Homemade Greek Salad Dressing
on Mar 03, 2015, Updated Apr 07, 2020
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Make this Mediterranean classic with your own homemade Greek salad dressing from your kitchen.
What is this?
A couple of nights ago Scott and I threw a very impromptu dinner party. In fact, it was downright on the fly. Aside from knowing what I would be serving as the main event, I wasn’t even certain about who was coming or how many, let alone what I would be serving as a side dis.
I was going with a Mediterranean-oriented main (Greek Chicken and Rice wrapped in Fillo.) The path of least resistance to this regard also seemed to be the most delicious. I love it when those two food elements go hand in hand and this Greek Salad with Greek Salad Dressing was the perfect solution.
I hope you take a look at the Greek recipe that we served with this salad. The two went hand and hand which is always a plus and the fact that this salad/side dish contained key ingredients from it’s counterpart-main made preparation a breeze. The best part though – the guests loved it. There were even a few, “Is that feta that I’m tasting?” I chuckled silently to myself because although there may be Greek salad without feta cheese; in my somewhat sheltered and mid-western culinarian mind such a scenario would be hard to imagine. This standard “Americanized-Greek” salad is always a welcome diversion at our table. It’s simple, it’s full of Greek flavor, and never failing to delight – it has feta in it! If you are not familiar with this salad, I hope you will introduce it into your kitchen and on to your table soon. -Dan
Homemade Greek Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1 red bell pepper, large-diced
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 red onion, sliced in half-rounds
- 1/2 pound feta cheese, 1/2-inch diced (not crumbled)
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted
For the dressing:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup good red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Read more at: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/greek-salad-recipe.html?oc=linkback
Instructions
- Place the cucumber, peppers, tomatoes and red onion in a large bowl.
- For the vinaigrette, whisk together the garlic, oregano, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Still whisking, slowly add the olive oil to make an emulsion. Pour the vinaigrette over the vegetables. Add the feta and olives and toss lightly. Set aside for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend. Serve at room temperature.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Delish!’ One of our favorite salads in the world !! Great recipe and your photos are beautiful…. Xo
I adore Greek salad and the fact that you made a nice fresh dressing is just wonderful!
I have been craving a salad like this!!!
This salad sounds really delicious, and that dressing must be wonderful!
I love this salad from the olives to the feta cheese to the cucumbers, and the dressing sounds like the ideal companion. Beautiful!
I love a good Greek Salad. Yours looks so good! I’ll take extra kalamata olives on mine, please! haha
A salad after my own heart, Dan! Love the dressing.
Thanks so much, Suzy. It’s great to hear from you!
So basic but just good ingredients!
Simple is often best!
Greek salad is one of my favorites. I just love the cucumber, olives and feta. That salad sounds delicious, as does your main entree for the party. Wish I could have been a guest at your table!
Cindy, we would have loved for you to have been there!
I love that this is either a precursor to a meal or that it is so full of goodness one could dine on this alone!
Thanks so much Patty and yes, I agree!