Best Greek Salad Dressing Lightened Up Recipes

SUNSHINE SALAD DRESSING

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This creamy honey-mustard salad dressing recipe is lightened up with Greek yogurt. No mayo here! It's so easy to whisk this dressing together. Recipe yields almost 1 1/2 cups and keeps well for 10 to 14 days.

Provided by Cookie and Kate

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (any % fat will do)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
3 to 4 tablespoons honey, to taste
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or more lemon juice
1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
10 twists of freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

In a 2-cup liquid measuring cup or bowl, combine all of the ingredients as listed. Whisk until blended. Taste, and season with additional pepper if necessary.
This dressing is intentionally bold, but if it tastes too tart for your liking, whisk in another tablespoon of honey.
Store leftover salad dressing in the refrigerator, covered, for 10 to 14 days.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 tablespoons, Calories 69 calories, Sugar 4.9 g, Sodium 218.5 mg, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 5.1 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0.4 g, Cholesterol 1.3 mg

GREEK SALAD DRESSING

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Homemade Greek salad dressing doesn't get much easier. If you don't have lemon juice on hand, replace it with additional vinegar. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 5m

Yield 3/4 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Steps:

In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine all ingredients; shake well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163 calories, Fat 18g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 217mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

LADOLEMONO GREEK SALAD DRESSING RECIPE

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You'll love this versatile Greek lemon and olive oil dressing. You can use it as a Greek salad dressing on your favorite salad, as a marinade for chicken or fish, or as a bright finishing sauce to drizzle on things from grilled vegetables to kabobs and more!

Provided by Suzy Karadsheh

Categories Condiment

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

¼ cup fresh lemon juice (Juice of 2 large lemons)
1 to 2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 to large garlic clove (minced)
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
¾ teaspoon black pepper
¾ cup extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

Put the lemon juice, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl. Whisk to combine.
While you are whisking vigorously, slowly drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91.4 kcal, Carbohydrate 0.5 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 109.4 mg, Fiber 0.2 g, Sugar 0.1 g, ServingSize 1 serving

GREEK SALAD DRESSING - LIGHTENED UP!

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In the spirit of getting ready for summer I'm posting this lightened up Greek Salad Dressing. Originally from my local newspaper, the San Jose Mercury News.

Provided by CaliforniaJan

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 10m

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon shallot, minced
1 teaspoon fresh oregano, minced
1 teaspoon fresh basil, minced
1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Steps:

Combine all ingredients expect oil in medium mixing bowl with wire whisk. Once ingredients are combined, slowly pour in olive oil while whisking to form an emulsion.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 994.3, Fat 108.4, SaturatedFat 15, Sodium 98.2, Carbohydrate 3.5, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 0.2, Protein 0.8