Our basic creamy Italian
salad dressing recipe -
goes well with any salad!

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This effortless recipe will make a gorgeous basic creamy dressing which goes well with any green salad and is particularly good with the more bitter leaves like raddichio.

Or use it on a wrap with chicken and a green salad to make a delicious lunchtime snack.

This is the most basic of the salad dressing recipes we know.  You can adjust the ingredients to suit your family’s tastes - we usually add lots more garlic!

Ingredients :

• 240 ml (2 cups) mayonnaise - use low-fat mayonnaise for a lower calorie option
  

• 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 4 tablespoons sugar - or sugar substitute for the low-calorie version
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 teaspoons basil
• Pinch salt
• Half teaspoon ground black pepper
  

How to make our basic creamy salad dressing :

The easy way!

• Use a hand blender to combine all the ingredients together until smooth.
  

• Chill for at least an hour before using.

or

• Chop the onion, garlic and basil very finely.
• With a hand whisk, combine the mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar.
• Add the onion, garlic and basil and whisk again.
• Add the seasoning to taste and stir in.
• Chill for at least an hour before using.

Simple!

Use the dressing on a chicken wrap for a delicious lunchtime snack.

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If you like this traditional recipe, have a look at one of our favourite Italian food customs - making a simple pizza dough.

To accompany this dressing, try a green salad and this 'Saltimbocca' recipe - one of the best Italian Christmas or Thanksgiving recipes of all.

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