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This low calorie Greek Salad dressing recipe has less oil, and more flavor than the average dressing for greek salad.
In this article you will learn how to make the best salad dressing recipes, in a healthy new way… That adds more flavor and cuts calories and fat drastically.
This homemade Greek Salad dressing recipe is wonderful on salads, and makes an amazing marinade for chicken as well!
Make the best greek dressing recipe easy with the sections below.
This low calorie Greek Salad dressing recipe is only 44 calories!
Low Calorie Greek Salad Dressing Recipe
Homemade Greek Salad dressing is made easier than ever, with the helpful sections below.
You’ll find a printable recipe card, shopping list, ways to make the best dressing recipe for salad low in calories and so much more.
This low calorie Mediterranean dressing tastes like authentic greek dressing… but without all the added fat and calories.
To make this low calorie salad dressing easy, we’ve supplied you with the following sections.
Read through them for helpful resources, or skip ahead to the recipe card.
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Homemade Greek Dressing Ingredients (shopping list!)
- How to Make Greek Salad Dressing Recipes
- Low Calorie Greek Salad Dressing Recipe (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories in Greek Dressing Recipes
Helpful Tip for Shopping:Take a screenshot of the shopping list to your phone. This way you have it at your fingertips the next time you go grocery shopping.
Recipe Card Uses:You canemail yourselfthis recipe card so you can easily search for it (I have a folder in email just for recipes!) Orprint itso you have it handy, and can make notes. You can even pin this Mediterranean salad dressing recipe toPintrestso it is safely stored for you.
Up next, a shopping list for this homemade greek dressing recipe…
Homemade Greek Dressing Ingredients
Do you know what is in Greek dressing recipes? About 1/2 a cup of oil… delicious yes, healthy no!
We were able to cut 100’s of calories and lots of fat with the low calorie easy salad dressing recipe tips below…
Low Calorie Tips for Making Homemade Salad Dressing:
- Use Vegetable Broth in Place of Oil: You can cut the amount of oil by 1/2 or more when you swap it out for vegetable or chicken broth!
- Add Mustard for Flavor: It helps emulsify the dressing without having to add loads of oil to your traditional greek salads dressings.
- Use Fresh Lemon Juice: Fresh lemon juice won’t have added sugar or preservatives… Then use the leftover lemon hulls to roast with some chicken to go with your traditional greek salads! Yum!
This low calorie recipe for greek vinaigrette tastes just like authentic Greek Salad dressing… but for a fraction of the calories!
Shopping List for the Best Greek Salad Dressing:
- Fresh lemon juice
- Red wine vinegar
- Dijon mustard
- Dried oregano
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Vegetable broth
Special Tip:You can find all the measurements in the recipe card below. There you can choose how many servings of this good dressing for greek salad you want to make, and it will do all the measurement math for you! All of the ingredients for this greek vinaigrette dressing recipe can be doubled or tripled with the click of a button.
Up next, how to make homemade Greek Salad dressing…
How to Make Greek Salad Dressing Recipes
You can make Greek Salad lemon dressing simply in a bowl with a whisk. But if you find yourself making homemade salad dressings often, check out these wonderful items!
Equipment for Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes:
- Mason Jar: My favorite way to make salad dressing is to add everything to a mason jar and shake it up. Bonus… you can store leftovers in the jar!
- Small Whisk: A small whisk is great for making salad dressings, it fits in small jars and makes less of a mess when emulsifying greek house dressing.
- Salad Dressing Shaker: The ultimate salad dressing maker is a good salad dressing shaker. It has a ball size whisk inside that will do all the work for you. Just add, shake, and store for later.
How to Make Greek Dressing Recipes:
- To a medium bowl or jar, add the lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, oregano, salt, pepper, and garlic.
- Whisk together or add the lid to the jar and shake well.
- Add in the oil and broth and whisk or shake again until combined.
- Serve over Greek Salad, or use as a marinade. Will hold in the fridge, covered, for up to 1 week.
Special Tip:You can find these directions, along with measurements, nutrition and more in the sharable recipe card in the next section!
Up next, a sharable recipe card for this low calorie Greek Salad dressing recipe…
Low Calorie Greek Salad Dressing Recipe
You can have 2 tablespoons of this greek dressing recipe for just 44 calories.
We were able to take out most of the oil with our low calorie cooking hacks. Be sure to see above for tips and tricks to make low calorie salad dressing recipes!
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- Low Calorie Ranch Pickle Dressing {28 Calories}
- Low Calorie Jalapeño Ranch Dressing {22 Calories}
- Low Calorie Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing {28 Calories}
- 20 Low Calorie Salad Dressing Recipes
Low Calorie Greek Dressing
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This homemade Dressing for Greek Salad has less calories and less fat than the average recipe.
We've cut the amount of oil, and replaced it with flavorful vegetable broth.
You can have 2 tablespoons of this Greek Salad dressing recipe for just 44 calories!
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 0 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Course dressing, topping
Cuisine greek
Servings 6 servings
Calories 44 kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ⅛ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup vegetable broth
Instructions
To a medium bowl or jar, add the lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, oregano, salt, pepper, and garlic.
Whisk together or add the lid to the jar and shake well.
Add in the oil and broth and whisk or shake again until combined.
Serve over Greek Salad, or use as a marinade. Will hold in the fridge, covered, for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoonsCalories: 44kcalCarbohydrates: 0.8gProtein: 0.4gFat: 4.4gSaturated Fat: 0.7gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 136mgPotassium: 36mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.3gCalcium: 7mgIron: 0mg
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Nutrition and Calories in Greek Dressing Recipes
Most Greek Dressing recipes have over 85 calories and 10 grams of fat for 2 tablespoons.
We were able to cut the calories in half and lower the fat with our low calorie salad dressing tricks (above).
Be sure to see more low calorie salad dressing recipes in the next section!!
Important Note:As a reminder, atLose Weight By Eatingit is our goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published June 14, 2021 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on May 3, 2023 by Audrey Johns
