Easiest Way to Prepare Yummy Italian Vinaigrette

Italian Vinaigrette.

You can cook Italian Vinaigrette using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Italian Vinaigrette

1. You need 1 teaspoon of dried basil.
2. You need 1 teaspoon of dried oregano.
3. You need 1/4 teaspoon of sugar.
4. Prepare 1 of little less than 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt.
5. You need 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper.
6. You need 1 clove of garlic, crushed (I take the clove out when I get the desired intensity of garlic flavor).
7. Prepare 1 teaspoon of minced shallots (but minced onion also works in a pinch).
8. Prepare 3 Tablespoons of red wine vinegar (but you could also use white wine or regular white vinegar).
9. You need 1 Tablespoon of water.
10. You need 2-3 Tablespoons of olive oil.

Italian Vinaigrette step by step

1. Mix all ingredients except oil first, and stir until ALL the salt and sugar are dissolved, and then adjust the seasoning before adding the oil. A little more sugar if the vinegar's too acidic, a little more salt if needed - because it's hard to taste through the oil..
2. Add oil and remember to give it all a good stir just before dressing so you get an even distribution of oil and vinegar in your salad..
3. Enjoy!.