Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

I wanted to comment on this, because after following the recipe I added other dried ingredients that were in my pantry that work well in salad dressings that were not listed on this recipe. To be honest with you, I love this Italian dressing and will no longer buy ready made from the store. Not only are they expensive, but they contain so many unwanted ingredients; some with MSG! Yuck! As an added perk, I make extra and keep the DRY ingredients in a clean spice jar, so when I need to it for salads or a maranade, I take out as much as I need or to taste. One more thing, use extra virgin olive oil. Its so much better that way! But again, it's up to everyone's taste and preference!

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2009

I made this exactly as written. Let me just say OMG!!!! I will never buy brand labels again!!!

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SHMRCK

Home Town: Latham, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2009

I won't buy the store bought bottled stuff again. This is perfect!!

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Pixie

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2009

Excellent! I made this to put in the "Zesty Slow Cooker Chicken Barbecue" recipe and am thrilled! It made the sauce primo!! Will keep on hand for sure!

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DebbieLynn

Home Town: Lakewood, California, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2009

So easy to make!! Great on pasta salads!!

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Nadine

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2009

This is better than any store bought dressing, and so easy!

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mjk

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

Really good. My guests loved it. I did cut the salt in half and used fresh thyme because I had it in my garden.

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KONWAL

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Home Town: Western Springs, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

This mix is amazing! Never again will I buy the commercial mixes or Italian dressing in the bottle. Aromatic, economical, and above all extremely tasty. Only thing I didn't differently was reduce the salt drastically. There is enough already in the garlic and celery salt. Thanks, Debby. Great recipe.

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Dixie'sMom

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009

This tastes EXACTLY like the Good Season's packets!! I will never buy that almost-$4 box of packets again! This one is a winner!

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BEAMINGMOMMY

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

I omitted the extra salt and stuck with just using the garlic salt. Awesome!

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kalexi2

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Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2009

I sub garlic powder for garlic salt, and omit the celery salt... This helps reduce the saltiness. I make HUGE batches of this blend and then just mix in the good season's cruet. Some reviewers have mentioned that you don't need water, but I always add the water because it helps to tone down the vinegar flavor a little bit. Last night I used balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.... I added twice the vinegar as it calls for and the result was DELICIOUS! My husband likes this recipe using lime juice instead of vinegar... we also use lime juice, yogurt and this powder as a marinade for chicken!

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Jules

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Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2009

Good Stuff. I'm not a fan of bottled dressing and this hit the spot - flavoring salads & mending sandwich ingredients together.

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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2009

Thank you for the best recipe! My husband a little suspicious at time of what I put together, took the store bought Italian seasoning and smelled the two and he said the stuff that I made had a more rich aroma, he now requests that I make the seasoning instead of buying it.

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2009

I gave it 5 stars because it is so easy to change it to anything you want. You could store or use this recipe for ever and put it on veggies or pastas. Leave out the salt, substitute dates for the sugar, substitute the oil with zucchini or 1/2 avocado & 1/4 cup of water or 1/3 c water & 1/3 cashew nuts or your favorite nut. Add more water if it is to thick. Every ones tastes are different and this is a recipe that can be made to please every one. Powder the herbs in a vitamix or coffee grinder. Add small chunks of carrot, celery, green pepper, zucchini or cilantro &parsley to the dressing chopped very small.

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Carrot Stix

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Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2009

I use this recipe for marinating chicken for the grill. I marinated chicken for around 6 hours in the fridge & the results were better than any grilled chicken I have ever eaten at any restaurant. Used the leftover chicken for salads, sandwiches, etc...thanks so much for this recipe.

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Kim GR

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2009

amazing!!

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Kimmie

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2009

Good stuff. I didn't have any Italian dressing on hand. I forgot to add the salt and only had celery leaves (not celery salt). After reading the reviews I guess I lucked out! Definately didn't need anymore salt. I think next time I'll make it in advance and give the herbs time to marry. I made it and used it right away. It was still good. Also, I used olive oil.

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Carmen's Mom

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Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2009

Awesome! I'm never buying Italian dressing again!

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MINNIE000

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Living In: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2009

WOW!!! This is the very best dressing I have ever tasted. I am so hooked on it I use no other dressing. This is so unusal for me becaues my old favorite is Blue Cheese! Thank you soooo much Debby!!

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Karen M.

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Home Town: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2009

Am I glad I found this one. I needed some Italian dressing and didn't have any. I followed the recipe with the exception of the salt. I didn't have any garlic salt and I only used 1 Tbsp. sea salt. The flavor was perfect. I poured this dressing over chicken thighs, potatoes and carrots before baking them in the oven. Thanks for this recipe.

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