Italian Dressing Mix

Name: Italian Dressing Mix
Yield: Makes 1 cup of mix, or 10 batches of dressing
Ingredients: 1/4 cup, powdered lemonade mix; 3 tablespoons, dehydrated minced onion; 3 tablespoons, dehydrated minced garlic; 3 tablespoons, pectin (Sure-Jell); 1 tablespoon, dried oregano; 2 teaspoons, dried basil; 1 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon, salt

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2008

Condiments

Why use the store-bought stuff when you can make a better, equally convenient version at home?

SERVESMakes 1 cup of mix, or 10 batches of dressing

TIME10 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

There’s something to be said for the convenience of shelf-stable dried Italian dressing mixes: Just add oil, vinegar, and water; shake; and serve. But most Italian dressing mixes are sugary-sweet and taste of stale dried herbs. We wanted to...

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