This homemade Greek salad dressing recipe is simple to make with easy to find ingredients. The bold, tangy and fresh flavors are perfect for any salad including pasta salad!
In addition to drizzling this over my Greek salad, we often enjoy it stirred into Greek pasta salad, and sprinkled over Greek salad with chicken.
Why I Love This Recipe
- Quick: With minimal prep, this spin on a classic vinaigrette dressing is ready to serve in only 5 minutes. You probably already have all the pantry ingredients on hand!
- Versatile: You’ll find so many ways to enjoy this Greek salad dressing recipe. You can use it to dress a Mediterranean salad, add flavor to veggies, or as a marinade.
- Bold in flavor: Red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, lemon, olive oil, and Greek seasoning combine to give this dressing a ton of fresh flavor.
Ingredients
Tips and Variations
- Dried herbs. Instead of Greek seasoning use dried oregano.
- Quality Ingredients. Since there are only a few simple ingredients in this Greek salad dressing recipe, using good-quality ones is the key to the best flavor.
- Dried herbs. You might be tempted to use fresh herbs in your dressing, but the dried herbs are the way to go. They add a lot of great flavors and won’t spoil before you have a chance to use it all up.
- Use on salad: I love drizzling this tangy blend over my Mediterranean quinoa salad, chickpea salad and orzo salad.
- Use a a marinade: Of course, I always use it to marinate chicken in my Greek-inspired dishes such as Greek chicken kabobs or Greek sheet pan chicken.
How to Make Greek Salad Dressing
- Whisk or shake: Grab a small bowl and whisk together the vinegar, lemon, garlic, mustard, and seasonings until combined. You can also do this step in a mason jar with a tight-fitting lid. Simply add all of the ingredients to your jar and shake, shake, shake!
- Drizzle in olive oil: While continuing to whisk, slowly drizzle in the olive oil. Doing this slowly will help the mixture to emulsify (this is when the oil and vinegar combine). If you’re using a mason jar instead, add the oil and shake vigorously. Taste test it and adjust your seasonings as needed.
- Enjoy! Pour the Greek salad dressing over the top of your salad and toss until everything is combined.
Make Ahead and Storage
You can store any leftover Greek salad dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
You might notice that it separates after it has been sitting for a while. That’s totally natural! Just give it a whisk or a shake again until everything is combined before serving.
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Greek Salad Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar , or balsamic vinegar
- 1 lemon , juiced
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1/2-1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon Greek seasoning , or dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt , plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper , plus more to taste
- ¼ cup olive oil
Instructions
- In a small bowl or mason jar, whisk or shake the vinegar, lemon, garlic, mustard, Greek seasoning, salt, and pepper until combined.
- While continuing to whisk, slowly drizzle in the olive oil to help emulsify the dressing. Whisk until combined. Taste and adjust seasoning, if needed.
- Pour the dressing over the top of your salad and toss until combined.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: Condiments, Dairy-Free, Dressings, Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Mediterranean, Nut-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole 30
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
Fresh and delicious! Thanks for sharing.
You are so welcome, Allison :)
I love this dressing! It’s so full of flavor and easy to make. Better than any store version by a mile!
What is Greek seasoning?
Here is our recipe for Greek seasoning. You could also use Italian seasoning. https://www.iheartnaptime.net/greek-seasoning-recipe/