The “correct” sauce for each person is different. Perhaps men will enjoy the high-pungency meat ketchup dressing, and a pregnant woman may like raspberry jam on a Greek salad. But if neither option suits you, turn to Greek cuisine. Ancient culinary experts have long come up with a recipe for Greek salad and dressings for you.
Over the past few years, Greek salad has ceased to be exotic for Russians. This dish is served in restaurants, the housewives prepare a salad at home and treat them to guests and home. But if the classic recipe of the dish and its ingredients are well known, then what about the sauce? And what is the right way to dress a salad?
So how do you make Greek salad dressing? A list and methods of making the truly right dressings:
To prepare this sauce, you will need: – 2 teaspoons of lemon juice; – half a teaspoon of mustard (better sweet, but a spicy version is acceptable); – 4 tablespoons of olive oil; – one clove of garlic; – salt, pepper and seasonings to taste …
Combine all of the above ingredients and a finely chopped garlic clove. Season the salad right before serving, as lemon juice can make it juicy.
The most suitable seasonings for this type of dressing are basil and oregano.
Sweet sauce
Required ingredients: – 200-250 ml of olive oil; – a couple of teaspoons of sweet mustard; – 1-2 teaspoons of liquid honey (better than linden or flower); – 3 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar; – half a table leg of lemon juice; – salt and pepper; – one clove of garlic; – some of the most suitable cheese for a Greek salad – chopped feta cheese.
Stir well the olive oil, vinegar, citrus juice and honey in a bowl with a fork or whisk. Then crush a clove of garlic with a knife and add it to the bowl. Then add mustard, salt and pepper to the mixture. Add small pieces of feta cheese.
Dzatziki sauce
You will need the following products: – 1-1,5 cups of thick sour cream (can be replaced with yogurt); – 2 fresh cucumbers; – 4-5 cloves of garlic; – 100 ml of wine or apple cider vinegar; – 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil; – black pepper, salt; – a pinch of dill.
Grate the peeled cucumbers. Add chopped garlic, dill, sour cream, vinegar and dill to them. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Finally, add olive oil to the mixture.
This sauce is not only perfect for dressing Greek salad, but also goes well with kebabs, cutlets and vegetables. And also very tasty dzatziki spread on fresh bread
Sauce with two types of butter
Required ingredients: – 100 ml of wine vinegar; – a couple of minced garlic cloves; – half a teaspoon of dried basil; – one tablespoon of sugar; – 150-200 ml each of olive and sunflower oil; – salt and pepper.
Mix all the ingredients in the sauce except the oils. Wait 10-15 minutes for the ingredients to soak in the vinegar, then pour in the olive and sunflower oil. Try to serve the seasoned salad as soon as possible.