<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ingredients<\/strong>: Ingredients: 1\/4 cup red wine vinegar (for strong tang) 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (adds brightness) 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar (adds a hint of sweetness and acidity) 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard (for emulsification and a little kick) 1 tablespoon minced garlic (fresh, for punch) 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon … Continue reading Oil-free Extra Zesty Italian Salad Dressing!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recipes"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=48878"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48879,"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48878\/revisions\/48879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=48878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=48878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=48878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
1\/4 cup red wine vinegar (for strong tang)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (adds brightness)
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar (adds a hint of sweetness and acidity)
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard (for emulsification and a little kick)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (fresh, for punch)
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1\/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for a bit of heat)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon maple syrup or agave nectar (optional, balances acidity)
1\/4 cup water (to dilute and smooth it out)
Instructions<\/strong>:
In a bowl or jar, combine all the vinegar, lemon juice, and mustard.
Add garlic, dried herbs, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and maple syrup\/agave if using.
Whisk or shake vigorously until well mixed.
Slowly add the water to your preferred consistency, whisking again.
Taste and adjust seasoning or tang by adding more vinegar or lemon juice if you want it tangier!
This dressing is great on any salad, especially those with crisp greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, and olives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"