Greek Salad Dressing

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This simple Greek salad dressing blends together red wine vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and oregano for a flavorful vinaigrette that’s perfect for Greek salad.

It’s time to add to my ever growing collection of homemade salad dressings.

If you’re new around here, I have to let you know up front that I’m a huge salad fan. I simply love coming up with different salad recipes and making my own dressings.

Jar of greek salad dressing with a little whisk.

Today I’m sharing a classic Greek salad dressing… similar to what you’d find served with a Greek salad at your favorite Greek restaurant.

It’s made with a few key ingredients that you might already have hanging out in your fridge and pantry.

What Makes a Salad Dressing Greek?

Jar with a lid full of greek salad dressing.

Greek salad dressing is typically made with olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic cloves, dried oregano, salt and pepper.

From my research, I found that Greek and Italian dressings are actually really similar. They’re both a mix of olive oil and dried herbs but Italian dressings are traditionally mixed with peppers and a little sugar where Greek dressings usually stick to garlic and oregano.

Greek Salad Dressing in a jar, bird's eye view. Garlic is beside the jar.

Ingredients for Greek Salad Dressing

As with all salads… the dressing makes or breaks the salad! Here is a simple vinaigrette that pairs perfectly with this Greek salad dressing but could go with a variety of other salad recipes as well!

garlic cloves – I prefer fresh garlic cloves, but if you don’t love the strong flavor of garlic, you could also use dried minced garlic or garlic instead. I’d use about 1/4 teaspoon.
dijon mustard – this gives the dressing a pop of flavor and also helps it emulsify.
dried oregano
red wine vinegar
lemon juice – make sure you use freshly squeezed lemon juice!
olive oil – a high quality olive oil will take this dressing to the next level.
sea salt and black pepper

Jar of greek salad dressing with a little whisk. Yellow napkin is beside the jar.

How to Use Greek Dressing

What I love about Greek dressing is that it is so versatile! It can be used in so many different ways… here are some ideas:

On a Greek salad – I specifically shared this dressing recipe to be paired with a traditional Greek salad! It’s a natural fit of flavors and so delicious.
On these grilled chicken meal prep bowls – I usually use my lemon vinaigrette for these bowls but this Greek dressing would work well too!
On this Greek quinoa salad – This dressing is delicious on this salad that pairs quinoa with traditional Greek ingredients.
In a Greek salad wrap – Take a salad and make it a wrap! I love Greek dressing mixed in this Greek salad or on the side to dip the wrap in.
On falafel bowls – These bowls are delicious with the thicker sauces like tzatziki and hummus but if you’re looking for a lighter option, this Greek dressing is delicious!
On pasta salad – Toss this dressing over pasta and chill for a tasty pasta salad.
As a marinade for chicken or tofu – almost all dressings can double as a marinade and this Greek dressing is no exception.
On roasted veggies – Top your roasted veggies with this Greek dressing for a burst of flavor. This is particularly delicious on roasted cauliflower and potatoes.
Tossed with grains – If you’ve never tossed your freshly made grains (like rice, farro or orzo) with a vinaigrette dressing, you’re missing out!

If you make this Greek salad dressing be sure to leave a comment and star rating below letting us know how it turned out for you. Your feedback is so helpful for the EBF team and our readers!

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