I’m always disappointed when I order a Greek salad at a restaurant. Usually overdressed, limp and flavorless. We now make it at home and it’s 100 times better than any restaurant salad!
Homemade Greek Salad
Ingredients Needed
Extra virgin olive oil – Use a good quality olive oil.Red wine vinegar and fresh lemon juice – Gives the dressing a tangy flavor.Fresh garlic cloves- We leave them whole but smashed and allow it to flavor the olive oil for a while. But if you like use minced garlic.Dried oregano, kosher salt, and black pepper – Give the dressing its classic Greek flavor.Romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives, red onion, feta cheese, and pepperoncini peppers – These ingredients are for the salad.
How to Make a Greek Salad Dressing
Seriously, on your table in no time flat! First, make the dressing so the flavors can combine while you prep the salad ingredients. In a small bowl or jar with a lid add the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Whisk or shake the jar and set it aside.
Storage
It’s best to keep the dressing in the refrigerator. But because of the olive oil, it will solidify. So remove it from the fridge and allow it to come to room temperature. Or if you didn’t remember to remove it soon enough, set the glass container in a bowl of warm water.
Helpful tips
If you want to make it a creamy dressing you can add 2 to 3 tablespoons of greek yogurt. You may need to adjust the salt to taste. Add some grilled chicken or shrimp and make it a protein-packed meal. I prefer to make individual bowls for my family. This way everyone receives extra of what they like and none of what they don’t like. Also, everyone can control the amount of dressing. No one likes a drenched and soggy salad. Chilling the salad bowls helps keep the fresh salad greens cold and crisp.
How to Make this Greek Salad Recipe
Roughly chop the romaine lettuce, thinly slice the onions and cucumbers, and slice the grape tomatoes in half. In the bowl combine the romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, kalamata olives, feta cheese, and pepperoncini peppers. Dress the salad, season with salt and pepper if necessary, serve and enjoy! We made this our meal with skillet bread on the side but it can certainly be a nice side dish. You will love this salad, I promise! It’s the best Greek salad dressing I’ve ever eaten.
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