This Greek salad dressing is as simple as can be and tastes better than anything you can buy in the store. Whip up a fresh batch and store it in your fridge to use throughout the week!

I almost always have this Greek salad dressing prepped in my fridge. It’s not just great for a Greek salad, but it’s also wonderful on a variety of other dishes that could use an herby, vinegary touch. Here’s what makes my recipe a bit unique: 

• It’s got a lot more flavor than a classic Greek vinaigrette. Traditionally, Greek salads are tossed in red wine vinegar, olive oil, oregano, and salt. However, adding Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and fresh garlic makes this dressing so much more robust (and it’s why my lemon vinaigrette is a fan favorite as well).
• It can be used for SO many meals. Besides dressing all sorts of salads (I’ve got salad ideas below), it’s also the perfect marinade for anything you might want to toss on the grill in the summertime – veggies, chicken, fish, you name it.

Greek Salad Dressing Ingredient Notes

• Red Wine Vinegar and Dijon Mustard: The quality of these two ingredients matters in this recipe. So, I’ve linked my favorite brands in the recipe card below!
• Olive Oil: I always prefer extra-virgin olive oil. If you want to keep the Greek theme running, choose a Greek brand of olive oil. But really, any good quality olive oil will suffice. 
• Lemon Juice: As always, fresh lemon juice is best for vinaigrettes.
• Garlic Cloves: Freshly minced garlic will give a more robust flavor than ground garlic. 
• Dried Oregano: This is what gives this dressing the ultimate Greek flair. 

Find the printable recipe with measurements below.

How To Make A Greek Salad Dressing

• Whisk the vinegar, lemon, mustard, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. 
• Slowly pour the oil and whisk at the same time. This will help to emulsify the dressing!

Ways To Use the Dressing

• Toss with salads: You’d be remiss to think a Greek salad (or this Greek chicken salad) is the only salad this dressing is good for. Add the dressing to any salad with fresh leafy greens and veggies! I recommend my Mediterranean chickpea salad, cucumber salad, or tuna cucumber mozzarella salad.
• Grilling marinade: For meaty grilling items like chicken kabobs or grilled shrimp, let the items soak in the marinade before grilling. For vegetables and fish, simply brush the marinade on top before grilling. 

More Salad Dressing Recipes

• Caesar Dressing: This homemade version tastes 1000x better!
• Balsamic Vinaigrette: The best way to get a fresh, balsamic touch. 
• Raspberry Vinaigrette: A fresh, fruity touch to your salads. 
• Dijon Vinaigrette: If you love Dijon mustard, this dressing is it. 
• Lemon Tahini Dressing: It’s light, creamy, and lemony fresh. 
• Or browse through more sauces and dressings! 

Recipe originally posted August 2018, but updated to include new photos and information for your benefit!