Traditional Greek Restaurant Salad Dressing Recipes

TRADITIONAL GREEK SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut the red onion in half and thinly slice into half moons. (If you want to take the edge off, place the sliced onions in a solution of iced water and vinegar for a bit before adding to the salad. I do this in the video).
• Cut the tomatoes into wedges or large chunks (I sliced some into rounds and cut the rest in wedges).
• Cut the partially peeled cucumber in half length-wise, then slice into thick halves (at least 1/2" in thickness)
• Thinly slice the bell pepper into rings.
• Place everything in a large salad dish. Add a good handful of pitted kalamata olives.
• Season very lightly with kosher salt (just a pinch) and a bit of dried oregano.
• Pour the olive oil and red wine vinegar all over the salad. Give everything a very gentle toss to mix (do NOT over mix, this salad is not meant to be handled too much).
• Now add the the feta blocks on top and add a sprinkle more of dried oregano.
• Serve with crusty bread.

GREEK SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and shake well to mix.
• Update 6/23/10: For a creamier dressing, add all ingredients except oil to a blender. Pulse several times to mix ingredients. With blender running on high, slowly pour oil into blender until mixture is creamy. Refrigerate.

CREAMY GREEK SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, whirl all the ingredients except the buttermilk for one minute.
• With the blender running, slowly pour in the buttermilk and blend until thick and creamy (turn off the blender as soon as the dressing thickens or it may curdle).
• Chill at least 1 hour so the flavours meld.
• Refrigerate, tightly covered.
• This makes nearly 2 cups of dressing and stays fresh for 3-4 days.
• If the dressing separates, just give it a whizz in the blender again.

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS GREEK/HOUSE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a very large container, mix together the olive oil, garlic powder, oregano, basil, pepper, salt, onion powder, and Dijon-style mustard. Pour in the vinegar, and mix vigorously until well blended. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

GREEK SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Add all of the ingredients, except the olive oil to a bowl and whisk together.
• Slowly add the olive oil and whisk vigorously while pouring until the dressing is emulsified.

EASIEST GREEK SALAD IN VINAIGRETTE DRESSING

Steps:

• Place your chopped romaine lettuce into your bowl.
• Next, arrange the remaining salad ingredients on top. However, if you decide to add any additional seasonings, you can wait until your salad is prepared to thus place this on top.
• Now, in a bowl or container, combine together the vinaigrette dressing ingredients.
• Whisk these ingredients together until they are well blended. Then pour this over your assembled salad. Feel free to toss the ingredients together before serving.

GREEK SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, mustard, salt, and several grinds of pepper.
• Use it to make Greek Salad or see many more serving suggestions in the blog post above.

AUTHENTIC GREEK SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Add all dressing ingredients to a small jar.
• Shake thoroughly to combine until dressing is emulsified (vinegar and oil will separate, after shaking, which is natural).
• Taste dressing and add more salt, if needed.
• Keep dressing in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. If dressing solidifies, warm it in a bowl of warm water before use.

GREEK SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine all ingredients; shake well.

TRADITIONAL "GREEK RESTAURANT" SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a jar. Cover and shake for about a minute.

GREEK CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk the Olive Oil, Red Wine Vinegar, Salt and Oregano and set aside for the flavours to meld together.
• Place the Tomatoes, Cucumber, Red Pepper, Onions, in a large bowl. Mix together. Top with feta. Drizzle with the Greek Salad Dressing and serve.