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Title: Salad dressing recipe
Post by: moroccangirl on September 19, 2013, 09:57:34 AM

I have been trying for so long to make the salad dressing that you get with Greek salad. Olive oil, lemon juice, salt, garlic, maybe some oregano. Shouldn't be this hard. It's always either too lemony or too olive oil tasting. I can't get the proportions correct even though I use recipes. It never tastes or looks like the one I get in restaraunts with my Greek salad. Any tried and true recipes? Bottled Salad dressing here is meh. They have some Paul Newman ones but they're hit or miss, and they're $$$$.

Title: Re: Salad dressing recipe
Post by: caribougrrl on September 19, 2013, 10:26:40 AM

I would bet the commercial dressings have some sugar in them to temper the lemon acid; also may use dried oregano and mint rather than fresh.

A friend of mine uses some red wine vinegar in addition to the lemon.

Title: Re: Salad dressing recipe
Post by: moroccangirl on September 19, 2013, 10:56:52 AM

I just added a pinch of sugar to the one I made and it was a tiny bit better. Still don't like it, but it was an improvement.

Title: Re: Salad dressing recipe
Post by: witchypoo on September 19, 2013, 12:12:46 PM

2 cloves garlic, minced
1 t dried oregano
1/2 t prepared mustard
1/4 c red wine vinegar or lemon juice
1 t sea salt
1/2 t pepper
1/2 c olive oil

whisk

Title: Re: Salad dressing recipe
Post by: diablita on September 19, 2013, 02:23:53 PM

I made this dressing for a Greek/Israeli salad I threw together and it was perfect:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/greek-salad-recipe/index.html (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/greek-salad-recipe/index.html)

For a Middle Eastern touch, add some chips of toasted/fried pita pieces.

Title: Re: Salad dressing recipe
Post by: moroccangirl on September 19, 2013, 03:48:29 PM

Thanks di!
Witchy, what's prepared mustard??

Title: Re: Salad dressing recipe
Post by: witchypoo on September 19, 2013, 04:19:33 PM

Quote from: moroccangirl on September 19, 2013, 03:48:29 PM

Thanks di!
Witchy, what's prepared mustard??

mustard in a jar (as opposed to powdered or seed)... 

Title: Re: Salad dressing recipe
Post by: witchypoo on September 19, 2013, 04:20:04 PM

Quote from: diablita on September 19, 2013, 02:23:53 PM

I made this dressing for a Greek/Israeli salad I threw together and it was perfect:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/greek-salad-recipe/index.html (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/greek-salad-recipe/index.html)

For a Middle Eastern touch, add some chips of toasted/fried pita pieces.

same recipe!

Title: Re: Salad dressing recipe
Post by: moroccangirl on September 19, 2013, 04:43:28 PM

Quote from: witchypoo on September 19, 2013, 04:20:04 PM

same recipe!

Ha!!

Title: Re: Salad dressing recipe
Post by: diablita on September 19, 2013, 07:16:23 PM

Quote from: witchypoo on September 19, 2013, 04:20:04 PM

same recipe!

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Title: Re: Salad dressing recipe
Post by: Courtney on September 22, 2013, 01:29:39 PM

Quote from: diablita on September 19, 2013, 07:16:23 PM

(http://reederreads.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/high-five.gif)

:D