Easy Greek Salad Dressing with Fresh Herbs

This Fresh Herb Greek Salad Dressing is one of those simple, throw-it-all-in-the-blender recipes. The base dressing is delicious on its own, but fresh herbs take it WAY over the top!

This Easy Greek Salad Dressing is a take-off on one of my everyday favorite, super versatile dressings, our  Zoe's Copycat Salad Dressing. I thought it might be fun to take this classic dressing and add some delicious pizzazz with a big handful of fresh basil and parsley.

Mostly pantry staples

I love that I always have the basic ingredients on hand for the Zoe's Copycat dressing, so all I need for this new rendition is some fresh basil and a bunch of curly parsley. I actually almost always have fresh basil, even in the cold months because whenever I see a pretty plant (the kind planted in pots not hydroponic) at the grocery store, I pick it up and keep it in the sunny window of my dining room. As long as I keep it watered (and don't scalp it too much for photo shoots), it seems to flourish and sprout lots of new leaves.

Another basil dressing

If you've been following the blog for awhile, you may have tried another delicious basil dressing that we published a while back, our Sweet Basil Vinaigrette. Although both recipes have fresh basil in common, they are very different dressings.

The Sweet Basil Vinaigrette is, as the name implies, a sweet/savory dressing that's delicious with just about any kind of summer produce. The recipe includes rice vinegar, sugar, honey and Dijon mustard. And it calls for a LOT of fresh basil (2 cups), so it's the perfect dressing to make during those hot, sunny days when your basil crop is over producing.

This Easy Greek Salad Dressing, on the other hand, calls for much less basil (½ cup) and is a savory dressing that's delicious in Greek salads, any Italian dish, grilled or pan-seared steak, chicken and pork and so much more!

Pull out the blender

You'll need a blender for this recipe. A food processor will also work. I love that you just throw all the ingredients in and give it a good blend until smooth. The color starts out as light green, but as those fresh herbs break down, you'll suddenly notice the mixture transform into a vibrant, beautiful verdant hue.

So if you're looking for an easy way to pizzazz up your everyday salads, pick up some fresh herbs and blend up a batch of this fresh, fabulous and easy Greek salad dressing. I know it's one of those recipes I'll be making again and again - once you try it, I bet you will too!

And spoiler alert... You'll be all set for our next new recipe, a healthy, super delicious Greek salad! 🙌

Cafe Tips for this Easy Greek Salad Dressing

• Feel free to improvise a bit on the amounts of the fresh herbs. If you don't have quite a ½ cup of fresh basil, it will still be delicious. Parsley has lots of great health benefits, so if you'd like to add more, that's fine too!
• This dressing will keep well in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. I've kept it even longer and it still tastes good, although the pretty green color begins to deepen.
• The type of blender you have will determine how long you need to blend this dressing. If you're using a high powered, Vitamix-style blender it won't even take a minute. If your blender is less powerful just blend until the dressing is nice and smooth.

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Easy Greek Salad Dressing

This Fresh Herb Greek Salad Dressing is one of those simple, throw-it-all-in-the-blender recipes. The base dressing is delicious on its own, but fresh herbs take it WAY over the top!

Author: Chris Scheuer

Course: Salad Dressing

Cuisine: American, Greek

Keyword: Easy Greek Salad Dressing, Fresh Herb Greek Dressing, Greek Salad Dressing

Prep Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 10 mins

Servings: 25 1 tablespoon servings

Calories: 78 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt more to taste
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ¾ cup mild flavored oil grapeseed sunflower, avocado, canola, etc.
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 5 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• ½ cup fresh basil leaves tightly packed
• ¼ cup fresh curly parsley leaves tightly packed
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a blender container and blend until nice and smooth.

2. Transfer to a storage container, taste and add more salt, if needed. Shake well before serving. Dressing will keep for 5-7 days, refrigerated.

Recipe Notes

See Café Tips above in the post for more detailed instructions and tips.

Nutrition facts per serving (1tablespoon)

Calories 78kcal

Fat 9g

Saturated fat 1g

Sodium 47mg

Potassium 1mg

Carbohydrates 1g

Fiber 1g

Sugar 1g

Protein 1g

Vitamin A 25%

Vitamin C 1%

Calcium 3%

Iron 1%