An easy Greek salad dressing with all the flavours of Greece. Drizzle over salads, mix through pasta salad or add to your salad wrap or pitta to add a delicious zing.
EASY GREEK SALAD DRESSING (SMALL BATCH)
I never buy bottled salad dressing as it's so easy and quick to make, like this Easy Greek Salad Dressing.
It's super quick to make and tastes fab, with all those summery Greek flavours.
It's got a lovely zing from the lemon and vinegar.
Whip a batch up and keep it in the fridge until you need it.
The flavours just get better.
JAM JAR SALAD DRESSING
If I'm just making enough dressing for two salads (my son won't try salad dressing), I make it up in a small glass and mix it with a fork.
I know, classy right?
If I'm making enough for a few salads, I'll make it in a old, clean jam jar and keep it in the fridge until I'm ready to use it.
So next time you finish a jar of jam, mayo or pickle, wash that jar, remove the label and set it aside for your salad dressing.
HOW TO MAKE A GOOD SALAD DRESSING
A good salad dressing should always start with the basics of oil and vinegar.
After that, you can play about adding different flavours.
Depending on what you add the dressing can be a vinaigrette style dressing or a creamy dressing.
SALAD DRESSING TIPS
- The vinegar can be exchanged for other acidic ingredients like lemon juice or lime juice.
- Sometimes a salad dressing will have both vinegar and an acidic fruit juice.
- If you are adding a sweeter fruit juice like orange or mango, then I would suggest adding vinegar too for zing.
- Adding fruity zest adds even more flavour.
- To make a dressing creamy, you can mix in vegan plain yoghurt, vegan creme fraiche or vegan cream.
- You can also add dried or fresh herbs.
- Some people love crushed garlic in a dressing, but it's not for everyone.
- Add chilli flakes to give a bit of heat.
- Always remember to season your salad dressing with salt and pepper.
- Before you drizzle the dressing, have a taste to make sure you have the right balance of flavours.
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE GREEK SALAD DRESSING
You don't need any fancy ingredients to make a good Greek Salad Dressing.
I added fresh parsley this time, but I usually just use dried oregano, so add it if you like.
- Olive oil
- Lemon juice
- White wine vinegar
- Wholegrain mustard
- Dried oregano
- Fresh parsley (optional)
- Salt & pepper
HOW LONG WILL SALAD DRESSING KEEP?
Keep fresh salad dressing in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.
Store it in a tightly sealed jam jar, glass bottle with a lid or an airtight container.
Just take it out every time you need to dress a meal.
10 WAYS TO USE SALAD DRESSING
Here are some ideas for using salad dressing:
- Drizzled over a salad
- Mixed through couscous
- Drizzled in a salad wrap
- Drizzled in a salad pitta
- Mixed through cold pasta and vegetables for a pasta salad
- As a dressing for coleslaw instead of mayonnaise
- As a dressing for potato salad instead of mayonnaise
- Drizzled over roast vegetables
- Mix with plain yoghurt to make a dip for crisps (chips) or crunchy salad
- As a marinade for BBQ vegetable skewers
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Easy Greek Salad Dressing
An easy Greek salad dressing with all the flavours of Greece. Drizzle over salads, mix through pasta salad or add to your salad wrap or pitta to add a delicious zing.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar can be swapped with a different vinegar
- 1 tsp wholegrain mustard you can use your favourite mustard
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- handful fresh parsley optional
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a clean jam jar and shake well to mix.
- If you don't have a jam jar you can whisk in a jug or bowl or shake in a small airtight container.
- Taste to check the balance of flavours and seasoning.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- This salad dressing may be kept in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.
- It will keep for longer without fresh parsley.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 62kcalFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 60mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Bintu | Budget Delicious
What a delicious sounding dressing! I am definitely going to have make a small batch of this for my salads!
Anonymous
I have such amazing memories of Greek salads from our vacations in Greece. I will definitely try this dressing.
Anonymous
Such great timing! I had planned a salad for lunch and I was just going to squeeze some lemon juice on it as I don't have any dressing. Jill
Jacqueline Meldrum
We've not been to Greece but had many amazing Greek salads in the south of Cypris which is Greek. The dressing makes all the difference.
Jacqueline Meldrum
Good timing indeed. Enjoy your lunch Jill.
Jacqueline Meldrum
Good idea Bintu. Enjoy it on your salads.
Allyssa
So glad to know new salad dressing! My family loves it and always ask me to make one for them, I think it's their new favorite! Thanks a bunch for sharing this!
Angela
Love this! The perfect little dressing for salads, wraps, grain bowls, anything! The combo of flavors is spot on. Thanks so much for sharing!
Carrie Robinson
I just love Greek salad dressing! I have never made my own before. Totally going to have to try this recipe soon. 🙂
Danielle
I'm always looking for new ideas for salad dressing. This looks so yummy!