Italian dressing Mix

My all time favorite Italian dressing is the packet mix from Good Seasonings.  It has such good flavor!  Well...in true Better Healthier Cheaper fashion- I give you Italian Dressing dry Mix.  This is great because you can EASILY make a large batch, keep it in your spice cupboard, and have it on hand, ready to use for dips, dressings, or recipes! 

Mix together:

1T garlic salt1T onion powder
1T white sugar
2T dried oregano
1t ground black pepper
1/4t dried thyme
1t dried basil
1T dried parsley
1/4t celery salt
2T salt

makes 1/2c dry mix

Store in a tightly sealed container;  I used a mason jar.

To make a dressing:  whisk together 1/4c white vinegar, 2/3 cup oil (I like olive oil), 2T water, and 2T dry seasoning mix.

I love to mix this with 1 can of cream of chicken soup-or even better homemade cream of chicken soup, throw it with some frozen chicken in the crock pot and serve with pasta for dinner!

STATS:
better? This stuff is delicious!  The dressing is flavorful and I love that I can use it for other things too! *check*
healthier? Good Seasons, in particular, lists a few ingredients that I can't pronounce-never good, and it lists "natural flavors" which is debatable whether or not this includes the dreaded Msg depending on the source.  So I'd say *check*
cheaper? At Walmart 4 packets are $5.75 or $1.44 per packet.  Each packet is 2 T of seasonings.  This recipe makes the same as 4 packets (8T)  I had all of the ingredients in my spice rack so I spent NOTHING!  *check*

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