Authentic Italian Dressing mix

Name: Authentic Italian Dressing mix
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon garlic salt; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 1 tablespoon white sugar; 2 tablespoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon celery salt; 2 tablespoons salt; 1/4 cup white vinegar, for extra flavor leave a bit out and replace with red wine vinegar; 2/3 cups extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons water

2 steps

Prep:5minCook:5min

This Italian salad dressing recipe shows you how to make a dry dressing mix that replaces store-bought! It makes a great gift for co-workers and friends.

Updated at: Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:26:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories91.6 kcal (5%)

Total Fat9.5 g (14%)

Carbs1.7 g (1%)

Sugars0.9 g (1%)

Protein0.2 g (0%)

Sodium1256.3 mg (63%)

Fiber0.4 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

16 servings

Dressing Mix

1 tablespoongarlic salt

1 tablespoononion powder

1 tablespoonwhite sugar

2 tablespoonsdried oregano

1 teaspoonground black pepper

¼ teaspoondried thyme

1 tablespoondried basil

¼ teaspooncelery salt

2 tablespoonssalt

Authentic Italian Salad dressing

¼ cupwhite vinegar

for extra flavor leave a bit out and replace with red wine vinegar

⅔ cupsextra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoonswater

Instructions

Step 1

In a small bowl, mix all ingredients together well. Store on the shelf in a tightly sealed container.

Step 2

To Make Italian Dressing, Whisk together 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup white vinegar, 2 tablespoons water, and 2 tablespoons dry Italian dressing mix in a medium bowl until well combined.