43 italian dressing recipes

Quick and easy home made Italian style salad dressing.

Skip store-bought packets and make your own Italian dressing mix that will keep in the pantry for up to a year.

Italian potato salad tosses steamed red potatoes with green beans, Kalamata olives, Roma tomatoes, and fresh basil in a light cornstarch-thickened red wine vinaigrette.

Fat-free Italian dressing built on pureed artichoke hearts, apple cider vinegar, apple juice concentrate, garlic, basil, and oregano. A creamy, oil-free dressing with body and bright flavor.

Capocollo, salami, and provolone stack on a crusty Italian sub roll with crisp lettuce, fresh tomatoes, hot peppers, and a drizzle of Italian dressing for a classic deli-style sandwich in 10 minutes.

Halloween hairball salad: walnut-sized balls of mashed avocado and alfalfa sprouts rolled up and perched on grated carrots, finished with Italian dressing. Kid-friendly ghoulish fun.

Buttery garlic mushroom appetizer simmered low and slow with Italian dressing mix. Three ingredients, toothpick-ready, and they vanish off the platter in minutes.

Oven-baked potato chips made with just two ingredients: a russet potato and low-fat Italian dressing. Thin slices baked at high heat until crispy and golden, with a fraction of the fat of fried chips.

Three-ingredient Hidden Valley potatoes baked with melted butter and Italian dressing mix. Unpeeled potato slices layered in a casserole for an easy, flavorful side dish.

Flank steak marinated in balsamic vinegar and Italian dressing, then broiled to juicy medium-rare in under 10 minutes. Only 4 ingredients stand between you and a seared, tangy steak dinner sliced thin against the grain.

Marinated vegetable toss with tomatoes, radishes, red onion, celery, and cucumber in Italian dressing, chilled overnight. A crunchy, make-ahead side salad with no cooking required.

Ranch oyster crackers toss store-bought oyster crackers in oil, Italian dressing mix, and dill, then slow-bake until crisp and seasoned. Addictive snack mix in 30 minutes.

Slow cooker shredded beef sandwiches made with a beef roast, Italian dressing mix, and wine left to simmer overnight. A five-ingredient crockpot recipe that pulls apart with two forks and tastes even better the next day.

Ranch chicken stir-fry with boneless chicken breast, ranch dressing mix, and frozen vegetables. A 5-ingredient weeknight dinner ready in under 30 minutes.

Four-ingredient ranch pasta primavera with rotelle, frozen vegetables, olive oil, and ranch dressing mix. A pantry-raid dinner ready in under 30 minutes.

Italian-marinated grilled flank steak with a three-ingredient marinade of Italian dressing mix, oil, and lemon juice. Overnight marinade, minutes on the grill.