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dubai_suzie

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What are your recipes for Greek style salad dressing? I've been on a health kick for a while now and I'd like to switch up my meals, any advice?
 
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It's super simple! Just lemon, olive oil and vinegar! And of course season the salad with salt, pepper, and oregano. Super tasty and super healthy!
 
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auroracoor1 said:
It's super simple! Just lemon, olive oil and vinegar! And of course season the salad with salt, pepper, and oregano. Super tasty and super healthy!
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Thank you! How much of each ingredient do you use
 
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What are your recipes for Greek style salad dressing? I've been on a health kick for a while now and I'd like to switch up my meals, any advice?
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I myself to keep it on hand . I take a dressing bottle that I have had in the cabinet so its measured out by the lines on the bottle. I put balsamic to the line not sure how much it is maybe 3 or 4 table spoons and fill the rest with extra virgin olive oil. Then add 1/4 teaspoon of garlic onion and of course 1 tablespoon of ground Greek oregano. Shake it up and there you go. Always ready.
 
I agree with Gigi, except I tend to do one or the other - vinegar or lemon - because I find that the two acids seem to cancel each other out. Certain salads work better with vinegar (like lettuce salad), others work better with lemon (cabbage salad), and still some user neither and only use olive oil (Greek village salad - horiatiki). It's all about making a choice that enhance the flavors of the salad.
 
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