Italian Salad Dressing

Leone's Italian Cookbook

Makes 1 Cup

6 T. Virgin olive oil
1 Garlic clove
2 T. Wine vinegar
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
1 t. Salt
1 t. Freshly ground black pepper

Place oil in a blow, add garlic, and stir well.

Discard bits of garlic.

Add all other ingredients and beat well with wire whisk or kitchen fork.

Refrigerate.

A good salad dressing must be well beaten and blended. This is a simple oil and vinegar dressing.

Add any seasoning to your taste, such as basil, oregano, anchovies, crushed red pepper, chopped fresh green scallions, powdered mustard or others.