Creamy Greek Salad Dressing

"Greek salads are usually only dressed with olive oil and maybe lemon juice or red-wine vinegar. But this dressing is made of 'Greek' ingredients so, it's my Greek Dressing."
 
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Ready In:
5mins
Ingredients:
9
Yields:
2 cups
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a blender or food processor, whirl all the ingredients except the buttermilk for one minute.
  • With the blender running, slowly pour in the buttermilk and blend until thick and creamy (turn off the blender as soon as the dressing thickens or it may curdle).
  • Chill at least 1 hour so the flavours meld.
  • Refrigerate, tightly covered.
  • This makes nearly 2 cups of dressing and stays fresh for 3-4 days.
  • If the dressing separates, just give it a whizz in the blender again.

Questions & Replies

  1. How long in a food processor should it take to thicken up?
     
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Reviews

  1. Really wonderful. I replaced half the milk with fat free plain yougurt, just because I needed to use it, and used fat free feta (surprisingly good!) I used this on a salad of black olives, chopped tomatoes, 1-inch pieces of romaine lettuce, and artichoke hearts. We had it last night, and I was craving it all day, so I think I will have to make it again soon!! LOVED it!
     
  2. This is a powerfully flavored, thick dressing that demands a hearty salad...not a bowl of baby greens. It was very good with some crisp Romaine, steamed green beans, artichoke hearts, hardboiled eggs and sliced tomatoes for a hearty lunch salad. I think that it could be thinned out a little more and drizzled as a sauce on other green veggies too. My DH gave it 5 ***** Evelyn!
     
  3. You don't need anymore accolades from me, but I will say - I had to fend my own self off the dressing - as the desire to just drink it was overwhelming. I am glad I didn't - because the rest of the family DID. No changes here from the farm - made as instructed. (2 garlic cloves - perfection!)
     
  4. I made this with milk instead of buttermilk as it was quite thick and only one clove of garlic. It had a very intense flavour which went perfectly with some boiled potatoes which I had chopped up. I agree that it tastes better after a few hours and even better the following day. A good variation to a vinegar-oil dressing.
     
  5. This is a superb dressing recipe. Creamy, thick with strong flavors. I agree with Geema, this deserves a hearty salad to go over, not just salad greens. Thanks Evelyn.
     
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Tweaks

  1. I made this with milk instead of buttermilk as it was quite thick and only one clove of garlic. It had a very intense flavour which went perfectly with some boiled potatoes which I had chopped up. I agree that it tastes better after a few hours and even better the following day. A good variation to a vinegar-oil dressing.
     

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