Greek Salad Dressing (Panera Bread Copycat)

This Panera Greek Salad Dressing is an easy to make copycat recipe of Panera Bread’s delicious Greek Salad Dressing. It takes just 5 minutes to make and is perfect for making a homemade version of Panera Bread’s Grilled Chicken Greek Salad.

If you love to make copycat salad dressings from your favorite restaurants, you should also try this Sweetgreen Pesto Vinaigrette or this Chick-Fil-A Apple Cider & Dijon Dressing.

For more light and healthy vinaigrette dressings, try this Lemon Oregano Vinaigrette or this Citrus Balsamic Vinaigrette.

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Recipe Highlights

• Panera Bread Copycat — This homemade dressing is similar to Panera Bread’s Greek Salad Dressing so you can make a batch to have at home any time you want. Plus, you can use it to make a copycat version of Panera Bread’s Greek Salad With Chicken.
• Easy to Make — This is a really simple salad dressing to make in 5 minutes. Add everything to a mason jar, shake it all together and the dressing is ready to go.
• Slightly Tangy — Panera Bread’s dressing is known for being a bit tangy, and this dressing is too. It uses more vinegar than a typical vinaigrette, but not too much that it is overpowering. If you enjoy tangy dressings, you will like this vinaigrette!

Ingredients & Substitutions

• Olive Oil:  Use a high quality extra virgin olive oil. You can use another type of oil as a substitute, such as sunflower oil, avocado oil or vegetable oil.
• Apple Cider Vinegar: Apple cider vinegar is one of the main ingredients in this dressing. Use a high quality apple cider vinegar for the best flavor. If you don’t like apple cider vinegar, you can use white wine vinegar as a substitute.
• Garlic: You’ll need a clove of freshly minced garlic. If you don’t have fresh garlic, you can use ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder.
• Lemon Juice: Use freshly squeezed lemon juice for the best taste. However, if needed, you can use a high quality bottled lemon juice.
• Dried Herbs: For this dressing, you will need a few types of dried herbs including tarragon, oregano, parsley, rosemary and thyme. If you are missing one, that is ok, you can replace it with more oregano or parsley.
• Salt & Pepper: A dash of salt and pepper bring out all the other flavors in the dressing.

Step By Step Instructions

Step 1: Add the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, garlic, lemon juice, tarragon, oregano, parsley, rosemary and thyme to a mason jar.

Step 2: Shake the jar vigorously for 30 seconds until the dressing is well emulsified. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed. Shake again before serving.

Expert Tips

• Shake extra well. This dressing doesn’t mix together quite as easily as other vinaigrettes. You have to shake this dressing really well to get it to emulsify properly.
• Use a blender. If you are having trouble making this dressing creamy just by shaking it, try using a blender or food processor. Make sure you hold the lid on tightly if using a food processor so it doesn’t spray everywhere.
• Store in the fridge. Store this Greek salad dressing in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. Shake well before reusing.
• Adjust the tang. This dressing is slightly more tangy than a classic vinaigrette dressing. If you want to make it sweeter, reduce the amount of apple cider vinegar.

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