If you’re looking for a light and fresh dressing for your summer salads, this Greek Yogurt Salad Dressing is for you! Made in only five minutes, it’s sure to become your new favorite dressing recipe.
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With flavors of lemon and garlic, this Greek Yogurt Salad Dressing is light, creamy and delicious! It is the best Greek salad dressing recipe!
- Easy to whip up – One of the best parts is that making this dressing could not be easier. You simply combine the ingredients together completely, cover and chill.
- Full of bright, fresh flavors – The bright, fresh flavors of the lemon juice and apple cider vinegar of this homemade dressing recipe really take a Greek salad over the top.
- Use on anything – It keeps meats and fish nice and moist, while gently flavoring vegetables. Plain yogurt is like a blank canvas waiting to be spiced and flavored with whatever your heart desires, in this case, a homemade Greek Yogurt Salad Dressing.
What’s in the Mix
You only need a handful of ingredients to make this greek yogurt salad dressing recipe. A full list of ingredients with measurements for this recipe is available in the printable recipe card below.
- Greek yogurt – This acts as the base for our creamy dressing. It provides both creaminess and acidity.
- Apple cider vinegar – This helps to thin out the dressing as well as add more acidity and another flavor profile.
- Fresh lemon juice – You’ll use fresh lemon juice here to add brightness and citrusy flavor that balances the creaminess of the yogurt.
- Garlic clove – Now this recipe only calls for one small clove, but measure with your heart. Fresh garlic is always preferred over the pre-minced jarred version.
- Onion powder – Onion powder allows us to have that onion flavor without adding a fresh one. You can also use dried minced onion if you’d like
- Dried oregano – Oregano has a old and earthy flavor that is slightly sweet and spicy, adding the perfect touch to our seasoning.
- Dried marjoram – This is actually very similar to oregano and seen a lot of Middle Eastern cuisine. It’s flavor profile is considered to be sweet pine and citrus.
How to Whip This Up
Making this simple greek yogurt salad dressing only requires two easy steps!
- Combine ingredients. Combine the Greek yogurt, apple cider vinegar, fresh lemon juice, small garlic clove, onion powder, dried oregano, and dried marjoram in a small mixing bowl and whisk until combined.
- Cover and chill. Cover and chill before serving. Then use as a marinade, salad dressing or dip.
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- Salt – This recipe doesn’t call for any salt as written. However, if you feel it needs some, coarse kosher salt would be a great addition and would help to bring out the other flavors.
- Seasonings – Sprinkle in a bit of smoked paprika or ground cumin for an earthy kick. You could also add more herbs like basil or dill.
- Swaps – You can swap out the apple cider vinegar for another vinegar instead like white vinegar or red wine vinegar. Stir in a bit of crumbled feta for extra creaminess and a salty tang.
- Senses – Drizzle this creamy Greek yogurt dressing over your salad and watch it cascade like a velvety ribbon. The tangy aroma of fresh lemon and garlic mingles with the cool, smooth yogurt, creating a refreshing burst of flavor.
Ways to Use It
My favorite way for using this dressing is as, just that, a salad dressing! It tastes great on a traditional Greek salad. A Greek salad generally contains cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, kalamata olives and Feta cheese. You can also put it on a side salad, wedge salad, cobb salad or just about any other salad you can think of.
However, this dressing doesn’t have to only be used to top a salad. You can use it as a dip for veggies, or even a marinade for steak, too.
Perfect for all of your summer salads, marinade and dip needs. We love it on Greek Chicken Kabobs!
Storage and Freezing
How to Store
Because this dressing is homemade and doesn’t contain the preservatives that most store bought dressing do, it might now last as long.
I would check the expiration date of the Greek yogurt you use, and then add one to two weeks to that. The vinegar in the recipe will help it to last a little longer.
Can I Freeze Greek Yogurt Salad Dressing?
Unfortunately, I do not recommend freezing this recipe. Cream based sauces do not thaw well.
More Homemade Dressing Recipes
There’s nothing better than a homemade dressing to top a fresh, green salad! Here are some of our favorites.
Greek Yogurt Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 small garlic clove , finely minced
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
Instructions
- Combine the 1 cup Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1 small garlic clove, 1/4 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, and 1 teaspoon dried marjoram in a small mixing bowl and whisk until combined.
- Cover and chill for 1-14 hours before serving. Use as a marinade, salad dressing or dip.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
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Nutrition
I use 2 containers fat free greek plain yogurt. about 5 oz each
4 oz white vinegar
2 sweet n low
wisk it all together
tastes like cole slaw dressing.
use on salad or chopped cabbage
I like to squirt 4 dabs ketchup and mustard on top.
reminds me of russian dressing.
Thanks for the feedback, Gail!
Added 1/4 t. Salt and it was perfect! This is very think (won’t pour from a container)- used a spoon to drizzle it over the salad.
Thanks for the feedback, Kristen! If you want a thinner sauce, try using low fat Greek yogurt, it tends to be a little soupier. 🙂
This is just like the Greek dressing in my favorite restaurant. I used plain homemade vegan yogurt and added cayenne pepper and fresh oregano.
Thank you for posting this recipe.
Yum! And thank you for stopping by to let us know.
I was just reading this recipe and thought dill would be an absolute must in it! Skip the margoram probably, but the flavour of dill and creaminess of other ingredients would be amazing.
Dill would be a great addition!
This sounds sooo delish, healthy & easy (which I love). We eat a lot of salads, so I’m definitely going to make this dressing. I’ll try adding in some fresh dill, which we also like to use. Thanks for this lovely & easy recipe 🙂
Such an easy dressing recipe. The best thing is I almost always have all the ingredients needed, so I can whip up the dressing as often as I want.
A Greek-style dressing can always use a little extra tanginess, so the yogurt base sounds perfect. I’ll have to make a big batch of this to have on hand!
This dressing was so could I could drink it from the bottle! Thank you!!
I love Greek salad! Looks so delicious and this salad dressing sounds amazing!
Beautiful photos for such a simple and healthy meal! Thanks for sharing!