Kitchen

[addicted2q]

If I could...I would eat at Newk's Eatery every day just for the Greek salad dressing!! but the closest one is an hour away. Has anyone ate there??

Does anyone know of a good Greek salad dressing recipe?? the one they use has (Dijon mustard ?? I think) not sure, I know they make it fresh each day.

I have tried to google but have had not luck.

Thanks!

[fthunt]

What Google do you use? LOL I just went there and up pops a full screen of Greek recipes (they say: 5,240,000 - as in five million). I have no clue about the dressing you're looking for; but going through those on Google should keep you busy.

Good Luck

[addicted2q]

like I said...I used Google.

and searched for one similar to Newk's and could not find it.

So I was asking in this forum for a helpful recipe (not snide remarks). but thanks for your input. there are always a couple of snippy ppl everywhere. smh

[Toppers]

Addicted2q, I was able to find your Newk's Greek dressing recipe on Allrecipe's website. It is in a larger quantity, but the person that made the recipe, indicates that you can scale it down to a lesser quantity, if you want or need to do that.

Here is a link to the allrecipes.com website, with the dressing recipe:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Absolutely-Fabulous-GreekHouse-Dressing/

[Barbarainnc]

http://www.allrecipes.com/Recipe/Absolutely-Fabulous-GreekHouse-Dressing/

The recipe makes almost a gallon, I changed it to make 10 servings. Looks like a good recipe.

[mousiegirl]

I googled and found this.

Ingredients

• 2 large garlic cloves, crushed through a garlic press to get a fine paste
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, or two teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon dried Mediterranean or Greek oregano leaves
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
• Juice of one lemon (about 1/8 cup)
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 cup good quality Greek extra virgin olive oil (use Italian olive oil if you can’t find Greek)

Instructions

1. In blender, add all of the dressing ingredients in except oil.
2. Turn the blender on low speed, and very slowly add the olive oil in a drizzle until the entire cup of oil has been added.

[pupwhipped]

Here is a good and easy dressing that we like in my family:

1/2 cup good olive oil

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1/2 teaspoon Grey Poupon mustard

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

2 cloves minced fresh garlic

1 heaping Tablespoon Cavender's Greek seasoning

Mix all together and store in refrigerator...will keep a long time.

The above is the original recipe. I typically make a double batch and keep on hand in the fridge. I usually add a drop or two of Tabasco sauce, and sometimes a little garlic salt. You can use any kind of Dijon mustard you have on hand. I've even used spicy brown mustard. You can also be a little more generous with the Italian seasoning, mustard, and garlic if you like...and the garlic must be fresh cloves, NOT out of a jar. I always use extra virgin olive oil. This dressing is pretty potent so a little goes a long way. Please dress your salad sparingly at first, let it sit for a few minutes to wilt the lettuce just a bit, and then you can add more dressing if you need it. The key is the Cavender's seasoning. For those who aren't familiar, this is it and can be found everywhere:

[foggy!]

Sorry, not a home recipe, but a story of our Greek dressing

I like various dressings but my family zeros in on Ranch dressing all of the time...and not just for salads but sometimes as a dip for chicken or pizza (thanks school cafeteria).

In an effort to curb the fat intake of regular Litehouse Ranch which is good but higher fat than we need, I switched them to OPA Greek style Yogurt Ranch, also made by Litehouse and its really good. It is made with Greek yogurt and has only 60 calories, no MSG, gluten free, no preservatives, no high fructose corn syrup, only 5 fat grams, 2g carbs, no sugar. In the grocery stores, I see OPA has several other Greek yogurt flavors as well. This is creamy, white and has visible pieces of chives. The whole family has enjoyed this. So, while you look for your recipe, perhaps one of the OPA dressings will do in the meantime.