Mediterranean Salad Dressing

Our Mediterranean Salad Dressing recipe is a simple blend of lemon juice, garlic, dried oregano, and extra virgin olive oil. It’s fresh and flavorful and it comes together in a pinch.

If you’re looking for a simple dressing that’s quick and easy to make, it tastes great and it’s made with wholesome ingredients, this Mediterranean Salad Dressing checks all of those boxes!

We love making homemade salad dressings and that’s why we have so many of them on this site (60+ and counting). The ingredients are fresh and the dressings taste far superior to the bottled stuff you might buy at the grocery store. Once you get in the habit of making homemade salad dressings (they only takes about 5 minutes to make), you won’t be tempted to buy your old store-bought favorite ever again!

Best Mediterranean Salad Dressing Recipe Ingredients

You’ll need just a handful of ingredients to make this delicious dressing!

• Lemon juice. Adds a nice perkiness to the mix.
• Garlic. Adds a lot of flavor that goes really well with the other ingredients.
• Dried oregano. This adds to the Mediterranean flavor of this dressing.
• Extra-virgin olive oil.  We use extra-virgin olive oil, but you can use light olive oil or avocado oil if you prefer.
• Seasoning. Just a pinch of black pepper, red pepper flakes and salt to season this salad with.

Find printable recipe with measurements below.

Variations

• Add 1 shallot, peeled and finely minced.
• Add a second garlic clove if you want a good and garlicky dressing.
• Add 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard (this will emulsify the dressing a bit and add a pop of flavor).
• Add 1 teaspoon of honey if you want to add a hint of sweetness.
• Stir in another tablespoon of water if you want to mellow the tartness of the lemon.
• Blend in 1-2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese.
• If you don’t have any lemons, then substitute the lemon juice with white wine vinegar or red wine vinegar.

How To Make The Best Mediterranean Salad Dressing

1. Blender. Add all of the ingredients to a blender and pulse a few times to blend the ingredients. 
2. Whisk. You can also add all of the ingredients to a bowl and whisk together using a wire whisk. 
3. Storage. Store the dressing in a mason jar or an airtight container in the refrigerator. If properly stored, it should last up to 5 days.

How To Use Mediterranean Dressing 

This Mediterranean dressing is perfect to toss with any type of salad, such as leafy greens, bean, pasta and quinoa salads. It also makes a pretty amazing marinade for vegetables, chicken and fish. 

• Salad. Toss with a bowl of leafy green salad. 
• Sandwiches. Drizzle over tomato and greens or mix a little dressing in with a little mayo and you’ve got an amazing sandwich spread! 
• Marinade. This dressing doubles as a marinade for chicken or fish
• Vegetables. The next time you roast vegetables on the grill or in your oven – drizzle some of this dressing over the top of the vegetables just before serving.

More Salad Dressing Recipes

• Zesty Italian Dressing
• Creamy Gorgonzola Dressing
• Creamy Italian Dressing
• Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette
• Balsamic Vinaigrette
• Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette
• Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
• Healthy Citrus Vinaigrette
• Maple Vinaigrette
• Honey Lemon Vinaigrette
• Parmesan Vinaigrette
• Red Wine Vinaigrette
• Greek Salad Dressing

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Yield: 6 servings

Mediterranean Salad Dressing

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Our Mediterranean Salad Dressing recipe is a simple blend of lemon juice, garlic, dried oregano, and extra virgin olive oil. It's fresh and flavorful and it comes together in a pinch. If you're looking for a simple dressing that's quick and easy to make, it tastes great and it's made with wholesome ingredients, this Mediterranean Dressing checks all of those boxes!

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 3-4 lemons)
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
• 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and whisk together using a wire whisk or add the ingredients to a mason jar, seal the lid well and shall vigorously to blend the ingredients.  You can also add the ingredients to a wide mouth mason jar and use a stick blender (immersion blender) to quickly blend the ingredients together.
2. Store the dressing in a mason jar or an airtight container in the refrigerator. If properly stored, it should last up to 5 days.

Notes

Variations

• Add 1 shallot, peeled and finely minced.
• Add a second garlic clove if you want a good and garlicky dressing.
• Add 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard (this will emulsify the dressing a bit and add a pop of flavor).
• Add 1 teaspoon of honey if you want to add a hint of sweetness.
• Stir in another tablespoon of water if you want to mellow the tartness of the lemon.
• Blend in 1-2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese.
• If you don't have any lemons, then substitute the lemon juice with white wine vinegar or red wine vinegar.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 245Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 177mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g

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