If you love the flavor of the salad dressing at your favorite Greek restaurant, you’ve got to try this recipe. It’s a breeze to make and the flavors are absolutely amazing!
Serve this tangy Greek salad dressing over salad greens or pasta! It takes just 5 minutes to make and is full of authentic flavors. It’s sure to become one of your favorites.
What Is The Dressing Made Of In A Traditional Greek Salad?
Traditional Greek salad dressing is a combination of olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, fresh garlic, dried oregano and salt and pepper.
How to Make Greek Salad Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, mustard, salt, and several grinds of black pepper.
- Continue to whisk until the desired consistency is reached.
- Serve over salad greens and enjoy!
Ways to Use Greek Dressing
- Use it to toss any kind of salad greens. It’s also great on tomato salads, pasta salads, and raw veggies.
- Baste roasted or grilled veggies with Greek dressing. Try it on broccoli, cauliflower or potatoes!
- Make a delicious bean salad with Greek dressing.
- Use it to marinate different kinds of meat before grilling.
How Do You Thicken Greek Dressing?
Greek dressing can be thickened by emulsifying the oil. To do this, slowly add a drizzle of oil to the other ingredients while constantly whisking. A mini food processor is a handy gadget to use to make emulsified salad dressings. Dijon mustard also adds body to Greek salad dressing.
Greek Salad Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ cup olive oil
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, mustard, salt, and several grinds of black pepper.
- Continue to whisk until the desired consistency is reached.
- Serve over salad greens and enjoy!
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