Campisi's Salad Dressing

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5 from 1 vote

A delicious copycat recipe for the iconic Campisi's salad dressing.

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Resting time30

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer, Salad, Salad Dressing

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings: cup

Calories: 834kcal

Author: Anecia Hero

Ingredients

¾ cup white distilled vinegar
⅜ cup olive oil (6 tablespoons) = ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons
3 medium cloves of garlic; peeled and left whole
3 tablespoons finely chopped green onions (green part only)
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Spanish olives, for garnish , for garnish
Pepperoncini peppers (or Banana Peppers) , for garnish
iceburg lettuce, torn into small pieces

Instructions

Peel garlic cloves; do not cut them
Put all of the dressing ingredients into a jar with a lid, shake it up and let it rest at room temperature for 30 minutes. Remove cloves before serving. (If you want, you can strain the entire dressing)
¾ cup white distilled vinegar, ⅜ cup olive oil (6 tablespoons), 3 medium cloves of garlic; peeled and left whole, 3 tablespoons finely chopped green onions (green part only), 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Tear lettuce into small pieces, drizzle with salad dressing and garnish with a Pepperoncini pepper and an olive; add more grated Parmesan if desired.
Spanish olives, for garnish, iceburg lettuce, torn into small pieces, Pepperoncini peppers (or Banana Peppers)

Notes

Use a good quality olive oil; not extra-virgin, just plain olive oil.

Peel the garlic cloves and put them into the dressing whole; remove them before serving.

As much as I hate to admit it, the best Parmesan cheese for this recipe is a grated cheese, like Kraft. It dissolves better than fresh Parmesan. I like the Parmesan & Romano blend:)

You can serve it immediately, but I like to refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.

When ready to serve, you can strain the whole dressing in a fine meshed sieve, or just remove the garlic cloves- your call

When you remove the

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