This simple Homemade Greek Salad Dressing is easy to make and tastes so much better than store-bought dressing.
When it comes to salad dressing, we always prefer making our own, especially when it comes to Greek Salad. It only takes a few minutes to whip together, and you probably have all the ingredients in your pantry already.
Why Make Your Own Salad Dressing?
The answer to this is simple: homemade dressing tastes so much better, and homemade dressing contains no preservatives or ingredients you may not want or need.
After reading the labels on salad dressing, we started making our own. The ingredients that turned us off of bottled dressing were soybean oil, monosodium glutamate and sometimes even food dyes.
And if you like this recipe, you may also like our Creamy Buttermilk Ranch Dressing.
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Homemade Greek Salad Dressing Ingredients
This recipe is made from ingredients that are probably already in your cupboards.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil. A good quality olive oil is best for making salad dressings. Look for olive oil in metal containers or dark-coloured bottles. Light can affect the oil, so it’s best stored in a dark, cool area in your cupboard.
- Red Wine Vinegar. This adds an acidic element to the dressing to balance out the oil.
- Garlic. Minced garlic is used and adds a lot of flavour to this dressing.
- Oregano. Dried oregano is used in many Greek dishes.
- Dijon Mustard. Adding Dijon mustard gives the dressing a little extra tang.
- Sea Salt. We like to use fine sea salt because it dissolves better.
- Coarse Black Pepper.
Substitutions For The Ingredients
If you don’t have red wine vinegar on hand, lemon juice is a great substitute.
For the oregano, fresh can be replaced with dried. Just remember that dried is more potent than fresh. Use only one third of the amount in the dressing.
This dressing does not have any type of sweetener in it. If you prefer a sweeter dressing, a pinch of sugar or a small amount of honey can be added to make it a little sweet.
Making Greek Salad Dressing
This dressing is made from oil and vinegar which tends to separate. The addition of Dijon mustard helps because it acts as a natural emulsifier to bind the oil and vinegar together.
When making this salad dressing we like to use a shaker. These are also great for storing the dressing in the fridge.
How To Use Homemade Greek Salad Dressing
Beyond using this dressing on a salad, there are other ways to use Greek Dressing.
One way to use this dressing is as a marinade. Greek dressing has all the perfect ingredients to make a great marinade for pork or chicken. Use this dressing to marinate pork skewers before barbecuing.
Toss Greek salad dressing with cooked pasta for a quick and easy pasta salad. Add chopped spinach, diced sweet peppers, and crumbled feta to the salad for colour and add some chopped chicken to make it a meal.
Storing Homemade Greek Salad Dressing
Greek Salad dressing is best when consumed right away. But this dressing can be stored in the fridge and used within a couple of days.
Store it in an air-tight container in the fridge until ready to use.
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Homemade Greek Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- ½ tsp coarse black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and whisk until combined.
- Alternatively, all ingredients can be placed in a large mason jar, sealed tightly and shaken until combined.
- Serve immediately.
