Greek Salad Dressing

ByJennifer Osterholt UpdatedMarch 17, 2026

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Red wine vinegar is enhanced with garlic, lemon juice and herbs to make this easy, homemade Greek Salad Dressing.

We love to use this dressing recipe on our Greek Pasta Salad or a simple salad of cucumbers, tomatoes and red onions.

Side view of a jar with fresh chopped garlic, herbs, and black pepper dissolved in olive oil, lemon juice and red wine vinegar to make a Greek dressing on a white napkin with fresh salad and other ingredients in the back ground.

Easy Greek Dressing Recipe

Our homemade Greek dressing is light and lemony, has a fresh pop of garlic with a robust and tangy undertone from the red wine vinegar.

A friend shared this dressing recipe that she uses on Greek Pasta Salad and Mediterranean Pasta Salad. I’ve made several batches of each for a big banquet. Guests have raved about every cold salad that we’ve made!

Pro Tip – If using on pasta salad, add this dressing within two hours of serving for the best texture. If you add it the day before, the pasta absorbs the dressing and the salad becomes dry.

Mason jar with fresh Greek salad dressing pouring the light, fresh recipe over top of sliced cucumbers, tomatoes and red onions in a white bowl.

While we have the fresh ingredients on hand we like to make an extra batch of this Greek salad dressing recipe to pour over a simple mixture of baby cucumber slices and cherry tomato halves.

Ingredients Needed:

Virgin Olive Oil – eeov or extra virgin olive oil is fine too.
Red Wine Vinegar – use a high quality brand for the best dressing, avoid the value store brand.
Lemon Juice – use one large or two medium lemons for fresh squeezed flavor.
Garlic – fresh garlic is mild and has a noticeably higher quality in salad dressing.
Herbs – Dried basil and oregano are easy to keep on hand and mix in well.
Salt and Pepper – Use a coarse salt like sea salt or Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Ingredients to make Greek Dressing are virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh squeezed lemon juice, garlic, sugar, dried oregano, dried basil, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper on a wooden counter top.

Easy To Follow Directions

Pour olive oil, vinegar and lemon juice into a mason jar or another container with a tightly sealing lid.

We like to shake before serving, so ensure the seal works well on the container.

Jar with virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar with small ramekins with minced garlic, sea salt, basil, oregano and sugar on a wooden counter top.

Add the garlic, salt, pepper, sugar, basil and oregano.

Stir well with a long handled spoon or seal and shake well.

Overhead view of a jar with ingredients for homemade Greek salad dressing ready to shake and serve.

This homemade dressing separates within minutes and will need to be mixed practically every time before serving on a green salad.

Long handled spoon stirring together a light and enjoyable Greek salad dressing in a glass jar with cucumbers and tomatoes in a bowl in the background and a lemon and bulb of garlic on a blue and white napkin.

Stir or shake often and enjoy the fresh flavors in this simple Greek lemon dressing recipe!

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Jennifer Osterholt

I share how to make life easier while raising a busy family! From delicious desserts to easy dinners and simple breakfast recipes. I’m here to make your time in the kitchen more efficient while building confidence!