Mrs. Meathead’s Basic Italian Vinaigrette Recipe

Seriously. You need this simple Italian dressing in your life.

There are countless variations on Italian style vinaigrette. Most are based on mixing one part vinegar with three parts oil. Change the type of vinegar, the type of oil, add herbs, spices, aromatics, and you get hundreds of possibilities. Here’s one my wife came up with that we use all the time.

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Here's a super all-purpose vinaigrette with lots of herbs that my wife, LT, makes. We also use it as a base for marinades and on all manner of meats and veggies. To marinate ribs, I make a few minor additions, explained here.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Servings: 4.5 cups

Course: Sauces and Condiments

Cuisine: American, Italian

Difficulty: Easy

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Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup red wine vinegar
• ⅓ cup inexpensive balsamic vinegar
• 8 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon Morton Coarse Kosher Salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
• 3 tablespoons dried basil
• 3 tablespoons dried oregano
• 3 cups vegetable oil (you can use olive oil, but it solidifies in the fridge)

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1. Mince or press the garlic then add it to a big 1-quart bottle. Add everything else and shake, then keep the vinaigrette in the fridge. Shake well before using.

Notes

About the salt. Remember, kosher salt is half the concentration of table salt so if you use table salt, use half as much. Click here to read more about salt and how it works.

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