This CREAMY MEDITERRANEAN SALAD DRESSING is just what your next salad needs!

Frequent visitors to WATC know how much we love salads. I mean, what’s not to love? Serve it as an appetizer; a side dish; or topped with poultry, grilled meats or a favourite seafood. Salad always tastes great, and gives us all the benefits of its healthy ingredients. But we firmly believe that every great salad deserves a great salad dressing. To prove the point, we crafted this CREAMY MEDITERRANEAN SALAD DRESSING that we know you’re going to love just as much as we do.

Before we share important details about the ingredients and directions, here are a few leads. First, head HERE for our comprehensive SALAD COLLECTION where you’ll find new recipes plus everything from our hugely popular archives, such as our AVOCADO, CUKE AND FETA SALAD; a simple COUSCOUS SALAD; and an easy-to-make RICE SALAD. Looking for a salad main course? Try this SALAD NIÇOISE, our TEX-MEX TACO SALAD, this CLASSIC COBB WITH CHICKEN or our sensational GRILLED STEAK SALAD. 

Also, don’t forget the dressing! Here are some of our most popular vinaigrettes and salad dressings. Our followers love this ASIAN SALAD DRESSING, this LEMON DIJON VINAIGRETTE, our herb and blue cheese-forward GREEN GODDESS DRESSING, and then one of my personal faves, this MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE. All our recipes are way better than store-bought dressings. In fact, they’re gonna put your salads on the “best dressed” list!

Now, some quick facts about this CREAMY MEDITERRANEAN SALAD DRESSING:

SALAD DRESSING INGREDIENTS

Checking out the photo posted above, you’re hopefully thinking, “This is going to be easy.” Well, guess what? That’s exactly what you’ll experience gathering the various ingredients and making this creamy salad dressing recipe. You’ll only need some pantry staples – olive oil, red wine vinegar, kosher salt and black pepper. Then add in some standard fridge items like fresh garlic, fresh lemon juice, mayonnaise, cheese and a fresh herb. If you don’t have these items at the ready, a quick run to the grocery store will do the trick. 

OLIVE OIL AND VINEGAR

So there’s olive oil and then there’s extra virgin olive oil. Sometimes we ask that you use one and not the other. Why? Well, for a salad dressing where the oil isn’t heated, it all comes down to flavour. Extra-virgin olive oil is considered unrefined, meaning it’s not treated with chemicals, nor is it heated during the extraction from the olives. It also has a low level of oleic acid, contributing to its golden-green colour and slightly peppery finish. It delivers way more flavour than regular olive oil, which we still recommend only for cooking due to its high smoke point. Here’s some nutrition information: EVOO may help prevent heart disease, promote brain function, and protect against certain types of cancer. 

We then paired the EVOO with red wine vinegar. Made from fermented red wine, we love the bright tanginess it adds to this dressing. If you’re in a pinch, you can swap it with balsamic vinegar, seasoned rice wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar, but we think having red wine vinegar in the pantry is always a good idea.

SALAD SPRINKLES

Ladies and gentlemen, please put your hands together for the latest addition to WATC’s line of exceptional products, SALAD SPRINKLES. That’s right, you heard it here first: the stuff in this pouch is all you need to take your next salad recipe from simple to amazing. The great thing about this blend of dried herbs and seasoning is our continued commitment to provide all-natural, gluten-free products packed with flavour. This blend of oregano, dried basil, sumac, mint, rosemary and dried vegetables can be enjoyed two ways. First, simply sprinkle one or two tablespoons on your salad of assorted greens and veggies, then toss, add a favourite dressing and serve. The second way to enjoy is to add a tablespoon or two into a dressing such as this – sensational! 

If you haven’t gone HERE yet to buy some online, or been to one of our RETAIL PARTNERS, just add two teaspoons of oregano to this dressing instead. Won’t be quite as tasty, but it’ll do.

MAYONNAISE AND CHEESE

Blending mayonnaise and cheese into a salad dressing recipe always works. For this Mediterranean-inspired recipe, we grabbed two favourites, feta cheese for a nod to Greece and Parmesan cheese for those Italian vibes. Of course, you can experiment with other types of cheese too, like blue cheese, ricotta cheese and a manchego or asiago. As mentioned in the VIDEO created for this post, keep the salad dressing in an airtight container in the fridge, and it’ll last for about a week. That said, it never lasts that long, usually all gone a day or two after making it. So good.

HOW TO MAKE THE DRESSING

We’re suggesting three proven ways to make this quick and easy salad dressing recipe. The first is to add all of the ingredients into a bowl and whisk to combine. The second is to place all of the ingredients into a mason jar, add the lid and shake it up good. If using the whisk or mason jar methods, just remember to finely chop both the fresh parsley and cloves of garlic. 

The second option for making this dressing is to zip everything together using a blender, mini food processor or an immersion blender. We actually use the immersion blender more than any other method. Its quick and easy application is evident in the instructions.

HOW TO ENJOY

Yes, you can use this CREAMY MEDITERRANEAN SALAD DRESSING on our GREEN SALAD, this SPINACH AND FENNEL SALAD, or try it paired with this ROASTED BEET SALAD. This dressing is also an upgrade to a Greek dressing, so try it on our GREEK SALAD too. Yet, in a perfect world, we think it best enjoyed on a salad crafted with Mediterranean veggies. Yup, you guessed it, it’s phenomenal on our MEDITERRANEAN SALAD RECIPE. Made with tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, romaine lettuce, bell peppers and a side of pita bread, Kalamata olives, and artichokes. Yummy, for sure!

PIN IT!

This super delicious salad dressing recipe is so memorable, we suggest you PIN the recipe to a favourite salad dressing, salad or condiment board on PINTEREST. You can also BOOKMARK this tab for easy access, plus SHARE it with friends so they can make it too. We’d also appreciate seeing pics of all the delicious dishes you’re making these days. Use #weekendatthecottage when you post those pics on Facebook and Instagram. Thanks!

This CREAMY MEDITERRANEAN SALAD DRESSING is amazing!

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