Our wonderfully tangy homemade Greek Salad Dressing is a decadent way to dress up a salad or sauce meat. For example, this baked salmon recipe is beautiful with this easy addition. Perfectly garlicky, tangy, bursting with oregano and sweetly balanced with honey!
Drizzle our easy Greek salad dressing on a salad or use it as a sauce or marinade for fish and chicken. Prepared and ready in 3 minutes, keep it in your fridge for 1 month and enjoy! This recipe will make you never buy ready-made dressing again!
I know I know, who makes salad dressings when they’re everywhere and are affordable??? Well, I will say this, not all salad dressings are made the same, taste the same, or even “are” the same! And while you may be thinking “It’s ok, I don’t mind my store-bought dressing.” I will say another thing: Try this recipe once and it will change your mind!
What is Greek Salad Dressing Made of?
Here are the ingredients in our delicious and easy Greek salad dressing recipe.
- Garlic Cloves. Do not use garlic powder. Freshly minced garlic is best.
- Dijon Mustard
- Honey
- Dried Oregano Leaves
- Fresh Oregano Leaves
- Lemon Juice
- White Balsamic Vinegar
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Crumbled Feta Cheese
- Kalamata olives
How to Make Greek Salad Dressing
All you need is any container that has a lid: a glass jar or plastic, anything.
You add all the ingredients to the container, then firmly place the lid on and seal the container. Salt and pepper to taste.
Then shake shake shake for a few seconds until the dressing is emulsified and ready!
Taste the seasoning and use it in many many ways. I love the addition of honey to this dressing, it makes it unique and it really balances out the garlic, oregano, feta and lemon juice.
How to Use Greek Salad Dressing
- Drizzle it on salad or use it as a sauce on grilled or roasted fish, chicken or meat.
- Add extra garlic and lemon juice to it and use it as a marinade or sauce like this Baked Salmon With Greek Dressing.
- You can also add some sour cream or mayonnaise and turn it into a creamy dressing or sauce or spread it on your favorite sandwich like Mediterranean Turkey Sandwich.
- Try using it as a dip by adding it to cream cheese and make something like this Blue Cheese Sauce or Dip.
- Toss it with potatoes, roast them and have a lovely side dish.
- Just spare 3 minutes in the kitchen, double or triple this recipe and keep it in the fridge for a month. Just shake it again every time you use it.
A traditional Greek salad is made of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, olives, and feta cheese.
FAQ:
What’s the difference between Greek Salad dressing and Italian salad dressing?
The two dressings have similar but different flavors. Greek dressing is heavy on oregano and has feta cheese actually in the sauce.
What does Greek salad dressing taste like?
It is a tangy vinaigrette with garlic and oregano flavors balanced out with honey for sweetness.
What can I use instead of vinegar in Greek salad dressing?
There really is no substitute for the vinegar. You can play around with different vinegars if you like, but to make a Greek salad dressing, you have to have vinegar and olive oil.
More Dressings
Honey Greek Salad Dressing
This Greek salad dressing recipe perfectly garlicky, tangy, bursting with oregano and sweetly balanced with honey.
Ingredients
- 1 large clove of garlic
- 2 tablespoons of dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- 1 teaspoon of dried oregano leaves
- 1 teaspoon of fresh oregano leaves
- 2 tablespoon of lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons of white balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- pinch of black pepper
- 2 tablespoons of crumbled feta cheese
- 1 tablespoon of minced Kalamata olives
Instructions
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Place all the ingredients in a container that has a lid. Seal the container tightly with the lid and shake the dressing vigorously for a few seconds until it emulsifies and becomes homogenous.
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Serve, or store in the fridge for up to a month. Shake well each time you use it.
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Recipe Notes
How to Use Greek Salad Dressing
- Drizzle it on salad or use it as a sauce on grilled or roasted fish, chicken or meat.
- Add extra garlic and lemon juice to it and use it as a marinade or sauce like this Baked Salmon With Greek Dressing.
- Add some sour cream or mayonnaise and turn it into a creamy dressing or sauce or spread it on your favorite sandwich like Mediterranean Turkey Sandwich.
- Add it to cream cheese and transform it into a dip like this Blue Cheese Sauce or Dip.
- Toss it with potatoes, roast them and have a lovely side dish.
- Just spare 3 minutes in the kitchen, double or triple this recipe and keep it in the fridge for a month. Just shake it again every time you use it.
A traditional Greek salad is made of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, olives, and feta cheese.
FAQ:
What’s the difference between Greek Salad dressing and Italian salad dressing?
The two dressings have similar but different flavors. Greek dressing is heavy on oregano and has feta cheese actually in the sauce.
What does Greek salad dressing taste like?
It is a tangy vinaigrette with garlic and oregano flavors balanced out with honey for sweetness.
What can I use instead of vinegar in Greek salad dressing?
There really is no substitute for the vinegar. You can play around with different vinegars if you like, but to make a Greek salad dressing, you have to have vinegar and olive oil.
Best ever! Sweetness of the honey mustard along with the feta cheese and olives was out of this world, was just great with the quinoa pomegranate salad you posted recently.
Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it that much! It’s a great dressing to make in large batches and store in the fridge for last minute meals!