Easy Greek Salad Dressing
This easy Greek salad dressing is made with just a few pantry staples. It’s perfect for a quick salad recipe and it’s healthier than most bottled dressings!
I’m not generally a huge fan of salad dressings. Most of them feel too heavy to me. Plus, have you read the ingredients lists on those store-bought dressings? Some of them can be kind of scary. Often times I just use balsamic vinegar which gets the job done, but I wanted to whip up something a little more complex for this salad. Don’t worry, it’s still super easy.
This easy Greek salad dressing contains just a few simple ingredients so it’s important that they are high-quality. For the olive oil, I really love the California Olive Ranch Olive Oil because the flavor is amazing. My favorite balsamic vinegar is the Colavita brand which is pretty good for the price. Since this recipe is using dried spices, be sure yours are fresh! If they don’t smell fragrant when you give them a sniff, it might be time to toss them.
When serving this dressing, it’s delicious on any Greek salad but I also love simply tossing it with cucumbers and tomatoes. You can even add some fresh parsley if you have it on hand!
Tips for the perfect salad
- Be sure to thoroughly wash and dry your greens, so they don’t wilt. I like to use a salad spinner to ensure my greens are as dry as possible before dressing.
- For heavy ingredients like tomatoes and cucumbers, slice them thin enough so they don’t immediately fall to the bottom of the salad bowl.
- When preparing a salad, add 2/3 of the toppings to the mixed greens and combine. Then add the additional ingredients on top.
- You generally need 1/4 cup of dressing for every 10 cups of salad greens, but you can play around with the ratio that you like best.
Easy Greek Salad Dressing
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: About 1/2 cup 1x
- Category: Salad Dressing
- Method: Mixed
- Cuisine: Greek
Description
This easy Greek salad dressing recipe can be prepared in just a couple of minutes and it’s delicious!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Dash of garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon mayonnaise (optional- see note)
Instructions
- Whisk together all of the ingredients until combined. I like to put it in a sealed container and shake until it’s mixed.
- Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
A bit of mayonnaise will help the oil and vinegar emulsify. Without it, the dressing will separate and need to be shaken before each use. It’s totally optional, but feel free to add a little bit to keep the dressing mixed.
I just added it all to a bottle and shook things up. I told you it was easy! For the salads, I just tossed together romaine, red onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, and feta. Drizzled with a little dressing, it came together pretty easily. I could probably eat this over and over.
It’s always nice to have an easy salad dressing recipe on hand, for those nights when you need an emergency dressing. Here are a few other recipes you could serve with this salad dressing.
This sounds so heavenly!! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
I pinned this! Sounds amazing!
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I love the name of your blog!! This seems like a yummy dressing although I would probably choose lemon instead of the vinegar because the citrus flavour reminds me of eating seafood by the Mediterrane. I love easy, tasty dressings like this one. 🙂
Dear Liz, the perfect dressing! Light, but not on taste!
Good heavens, thanks very much for posting this! It is gonna help when I buy Apple Cider Vinegar at the store! Extraordinary!
After starting a new job and moving house, I hadn’t read your blog in your while. Finally had a chance to catch up this week, so I’m excited about trying a few things! I just had a massive pig out weekend with some friends so I think a healthy salad dressing is exactly what I need! Thanks!
i’ve never been confident enough to make my own salad dressing, but i think it might be just about time to change that 🙂
My favorite salad dressing is Italian, though I can never find on in the grocery store that I like. I like it at restaurants, but I always have to be careful since I don’t always know what’s in it (and I have to avoid milk). It can be a pain, but hopefully I’ll find a recipe I like that I can make at home. This one sounds delicious. 🙂
That looks so delightful!! I love poppy seed dressing or a raspberry vinaigrette! So light and refreshing!!
This looks like a much better Greek dressing than the creamy, fatty, yogurt versions at the store 😉 I’ll have to try it!