Greek Salad Dressing Recipe

I am pretty much obsessed with making my own salad dressing recipes. They are so easy to throw together. Typically my recipes use ingredients that most people have on hand. This great Greek Salad Dressing Recipe is no exception.

Greeks traditionally use little more than olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, and some salt when dressing salads, like in my Mediterranean Salad. This dressing is meant to replicate what is sold in U.S. grocery stores as “Greek Dressing.”

One of my favorite things about creating salad dressing recipes is how is how easy it is to adjust the flavors. I made two versions of this recipe when I was testing, and I couldn’t decide which one I like more. I literally dipped lettuce in each version over and over and kept comparing them.

One has a stronger red wine vinegar taste and one has a stronger olive oil taste. I love the red wine vinegar one (which comes from only adding a half cup of olive oil), but I know everyone isn’t obsessed with pickling things like I am. So in the recipe notes you will see that you can start out with only a half cup of oil and add more depending on your tastes.

How to Make Greek Salad Dressing

This is a brief overview of how to make this delicious recipe. For the full recipe with all of the measurements, see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

1. Combine the ingredients. I love pouring all of the ingredients into a small mason jar and then shaking them up to combine. The jar is perfect for then storing it in the refrigerator.
2. Adjust the dressing to your liking. See the notes about adding more olive oil, and of course you can add more salt and pepper to taste.

Greek Salad Dressing Ingredients

Make sure to scroll to the bottom of the post to get the measurements for each ingredient.

• extra virgin olive oil
• red wine vinegar
• lemon juice
• fresh garlic
• dried oregano
• dried basil
• black pepper
• kosher salt
• onion powder
• dijon mustard

What Does Greek Salad Dressing Taste Like?

The herbs and seasonings in this dressing come together with the red wine vinegar and oil to give it a rich and flavorful taste. The oregano and garlic are perfect in this homemade Greek salad dressing. The mustard and lemon juice give just the right kind of tang.

How Long does this Dressing Last?

Any vinaigrette based salad dressing (dressings that don’t have yogurt or mayonnaise in them), can last about three months in the refrigerator. When you pull this Greek dressing recipe out of the refrigerator to use it, you will need to bring it to room temperature and thoroughly shake it before dressing your salad.

Recipes Perfect for this Homemade Greek Dressing

I am so in love with this salad dressing, that I have used it in lots of my recipes. Here are some of my favorites:

• Greek Quinoa Salad
• Greek Salad with Chicken
• Greek Pasta Salad

It would also be a great alternative dressing on this Greek Orzo Pasta Salad or this Cucumber Tomato Salad.