Greek Salad Dressing Recipe
You’re going to love the lemon–garlicky, salty feta-ness of this Greek Salad Dressing Recipe. Not only is this salad dressing easy to make it has so much flavor you won’t be able to get enough of its mouthwatering goodness.
Greek Salad is one of my daughter’s favorite salads so we make this dressing quite often. I love to have a batch of this dressing in the fridge all of the time.
A classic Greek Salad is made with fresh greens, ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, red bell pepper, kalamata olives, and fresh feta.
However, this dressing is delicious on almost any combo of veggies. You can even use it as a marinade for chicken. Simply marinade and then grill or bake for the tastiest chicken you’ve even put in your mouth.
What You’ll Love About This Greek Salad Dressing Recipe
- Easy to make.
- Healthy.
- Tons of flavor.
What You’ll Need To Make This Greek Dressing Recipe
Homemade salad dressing is made with a blend of flavorful oil, an acid, like lemon juice or vinegar, and a mixture of herbs and aromatics.
This dressing recipe calls for lemon juice and olive oil but you can make a few substitutions.
- Oil. I like to use extra virgin olive oil in this recipe. However, if you want to store this dressing in the fridge without it getting solid you can use MCT oil. MCT oil will stay liquid in the fridge.
- Lemon juice. Use lemon juice in this recipe or a blend of lemon juice and red wine vinegar.
- Fresh Garlic. Fresh pressed garlic is best in this recipe.
- Oregano. Use fresh oregano leaves. If you’re using dried oregano, use 1 teaspoon instead of 1 tablespoon.
- Feta cheese. It’s best to use block feta instead of the pre-crumbled stuff.
- Salt & pepper. Kosher salt and fresh groud pepper.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Squeeze the juice from 2 lemons. Add to a medium bowl.
- Add 6 large cloves of pressed garlic into the lemon juice.
- Add 1 tbsp minced fresh oregano.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. (use less salt if adding feta)
- Whisk in olive oil as you drizzle is slowly into the lemon juice.
- Stir in ¼ cup of crumbled feta.
FAQs and Expert Tips
Salad dressing that is made with olive oil will get solid in the fridge.
You need to bring it to room temperature before serving.
If you want to store this salad dressing in the fridge but want it to stay liquid you can use an oil that stays liquid in the fridge.
My choice is MCT oil. MCT oil is healthy and stays liquid in the fridge. It’s also great for sauteing.
How To Store Greek Salad Dressing
Store this homemade salad dressing recipe in the fridge for 3 to 4 weeks.
This dressing will solidify slightly in the fridge. To serve it take it out of the fridge 20 or thirty minutes before you serve it.
What To Serve With Greek Salad Dressing
A traditional Greek Salad and Grilled Chicken is all you need to pull together a healthy dinner.
This salad dressing is also great with lamb, like in my Lamb Burger Bowl.
Just add a serving of Tzatziki and a few fresh pitas.
Other Dressing Recipes That You’ll Love
Homemade salad dressings are the best. Not only are they better for you, but they also taste way better from scratch.
Try one of my other dressing recipes like; Ranch, Blue Cheese, Champagne Vinaigrette, Lemon Tahini dressing, or my Sesame Ginger Dressing.
Greek Salad Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed (approx. 2 lemons)
- 6 cloves garlic, pressed through a garlic press
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano, minced
- salt and pepper
- ¼ cup olive oil (affiliate link)
- ¼ cup crumbled feta, optional
Instructions
- Squeeze the juice from 2 lemons. Add to a medium bowl.
- Add 6 large cloves of pressed garlic into the lemon juice.
- Add 1 tbsp minced fresh oregano.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. (use less salt if adding feta)
- Whisk in olive oil as you drizzle is slowly into the lemon juice.
- Stir in ¼ cup of crumbled feta.
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Pro tip: This is the best garlic press that I have ever used. It works really well, is easy on your hands, easy to clean – AND the stainless steel keeps your hands from smelling of garlic!
Will this dressing congeal in the fridge or is it okay to leave it out? Thanks!
Because this recipe contains olive oil, it does get thick in the fridge. I usually take it out 30 minutes or so before serving. If you just want to keep it in the fridge and have it on the ready the best thing to do is microwave a cup of water for about 30 seconds and then place the bottle of dressing in while you prepare your salad. The olive oil will remelt into the dressing quickly this way.