Vegan Friendly, Chemical Free Italian Dressing Recipe

This week I've been talking A LOT about my mission with Hungry Hippie, if you missed that check a few posts back to learn more.

Part of that mission is to educate people on what they are putting in their bodies. When I first made the switch to a healthier lifestyle, a decade and a half after going vegetarian, I started with my food, but RARELY paid any attention to condiments.

I assumed ketchup was just ketchup, and Italian salad dressing was just herbs and oil - but I was so wrong. When I turned over the bottle of ketchup and saw High Fructose Corn Syrup as the 2nd ingredient I knew I had been missing a huge piece of the puzzle.

I started to make a lot of my own condiments like ketchup, BBQ sauce, and Italian Salad dressing (which is super easy!)

The ingredients in the store bought packet are pretty scary and include :

Sugar, Xanthan Gum, Maltodextrin, Guar Gum, Natural Flavor, Soy Sauce* (wheat, Soybeans, Salt), Citric Acid

You can avoid that by making a jar of the mixed herbs in just a minute or two!

Italian Dressing

Makes enough for 5-6 bottles

1 tbsp garlic powder

1 tbsp onion powder

2 tbsp dried oregano

2 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp dried basil

1 tbsp dried parsley

1/4 tsp celery salt (omit if you don't have on hand)

Salt to taste

Olive Oil

Water

Balsamic Vinegar

Combine all herbs and spices in a glass jar to store.

Take 2 tbsp of the herb and spice mix and put your Italian dressing bottle. Fill Olive Oil, Vinegar, and Water according to the jar. Shake to combine

If you don't have the jar whisk together 1/4 Cup Vinegar, 3 tbsp water, 1/2 Cup olive oil and 2 tbsp of the herb and spices mix.