Italian Dressing Mix

Continuing with the seasoning mixes that I made for my Dad, I will share my Italian Dressing mix. This, like almost all of my seasoning mixes, carries the name of the main use I have for the mix, and like the others, this one is great for a lot of different uses. I do think this one is the one that my Dad was anticipating the most. 

When I use this as a dressing mix, I add 1 tablespoon of the seasoning mix, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 1/3 cup of oil and 1 tablespoon of vinegar. You can experiment with different oils and vinegars to change the taste. Salad dressings are one of the first things that I decided to stop buying in the store. It is so simple and quick to mix up something to dress a salad with, and the taste is so much better than anything you can buy in a store. As an added benefit, I also a lot less waste. I do like to try many different tastes, so I ended up with a lot of half empty bottles in the fridge that would ultimately end up in the trash. Now, I just mix up what I need and nothing gets wasted.

Italian Dressing Mix

3 tablespoons of garlic powder

3 tablespoons onion powder

3 tablespoons sugar

1/3 cup oregano

1 tablespoon ground black pepper

3/4 teaspoon thyme

1 tablespoon basil

3 tablespoons parsley

3/4 teaspoon celery salt

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons ground mustard

Mix all ingredients and store in an airtight container.  

I use this as a salad dressing mix, sprinkled on chicken or shrimp or to season tomato sauce.