Italian Garlic and Herb Salad Dressing

Italian Garlic and Herb Salad Dressing
    MAKES  ¾ CUP
   
    This flavorful dressing incorporates healthful low-calorie ingredients. You can use a blender, a food processor, or a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid to mix up the ingredients, but don’t use an aluminum bowl, as the acid in the vinegar can react with the material, giving the dressing a metallic flavor.


2   unpeeled cloves garlic

½cup no-sugar-added apple cider vinegar

2   tablespoons Italian seasoning

1½teaspoons Dijon mustard

1   teaspoon agave syrup

½teaspoon salt

1   teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

¼   cup extra-virgin olive oil


    NOTE: All the ingredients should be at room temperature to make them easier to blend.
     
    Heat a dry cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and roast, turning occasionally with tongs, until blackened in spots and soft, about 10 minutes.
   
 
      Squeeze the softened garlic clove out of the skin and combine it with the vinegar, Italian seasoning, mustard, syrup, salt, and pepper in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. With the machine running, gradually add the olive oil Or, combine all the ingredients in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake until blended. Transfer to a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid if necessary and let the flavors meld at room temperature for 1 to 3 hours.
   
   
      Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Shake to blend before using.
   
    SERVING SIZE:  1 tablespoon

        EXCHANGE LIST VALUES:  ½ fat

        CARBOHYDRATE CHOICES: 0

        CALORIES: 50

        CALORIES FROM FAT: 42

        TOTAL FAT:  5 g

        SATURATED FAT:  1 g

        CHOLESTEROL: 0 mg

        SODIUM: 112 mg

        TOTAL CARBOHYDRATE: 2 g

        FIBER:  0 g

        TOTAL SUGARS: 0 g

      PROTEIN: 0 g