Easy Greek Salad Dressing
If you’ve been buying bottled Greek dressing, I need you to stop what you’re doing. Because once you make this easy Greek salad dressing at home, there is truly no going back. It takes a few minutes, uses ingredients you probably already have and tastes so much better than anything store-bought.
I make a batch of this almost every week because it’s so versatile. Toss it over a classic Greek salad with tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives and feta. Drizzle it over grilled chicken. Use it as a marinade or as the most delicious dip for crusty bread. It’s the dressing that does it all.
Why you’ll love this
Traditionally, Greeks don’t actually dress their salad with anything acidic. In a true Horiatiki (village) salad, they only use olive oil, dried oregano, salt and black pepper. The juices that come out of the tomatoes and cucumber makes a delectable “sauce” at the bottom of the bowl which is often fought over.
However, Greek salad dressing is sold bottled all over the world and as such, we have become accustomed to associating a certain flavor profile with Greek salad. The magic is in the combination of really good olive oil, red wine vinegar and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Add some dried oregano, a clove of garlic and you’ve got a dressing that’s bright, tangy and just the right amount of herby. When you taste this over a delicious Greek salad, it will taste like the best salad at your local Greek restaurant. Fresh, vibrant and simply delicious.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1-2 tbsp lemon juice to taste
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ garlic clove minced
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a small jar and shake well.
- Allow to stand for 5-15 minutes, shake again and pour over your desired salad.