….sounds great!
I’ve never made my own dressing but it sounds easy!
I have never made my own salad dressing .. Sounds so simple and ingredients I would have around the house.
Great recipe! Better than store-bought!
I make something similar to this and much prefer the homemade dressing over store bought ones!
This sounds delicious and so simple.
great simple tasty recipe! thank you, will be trying it!
easy and yummy but I would have to put basil in it. I love basil.
Mmm thanks I’m going to try this one
Nothing tastes as good as homemade dressing! Love this!
This sounds really yummy. I am going to have to give this a try.
This easy homemade salad dressing sounds really yummy, can’t wait to try it, thanks.
Sounds delicious for any salad!
I haven’t heard of The Chopped Leaf before. I like the sound of this dressing!
This is very similar to the salad dressing I make. I love homemade salad dressing. (It’s the only kind I’ll eat.) I add LOTS of garlic 🙂
Easy for sure and with no chemicals like in the store bought. Fresh and healthy!
Sounds simple, I will try it! I agree that store bought dressings never are as good as the ones in restaurants
not a lot of sugar in it which is good
love making my own dressing.. will have to try this one!
J will be trying this for this week as a surprise starter
This is sure a simple and quick vinaigrette which I can add to my repertoire.
I need to start making my own dressings. This sounds so simple
Can’t wait to make this!
sounds so good ! I am going to try this this weekend !
think I will try this!
I will be making this on the weekend! Thankyou…Pinned for later.
I totally need to start making this – homemade dressings are healthier and always taste better!
perfect dressing for my bacon salad
I make most of my own salad dressings, I’ll be adding this one. Thanks.
Great recipe, I am glad it does not make a large quantity. just enough for a couple of salads so we can make it fresh each tims
I like the simplicity of this recipe!
Thanks for the recipe! It sounds yummy
so simple and I always have all of those things – trying it tomorrow!
Great Recipe. I am going to try it out 🙂 Thanks
Sounds perfect! I think my family would really like this!