A terrific Greek Salad Dressing recipe inspired by the dressing served at Christo’s Restaurant in Brockton, Massachusetts
The Best Greek Salad Dressing
The best Greek Salad we’ve ever had was served at Christo’s Restaurant in Brockton, Massachusetts. For more than forty years, this landmark Greek restaurant was known for serving the best Greek food in the area south of Boston.
Christo’s was most famous for their Greek Salad – so much so that former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis named Christo’s owner, Chris Tsanganis, the “Greek Salad King” – and that name was proudly used until his death in 2013. Sadly, Christo’s Restaurant closed later that same year.
This Greek Salad Dressing is my husband Jack’s attempt to recreate the famous, secret recipe that was served on every Greek salad at Christo’s.
Our Greek Salad Dressing is delicious and quite bold in flavor – so when making it for the first time, you might want to start with half the amount of oregano and black pepper that is called for in the recipe – then add more to taste if you like.
We like to serve this dressing with our Greek Salad with Meat recipe found here.
For our Local Massachusetts Readers
Why You'll Love This Greek Salad Dressing
- It has bold, authentic Greek flavors that are fantastic on any Greek salad.
- It’s easy to make – just put the initial ingredients in a blender and mix on low while you drizzle in the olive oil.
- This versatile recipe can also be used as a marinade.
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Key Ingredients & Substitutions
- Garlic – Always use fresh garlic, not jarred for the best flavor.
- Basil – Fresh or dried can be used.
- Kosher Salt
- Ground Black Pepper
- Onion Powder
- Dried Mediterranean or Greek Oregano Leaves
- Granulated Sugar
- Mint – Fresh or dried can be used.
- Lemon Juice – Always use freshly squeezed lemon juice, not the bottled juice.
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Water
- Dijon Mustard
- Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Italian olive can be used if that’s all you have, but definitely seek out a Greek olive oil for the most authentic flavor.
Special Tools You'll Need
- Blender
- Various Measuring Cups & Spoons
- Lemon Juicer
How Do I Make Greek Salad Dressing?
- Place all of the ingredients except the oil into a blender.
- Turn the blender on to a low speed and slowly drizzle in the olive oil until completely mixed.
- Serve with your favorite Greek Salad. (You’ll love our Greek Salad with Meat!)
Tips & Tricks
When you mix this Greek dressing in a blender, the high blender speed will emulsify the oils and other ingredients, yielding a thick and creamy dressing that won’t separate as it sits.
You can, however, vigorously whisk the ingredients together by hand. The dressing will likely need to be shaken or stirred to remix before you add to your salad.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is the Yasou brand of Greek dressing from Christo’s Restaurant? The current label calls it “The Original Greek dressing” and in year’s past, it did reference Christo’s as well. In our humble opinion, it never quite tasted the same as the dressing served at the restaurant.
- Can I make this Greek Salad Dressing ahead of time? Yes – it stores well in the refrigerator for up to a month. (Keep it in a bottle or covered container.) You’ll want to bring it back to room temperature for serving.
This Greek Salad Dressing recipe originally appeared on A Family Feast in June 2013. We’ve updated the post and photos, but the delicious recipe remains the same.
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Greek Salad Dressing
This Greek Salad Dressing is our attempt to recreate the famous dressing served at Christo’s Restaurant in Brockton, Massachusetts.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 1/4 cups 1x
- Category: salad dressing
- Method: blend or whisk
- Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Ingredients
1 tablespoon fresh garlic minced fine (1–2 cloves)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, or half that of dried
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon dried Mediterranean or Greek oregano leaves
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint or half that of dried
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (about half a lemon)
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
- In blender, add all of the dressing ingredients in except oil.
- 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.
- Serve with our Greek Salad with Meat.
Great mix of flavors. My ‘go to’ Greek salad dressing
Thanks Jan – so glad you enjoy the dressing as much as we do!
Amazing and easy dressing! Absolutely delicious and so flavorful
Thanks Melissa!
I ordered Christo’s Greek Original salad dressing for years. Now, GiGi tells me she sends it but it akways breaks, this been going on 2 years. Could you ship me a case if 12 bottles of Christo’s original greek dressing(not diet, not creamy) and pay you? My grandparents are no longer alive to do this for me.
Hi Mike – Christo’s open a “To-Go” restaurant in Whitman a few years ago – your best bet might be to contact them for an order. (I’m not sure we’d have any better luck shipping glass bottles than your Gigi…) The phone number is 508-588-4200. Otherwise, I hope you’ll give our recipe a try!
Hi Mike – You can also order a case on Amazon… Here is the link: https://amzn.to/2tb63Xy
I recently had a Greek dressing that I lived. Hope I can recreate with this one.
We hope you love the dressing Joanne!
Fantastic recipe! How long does it last in the refrigerator?
Thank you! Since there are fresh herbs in the dressing, we’d suggest keeping it no longer than a week in the refrigerator.
My husband and I LOVE bold flavors and we LOVE Greek food. Both the Greek Salad with Meat and the Greek Salad Dressing look fantastic. My husband is quite picky, but this, I’m sure he’s going to love. This will be perfect for an at home date night.
Thanks Christine!
This is the perfect Greek dressing. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe, I love it. Everyone who has tried my greek with this dressing asks for the recipe and raves about it. Thank you!!
You’re very welcome Sherri! So glad you all are enjoying the recipe as much as we do!
Martha — it is me again. I left a comment on your Greek Dressing because I love it so much and did not realize you have an entire website of recipes when I posed my question. I am looking at them now and will try many of them in the coming year.
So glad you enjoyed the dressing recipe Wendy – and we hope you enjoy some of our other recipes too! Thanks for writing to us!
I have tried MANY Greek salad dressings and this one is the best ever!!! I love my copy I printed out before (I make a mess on my recipes so do not use and IPAD like modern chefs.) and lost it am so glad I found it. Some Greek dressings are too tart and this one is perfectly balanced. I marinate chicken in this or store bought greek dressing but make the final salads with this dressing and my family loves it. Thank you for sharing it. Do you have any thing else you would highly recommend?
Made this today and it was excellent!
Thanks Laurie!