I’m excited to be participating in the It’s All Greek to Me Anniversary Tour and sharing a simple and delicious Lemon-Olive Oil Dressing that’s perfect for salads, marinades and more. And it’s a clean eating recipe, too!
I was able to review the It’s All Greek to Me Cookbook several months ago. As we’ve tried recipes from the cookbook, my family has found that we lo-ove Greek food. Opa! Two of our favorite recipes are the Spanakopita Spinach Feta Pie and the Lemon-Olive Oil Dressing.
You can whip this Lemon-Olive Oil Dressing up in minutes, which is great because we’re making it often in our home.
I love that this Greek Lemon-Olive Oil Dressing is a clean eating recipe. My family started moving towards clean(er) eating about two years ago. I look for ways to reduce the additives in our food. There’s more than enough junk in our world, I don’t need to add it into our diet and foods, too.
Clean Eating Greek Lemon Olive Oil Salad Dressing
An easy way to start clean eating is to start with your salad dressings. It just makes sense to put a clean eating dressing on your naturally clean eating salad. And making this dressing only takes minutes, so it’s an easy ways to start cleaning up your food.
The dressing is so light and fresh tasting. It was delicious on a salad. We’ve also used it as a wonderful marinade for steak and chicken.
And it would also be amazing drizzled over fresh veggies as a snack.
Lemon-Olive Oil Dressing Clean Eating Recipe
- 4 to 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 to 3 lemons), depending on how tangy you like it
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic (if using). Then very slowly drizzle in the olive oil, whisking constantly to emulsify. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to use.

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Corinne says
I love this cookbook. The recipes all use fresh, natural ingredients that I’d love to make and the information about Greece, along with Debbie’s tips are wonderful bonuses! This dressing is the perfect representation of the cookbook – simple, flavorful, and wholesome. I love the idea of using it as a marinade!
Cynthia L says
I learned about the Mediterranean diet when Big was in the hospital a couple of years ago. I have been adding more dishes like this to our menu. This salad dressing is perfect because it is easy to make and I know it would be so fresh tasting!
Leah Shumack says
I would love to add it to a grilled chicken breast over rice!
maria @close to home says
Greek food is one of our favorites and my kids love it when I make greek salad, especially when you add some yummy grilled chicken on top.
crystal gibson says
I would use the lemon olive oil as a marinade for chicken breast before grilling. We love Greek food but we don’t get it very often. About a month ago I made a big Greek meal for my daughter. I made gyro meat, saffron rice, pitas and a big salad with black olives and homemade yogurt sauce. It was very complicated but delicious.
susan says
Crystal, that meal sounds amazing! I’m sure your daughter appreciated it a lot. (feel free to invite me over next time you tackle a big Greek meal!)
Holly E says
I would make lemon and dill baked tilapia.
Sweet says
This should be a great start for making my day. I love Greek food and this meal is a healthy snack.
lynn clayton says
i love fish lemon and dill baked tilapia.
DeDe@DesignedDecor says
This cookbook sounds really great! Thanks for the giveaway! I am always looking for good healthy recipes!
Marina M. says
I add lemon-oil dressing to any salad.
Holly O'Gorman says
I would make the dressing to go on a vegetarian rice dish.
Jeanie says
thanks for the chance to win!
Maria says
I love to add it to fish.
Maria says
I would make delicious chicken
Audra watts says
I would love to use it on a salad
corinne watson says
I would make a simple salad with grilled chicken.
julie moore says
A fantastic Greek salad
Emily says
I’d use it to make salad with feta and LOTS of Kalamata Olives. Nom!
janetfaye says
I would brush the lemon olive oil dressing on grilled Salmon.
Vicki G says
The salad that you have pictured here looks divine. I would serve that with the salad dressing and a good loaf of bread for a light and delicious summer meal, eaten outdoors, of course! 🙂
amanda rauch says
i think i would marinate some chicken in it and grill it. and make a salad dressing with it to go on a nice greek salad. sounds like a delicious summer dinner to me!
Marija says
That would be great as a grilled chicken marinade! Very light and summery.
Wehaf says
I’d love to have this on a Greek salad served with grilled chicken.
Pam C. says
I would use this dressing with grilled chicken.
Barbara Blanton says
I would use it as a marinade for chicken to serve with Greek salad.
Melinda Stephens says
I’d use it to drizzle over cucumbers before putting them on cucumber sandwiches.
phxbne says
I would try it as a chicken marinade – then serve with rice and salad
Angela Saver says
I would make Lemon Parmesan Grilled Orange Roughy!
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Donna Teller says
I would use it to make a delicious chicken salad. Yum
Trish says
I would love to try the dressing on a big Greek salad!
laura says
Greek style quesadillas!
shea balentine says
I bet it would be awesome over some chicken and pasta!!
laurie brown says
would use to marinate chicken breasts and also as a dressing for our salad
Nancy says
I’d use this dressing on a delightful feta and Greek Olive salad.
Leela says
Chicken scallopinni.
Andrea says
Yum, this recipe looks great! I love homemade salad dressings, especially ones that are easy to assemble. Pinning!
susan says
It’s such a fresh summery dressing. Enjoy.