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    Greek Salad Dressing

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    Homemade Greek salad dressing is light, fresh, and flavorful. It's an olive oil and lemon based dressing that takes a plate of salad greens and turns it into something delicious. It's quick and easy to make with 5 simple ingredients in just 5 minutes. Plus, homemade dressings are so much better, tastier, and healthier than store-bought. You'll never be able to go back to store-bought after making it at home!

    Homemade Greek salad dressing is light, fresh, and flavorful. Quick and easy, and so much better, tastier, and healthier than store-bought. | aheadofthyme.com

    Why You’ll Love Greek Salad Dressing

    • It’s quick, easy, and simple. This Greek salad dressing takes only five ingredients—and you probably have all of them at home right now. Plus, few ingredients means that this recipe takes no time to throw together. get thrown together in no time. Last-minute lunches don’t need to take a lot of time.
    • It’s flavorful and delicious. With quality ingredients and balanced flavors, this Greek salad dressing gives your salad all the flavor it needs. Light, bright, and fresh.
    • It’s better than store-bought. If that’s not enough to convince you to make your own Greek salad dressing, then you should know it’s also cheaper, fresher, and healthier than bottled store-bought dressing. Unlike it's store-bought counterparts, this dressing has no preservatives, fillers, or artificial flavors. Just real ingredients.
    Homemade Greek salad dressing is light, fresh, and flavorful. Quick and easy, and so much better, tastier, and healthier than store-bought. | aheadofthyme.com

    Ingredients and Substitutions

    To make this easy homemade Greek salad dressing, you will need the following ingredients (check recipe card below for full quantities):

    • olive oil
    • lemon juice
    • dried oregano - you can also substitute this with Italian seasoning or dried basil.
    • salt and pepper

    You will also need measuring cups and spoons, mixing bowl, and a mason jar or airtight container for storage.

    Homemade Greek salad dressing is light, fresh, and flavorful. Quick and easy, and so much better, tastier, and healthier than store-bought. | aheadofthyme.com

    How to Make Homemade Greek Salad Dressing

    Greek salad dressing is so easy to make at home. All you need to do is combine all the ingredients into a small mixing bowl and stir well with a spoon until combined. You can also combine the ingredients in a mason jar and seal with the lid. Shake until well combined. Use immediately over salad and add more salt and pepper to taste.

    Homemade Greek salad dressing is light, fresh, and flavorful. Quick and easy, and so much better, tastier, and healthier than store-bought. | aheadofthyme.com

    How to Serve

    You can pair homemade Greek salad dressing with almost any salad. Try it with:

    • Greek Salad with Lettuce
    • Chickpea Greek Salad
    • Tomato Cucumber Avocado Salad
    • Lemon Kale Salad
    • Chicken Garden Salad

    You can also use Greek dressing as a marinade for chicken, seafood, and vegetables.

    Recipe Tips and Tricks

    • How to store: Store in an airtight container or mason jar in the refrigerator for up one week. Since homemade dressings lack preservatives, they are better for you but don't last as long.
    • How to customize: For a traditional Greek salad dressing, follow this recipe as is. But if you want to change it up and add hints of other flavors, try adding in some red pepper flakes, chili flakes, lemon pepper, minced garlic, or Parmesan cheese.
    Homemade Greek salad dressing is light, fresh, and flavorful. Quick and easy, and so much better, tastier, and healthier than store-bought. | aheadofthyme.com

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    • Poppy Seed Dressing
    • Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing
    • Tahini Sauce
    • Creamy Sesame Dressing
    • Ranch Dressing

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    Homemade Greek salad dressing is light, fresh, and flavorful. Quick and easy, and so much better, tastier, and healthier than store-bought. | aheadofthyme.com

    Greek Salad Dressing


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    • Author: Sam Hu | Ahead of Thyme
    • Total Time: 5 minutes
    • Yield: 1 cup dressing
    • Diet: Vegan
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    Homemade Greek salad dressing is light, fresh, and flavorful. Quick and easy, and so much better, tastier, and healthier than store-bought. 


    Ingredients

    • ½ cup olive oil
    • juice from 1 lemon
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • ¼ teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper (or more to taste)

    Instructions

    1. Add all ingredients into a small mixing bowl and stir well with a spoon until combined. You can also combine the ingredients in a mason jar and seal with the lid. Shake until well combined.
    2. Use immediately over salad and add more salt and pepper to taste. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Shake or stir well before using to prevent separation.

    Notes

    How to store: Store in an airtight container or mason jar in the refrigerator for up one week. Since homemade dressings lack preservatives, they are better for you but don't last as long.

    How to customize: For a traditional Greek salad dressing, follow this recipe as is. But if you want to change it up and add hints of other flavors, try adding in some red pepper flakes, chili flakes, lemon pepper, minced garlic, or Parmesan cheese.

    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Category: Salad
    • Method: Tossed
    • Cuisine: Greek

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    1. Alisha says

      October 09, 2022 at 4:08 pm

      Wonderful recipe. I was looking for a good Greek Salad Recipe/Dressing to pair with dinner. I am glad I came across your site. My family loved the dressing. I cannot wait to make this again.

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    2. Mary Lou says

      July 28, 2022 at 12:47 pm

      Re:Greek Salad Dressing/Is the real thing,best I've seen in many years.Lived in Greece for one summer,do I know the real thing. Good to see it.

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