Easy Greek Salad Dressing
Wonderfully tangy and delicious, our Easy Greek Salad Dressing comes together in less than 5 minutes. A few Mediterranean ingredients are combined in a jar and shaken until emulsified. This salad dressing recipe is as simple as it gets! Perfect on our Greek Salad with Quinoa, this dressing also combines beautifully with almost any salad.
Fresh garlic, lemon, Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, and extra virgin olive oil are combined with a few Mediterranean spices to make this delightfully fresh tasting salad dressing. Find out more about our inspiration for this recipe in our Blog Comments & Tips below.
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RECIPE
(Check out our Step by Step Instructions below the recipe card.)
EASY GREEK SALAD DRESSING
Ingredients
Instructions
- Add 1 fresh garlic clove to a garlic press, and press the garlic into a glass canning jar (10 to 12 ounces).
- Using a Microplane, finely grate ½ teaspoon lemon zest. From the same lemon, squeeze 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice (about ½ lemon). Add the lemon juice and zest to the jar.
- Measure and add to the jar, 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon dried Greek oregano, ½ teaspoon dried basil, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste), ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste), 1 pinch onion powder, 1 pinch granulated sugar, ¼ cup red wine vinegar, and ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil. Cover tightly with lid, and shake vigorously until emulsified. Pour over our Greek Salad with Quinoa, or your favorite salad.
Notes
- Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Be sure to remove from the refrigerator at least 15 minutes before using to allow the oil to come to room temperature. Also, shake well prior to serving.
- Recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to serve a crowd.
- Makes about 10 servings (about 1 tablespoon per serving).
Nutrition Facts
Calories
67.41Fat (grams)
7.23Sat. Fat (grams)
0.99Carbs (grams)
0.67Fiber (grams)
0.14Net carbs
0.52Sugar (grams)
0.2Protein (grams)
0.08Sodium (milligrams)
64.49Cholesterol (grams)
0Nutritional information provided is strictly an estimate and will vary based on ingredient brands and cooking methods.
Step by Step Instructions
PREPARATION
Organize all your tools and ingredients before you begin. Getting all your ingredients in one place at the beginning will shorten your prep time.
STEP 1
Add 1 fresh garlic clove to a garlic press, and press the garlic into a glass canning jar (10 to 12 ounces).
STEP 2
Using a Microplane zester, finely grate ½ teaspoon lemon zest. From the same lemon, squeeze 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice (about ½ lemon). Add the lemon juice and zest to the jar.
STEP 3a
Measure and add to the jar; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon dried Greek oregano, ½ teaspoon dried basil, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste), ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste), 1 pinch onion powder, and 1 pinch of granulated sugar.
Note: If you want to use fresh herbs instead, visit the Pimp Our Recipe section of our Blog Comments & Tips below for details.
STEP 3b
Then add ¼ cup red wine vinegar, and ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil. Cover tightly with lid, and shake vigorously until emulsified.
STEP 3c
Pour over our Greek Salad with Quinoa, or your favorite salad.
SERVING
Serve immediately. Recipe can also be made ahead, and stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Note: Be sure to remove from the refrigerator at least 15 minutes before using to allow the oil to come to room temperature. Also, shake well just prior to serving.
Notes:
Recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to serve a crowd.
Makes about 10 servings (about 1 tablespoon per serving).
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How to Make this Easy Greek Salad Dressing in Minutes!
Blog Comments & Tips
Deliciously Tangy Dressing in Minutes!
I absolutely love a tangy vinaigrette on my salads. Our Easy Greek Salad Dressing is so delicious on many types of salads, but it’s especially perfect on our Greek Salad with Quinoa.
If you travel a lot, then you probably get a lot of inspiration for recipes from experiencing different cuisines. Although this salad dressing recipe is about as simple as it gets, it still has that Mediterranean flavor profile that brings me back to my trips abroad.
Fresh garlic and lemon along with Greek oregano and basil, are combined with extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar to round out the Greek flavors in this dressing. After trying various quantities of each of these ingredients, we still felt it needed something to bring the seasonings together and give it that extra punch of tangy flavor. We added a little Dijon mustard and a pinch of sugar to tone down the acidity, which resulted in this well balanced and yummy salad dressing.
Surprisingly low in calories, sugar, and carbohydrates, this salad dressing is not only easy, but super healthy. It’s also vegan and keto friendly!
How do you ensure the best results from our recipe?
Our 5 tips to making this Easy Greek Salad Dressing:
High quality ingredients. Use organic ingredients when possible.
Use dried herbs that are fresh and have not been sitting in your pantry for months. This really makes a difference!
Using the best quality extra virgin olive oil impacts the flavor as well.
No need to whisk this recipe, as shaking vigorously in a glass canning jar (10 to 12 ounces) gets the job done well! It also stores easily.
Because you are using fresh lemon juice and zest, it’s best used within 3 days, but it can certainly be stored for up to 5 days in the refrigerator if needed.
Have any dietary preferences that won’t quite work with our recipe? It’s time to customize and Pimp Our Recipe.
Pimp Our Recipe:
Make it Spicy: Add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes to the dressing.
Make it Fresher: We feel the dried herbs provide a more intense herby flavor in this salad dressing (any leftover dressing will also last a bit longer in the fridge). But if you prefer using fresh herbs, then try using a combination of fresh and dried herbs to retain some of the intensity, but give it that freshness. During Step 3a, just add ¼ teaspoon dried Greek oregano, ¼ teaspoon dried basil, ½ teaspoon chopped fresh oregano, and ½ teaspoon fresh basil leaves, and proceed with the recipe.
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Happy Cooking!
Mich
Footnote: Remember to shake vigorously to emulsify vinegar and oil with all the other ingredients. Also, be sure to shake just prior to serving.
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