Zesty and bursting with flavor, NanaJo’s Oil-Free Italian Dressing is perfect for many types of salads and especially good on a pasta salad.
Author Trish Hall
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 3 tsp cornstarch
- 1-2 tsp seasoning salt or salt-less seasoning blend
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning or Menudo Mix seasoning
- 1/2-1 tbsp sweetener of choice (date sugar works well) Adjust to your taste. Different sweeteners will require different amounts. I like tangy, so I don’t use much.
- 1 tsp onion powder (not necessary if using Menudo Mix)
- 1-2 tsp minced garlic (I like lots of garlic, so I use 2)
- 2/3 cup lemon juice
Instructions
- Start by making the thick water. Add the water and cornstarch to a saucepan and heat over medium heat. As it simmers, whisk it constantly. Continue to whisk until it starts to thicken. I like to get it a little thicker than oil consistency because the lemon juice will thin it out a bit.
- Remove it from the heat and add the dry seasoning and sweetener of choice. Whisk well. Allow this mixture to cool a bit.
- When it is cool (doesn’t need to be really cool, just not hot) add the garlic and lemon juice.Whisk it well.
- Pour into a bottle with a lid and shake well.
- Store in the refrigerator and shake well before use.