Any other suggestions? Yummm. Made this dressing last weekend and loved it. (Rather than romaine, I tossed it with fresh spinach, tomatoes, and red bell pepper. Finally made the dressing last night and my husband and I both give it a thumbs up. I love it. Thanks for the awesome recipe! She loved it! Okay… I am NOT that home cook who gets all, “Oh, Jenn… this was great, but I increased the salt by 1/29th of a teaspoon, and now it’s perfect.” In fact, a review of the game tapes will reveal an almost sycophantic enthusiasm for Jenn’s recipes. Wow. We’re making a second batch this week. Way fresher than store bought, super tasty and easy enough for a weeknight. For someone not expecting a rockin’ real Italian style dressing in the line of Girard’s Italian Dressing, this recipe will be fine. Learn how your comment data is processed. Does this have to be refrigerated or can I leave it on the shelf? I used it on flank steak and it is amazing! including soy!! Hi Linda, It’s hard to say without knowing all of your allergies but check out this recipe. Thanks again for all your recipe development, testing etc. Thanks! Most people I know sub in roasted bell peppers, beets, and carrots to replace tomato based sauces (like marinara) so maybe try a mix of those in recipes that call for tomatoes http://allrecipes.com/recipe/201097/no-tomato-pasta-sauce/, I can’t have Worchester sauce either so I sub in a mix of fresh squeezed lemon juice, Tabasco sauce, and soy sauce. There’s always a worcestershire vs. anchovy debate with caesar salad dressing. (Serving this to guests even before I tried it which I don’t think is a good idea usually.) I was looking for “Zesty Italian Dressing and Marinade Recipe,” not a French vinaigrette. I was happy to find an alternative use. Would canola oil work? Also, I used apple cider vinegar instead of red wine vinegar and i think after tasting the dressing that it still came out perfectly. Thank you for an easy and delicious dressing recipe. I made this last night and it’s GREAT! I’m rarely compelled to write reviews for recipes because I usually have to tweak for my tastes, but this one is spot on! To make dressing, whisk together the vinegar, oil, water and 2 tbls. Hi Vicki, Each serving is 2 tablespoons and is 155 calories. Hope that helps! I also added some dried vegetable flakes to it. This dressing had a great zippy flavor… everyone commented how good it was. I figured Italian would be the best dressing for me due to other allergies I have also. Delicious!! Makes no mess and no cleanup! Now going back to search for Zesty Italian Dressing. Total Carbohydrate I served your Zucchini “Noodles” with Pesto and Pine Nuts and dressed the salad with your Zesty homemade Italian dressing. This one looks and tastes FABULOUS!! In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic salt, onion powder, sugar, oregano, pepper, thyme, basil, … I would probably freeze tablespoon-size portions since recipes rarely call for less than that. Jenn, Thank you for your website! A definite keeper! Bought the greens, tomatoes, even fresh mozzarella, but wanted a dressing that wasn’t too overpowering. This goes best with such simple salads as romaine and grape tomatoes. Oh wow. So many good recipes. It’s like calling a recipe Spaghetti & Meatballs which is Italian only to find a recipe for Chinese noodles & chicken balls misleading title. Looks like I’ll be keeping your dressing on hand. But this dressing looks great – if you haven’t tried the quiche make it ahead for a bake while you cut up fresh fruit this weekend – you’ll be a hit! 32.4 g This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. This was fantastic!!! 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