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Italian Restaurant-Style Dressing
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Barb
"This salad dressing recipe is similar to one that is served at a popular Italian restaurant chain."
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PREP TIME
5 Min
READY IN
1 Hr 5 Min
Original recipe yield 1 1/2 cups
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1/2 cup white wine vinegar
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup corn syrup
2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
2 tablespoons dry pectin
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1 pinch dried oregano
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DIRECTIONS
In a blender, combine the vinegar, water, oil, corn syrup, cheese, pectin, salt, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, red pepper flakes and oregano. Blend for 30 seconds and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
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Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by
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Jul. 23, 2003
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS DRESSING!! I forgot to pick up the pectin, so that got exempted. I just blended the oil alone for about 45 seconds, and added the other ingredients (so that it wouldn't seperate). Don't let the corn syrup scare you, as I almost didn't try this because I thought that ingredient was odd. Thanks Barb!!
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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS DRESSING!! I forgot to pick up the pectin, so that got exempted. I...
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Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2004 by JJG2
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Oct. 18, 2004
I agree, this was tasteless and watery, not at all like the Olive Garden salad dressing. I found it to be a disappointment.
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I agree, this was tasteless and watery, not at all like the Olive Garden salad dressing. I...
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Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2004 by KRAMER21629
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Jul. 9, 2004
This is a beautiful recipe! Even my husband loved it and he's a devoted Ranch Dressing fan! I chose to use olive oil and took the advise of another review and blended the oil alone for a while and then added the other ingredients. It was so tangy and tickled the tongue! I have lots of company coming this month and I'm making it for everyone of them. Thank you so much!
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This is a beautiful recipe! Even my husband loved it and he's a devoted Ranch Dressing fan! I...
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Reviewed on May 27, 2003 by ERIN2233
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May 27, 2003
oh my gosh, this dressing is FABULOUS!!!!!! My whole loved this dressing.
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oh my gosh, this dressing is FABULOUS!!!!!! My whole loved this dressing.
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Reviewed on Oct. 2, 2003 by
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Oct. 2, 2003
Great taste and plenty easy to make with items on hand. Used this for a Chicken Marinade, also on this site. Will try it as dressing next time.
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Great taste and plenty easy to make with items on hand. Used this for a Chicken Marinade,...
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Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2003 by LADYEM
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LADYEM
Sep. 15, 2003
This turned out awful! Mine, too, was like water. Not only did the mixture separate, but it was also a cloudy, milky color - nothing at all like a vinaigrette.
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This turned out awful! Mine, too, was like water. Not only did the mixture separate, but it...
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Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2003 by
JOSIE
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JOSIE
Jul. 31, 2003
I was really happy with the look and taste of this dressing, but the consistency was way off! Mine was just like water. It all blended nicely together but just sunk to the bottom of the bowl. So, I marinated some cucumber slices in this rather than using it for a dressing. Next time I will take MC's advice and blend the dressing alone first and then add the other ingredients.
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Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2008 by
J La
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J La
Apr. 30, 2008
This dressing is comparable to some very good Italian dressings in local Italian restaurants. It is important to use the pectin for thickness & the corn syrup for taste. The dressing is not overly sweet, but the slight sweetness takes away the sharpness of the Italian seasonings. Very easy to mix in a jar if a blender for food processor isn't handy.
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Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2006 by
Juli J.
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Juli J.
Dec. 9, 2006
This recipe makes a great dressing. I blend the lemon juice and vinegar alone for about 20 seconds, and then let that rest for 10 minutes before adding the rest of the ingredients. I also like to use plain old distilled white vinegar rather than white wine vinegar because I think it tastes more like the dressing at that famous Italian restaurant.
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This recipe makes a great dressing. I blend the lemon juice and vinegar alone for about 20...
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Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2006 by
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Cindy
Jul. 22, 2006
I replaced the corn syrup by adding honey. It turned out great. Also added a pinch of black pepper.
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I replaced the corn syrup by adding honey. It turned out great. Also added a pinch of black...
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