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Published: Aug 1, 2013 · Modified: Nov 3, 2020 by Karly · This post may contain affiliate links

Greek Salad + Dressing Recipe

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You will never have another Greek salad as tasty when you use this amazing Greek dressing recipe! A MUST TRY!I love Greek food.
In San Antonio, I lived just a couple of blocks away from the best little Greek restaurant, and Rudy and I would frequent it at least once each week, ordering gyros, hummus and of course, a Greek salad.

Now, traditionally, Greek salads do not contain lettuce, but rather an assortment of vegetables marinated in dressing. My favorite is the lettuce version, otherwise known as the American version. Just thinking about it makes my mouth start watering.

When I prepared the Greek salad dressing recipe for this post, I was so excited to eat it afterward, and I wanted it all to myself as I’m a Greek salad hoarder. But my kids also love this salad, and since I couldn’t keep them away, I shared it with them and they pretty much ate all of it.

I was a sad Karly.

You will never have another Greek salad as tasty when you use this amazing Greek dressing recipe! A MUST TRY!
You will never have another Greek salad as tasty when you use this amazing Greek dressing recipe! A MUST TRY!

Now, when it comes to the red onion, you really need to have it in the salad. The flavor is totally necessary. So, if you are adverse to adding the onion, you can soak it in a bowl of cold water for a good hour and it will curb the spicy bite it has without ruining the flavor. Trust me. Slice up that onion nice and thin and toss it in.

You will never have another Greek salad as tasty when you use this amazing Greek dressing recipe! A MUST TRY!You don’t need a fancy garlic press for the Greek salad dressing recipe, the flat side of a large knife works perfectly. Just take your whole clove, peel and all, and set it on a cutting board, cover it with the knife and then slam your fist against it. The garlic will break and separate, and the peel will just fall away. Pop that into the bottom of your container and you’re done.

 

You will never have another Greek salad as tasty when you use this amazing Greek dressing recipe! A MUST TRY!
You will never have another Greek salad as tasty when you use this amazing Greek dressing recipe! A MUST TRY!
You will never have another Greek salad as tasty when you use this amazing Greek dressing recipe! A MUST TRY!
You can use the dressing right away; no need to let it sit if you don’t have the time. You can store it in the fridge, but it will solidify, so make sure you take it back out with plenty of time to warm to room temperature before use. I just leave mine on the counter, since all the ingredients I used are stable at room temp. I rarely refrigerate lemons. I do recommend using it within 7-10 days though.
Any excuse to make and eat another salad is a good one to me!

Greek Salad + Dressing Recipe

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Course: Salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Author: Karly Gomez

Ingredients

For The Salad:

  • 1 Bunch Romaine Lettuce
  • 2 Firm Tomatoes
  • 1 Large Cucumber
  • 1 Medium Red Onion
  • ¼ C Kalamata Olives
  • ½ C Feta Cheese

For The Dressing:

  • ½ C Olive Oil
  • â…› C Fresh Lemon Juice
  • â…› C Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 Clove Fresh Garlic Pressed
  • 1 tsp. Oregano
  • 1 tsp. Kosher Salt
  • Several turns of the Pepper Mill

Instructions

For The Salad:

  • Roughly chop the romaine lettuce and toss it into a large bowl.
  • Dice the tomato and add it to the bowl with the lettuce, then quarter the cucumber and slice thinly, adding it to the lettuce and tomatoes.
  • Slice the onion in thin rings, then quarter, separating the layers before adding in with the rest of the salad.
  • Add the olives and feta cheese, along with a generous amount of dressing, then gently toss all the ingredients together and serve immediately.

For The Dressing:

  • Combine all the ingredients in a small, air-tight container and shake well to mix before pouring.
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From her childhood home in Southern Minnesota, Karly embraces the crazy of everyday life by creating delicious dishes her family and friends love, while experimenting with new flavors and techniques and photographing the results. Karly’s love for beautiful foods and joy for creating is infectious to all who meet her.

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  4. Emma says

    July 07, 2014 at 10:04 am

    Are you talking about San Antonio Texas bc I live here in SA and would love to find another Greek restaurant to try out!! Going to be making this dressing for dinner tonight in the mean time =D

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    • Karly Gomez says

      July 07, 2014 at 10:44 am

      YES! It’s Demo’s on St. Mary’s near downtown! We just moved back to SA in June so I am excited to go back someday soon and enjoy my fave Greek dishes!

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      • Emma says

        July 07, 2014 at 12:26 pm

        OMG! Thats awesome! Have you ever been to Athen’s which is also downtown. I LOVE their salad its delicious and just like you said the red onions are necessary. I am going to have to try Demo’s, thanks!

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        • Karly Gomez says

          July 07, 2014 at 1:27 pm

          No, I haven’t tried Athens, but I will definitely add it to my list of restaurants to visit! Yum!

          Reply
  5. DonnaHup says

    January 20, 2014 at 6:31 pm

    This looks so delicious. I already pinned it so I can make it too! Thank you!

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  6. Melissa says

    July 30, 2013 at 12:11 pm

    This sounds like my hair – its been doing this weird frizzy/curly thing this summer. I’m going to have to try this hair mask this weekend.

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  7. Deanna Heiliger says

    July 30, 2013 at 9:31 am

    Thank you for the recipe, I will try it out! Your pics are awesome…and your hair really looks silky and beautiful!

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    July 30, 2013 at 5:48 am

    I’m definitely going to give this a try.

    Mel
    Mel’s Corner

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    July 25, 2013 at 10:46 pm

    Sadly I have to say my hair looks like yours did before the treatment. Pretty sure I need to try this on my hot mess that’s on top of my head! Thanks Karly!

    Odd question…. what’s your tattoo of on your arm?

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      July 25, 2013 at 11:24 pm

      It’s the Japanese Kanji for “wisdom”! And let me know how the treatment works for you!

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