Marmie's Creamy Greek Salad and Dressing
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Yields:
-
4 salads
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
-
Dressing ingredients
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 1⁄2 - 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (I like Balsamic)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh (1/2 large lemon squeezed)
- 2 garlic cloves (large crushed)
- 2 teaspoons mustard (dijon)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
- 3⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
-
Salad ingredients
- 12 leaves lettuce (torn into bite size pieces)
- 1 cup tomatoes, grape (halved)
- 1⁄2 green pepper (bite size)
- 1⁄3 cucumber, english (sliced)
- 1⁄4 onion, red (thinly sliced)
- 24 black olives (pitted and sliced)
- 1⁄2 red pepper, roasted (diced)
- 1⁄3 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- 3 tablespoons mint leaves (torn)
- parmesan cheese (optional garnish)
directions
- Combine first 10 dressing ingredients.
- Blend lightly with wand blender or use food processor.
- Slowly add E.V.O.O. while blending until dressing appears 'creamy'. Add Parmesan cheese and stir. Refrigerate.
- Combine the 9 salad ingredients, toss with a bit of the dressing, refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve in individual salad bowls or in a large salad bowl, Layer lettuce on the bottom of the bowl and top with rest of vegetables and dressing mixture. Drizzle more dressing on top if desired and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
- Reserve remaining dressing for another day.
- I hope you enjoy this as much as we do.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
I live on a farm in beautiful Alberta Canada with my husband and children. Between us we have six 'kids' ranging in age from 16 - 26 years old. Now that there are only two of our kids left living at home, I have more time to play around with my real passion; cooking and trying new recipes. I really love it when the kids come home so I can cook for them. I truly enjoy harvesting our massive garden (well, actually it is more my husband Jerry's garden if I am honest.)and putting up preserves every year. We have a great arrangement, he plants and weeds - I cook and can everything edible! It works well for us. My favorite thing is when my husband and I share a glass of wine while I am cooking and have the best visits. Oh so much good food out there and so little waistline to spare!
My idea of a nice vacation souvenir is a pile of new and unusual spices to play with! If I don't know what it is.... I just search for it on Recipezaar!!! Way too much fun!