Ellinikes Saltses Salatas (Greek Salad Dressings)

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~ Salad is one of a wide variety of dishes including: vegetable, pasta, legumes, eggs, or grains; mixed salads incorporating meat, poultry, or seafood and fruit salads. ~ They include a mixture of cold and hot, often including raw vegetables or fruits. ~ Green salads include leaf lettuce and leafy vegetables with a sauce or dressing. ~ Other salads are based on pasta, noodles, or gelatine. ~ Most salads are traditionally served cold. ~ Green salads including leaf lettuces are generally served with a dressing, as well as various garnishes such as nuts or croutons, and sometimes with the addition of meat, fish, pasta, cheese, eggs, or whole grains. ~ Sauces for salads are often called "dressings". The concept of salad dressing varies across cultures. ~ There are many commonly used salad dressings in North America. ~ Traditional dressings in southern Europe are vinaigrettes, while mayonnaise is predominant in eastern European countries and Russia. ~ In Asia, it is common to add sesame oil, fish sauce, citrus juice, or soy sauce to salad dressings. In Western culture, there are three basic types of salad dressing:

 

~ Greek Anchovy Dressing ~ Greek Basic Dressing ~ Greek Cooked Dressing ~ Greek Creamy Vinaigrette Dressing ~ Greek Feta Dressing ~ Greek House Dressing	~ Greek Lemon Caper Sauce/Dressing ~ Greek Salad Dressing # 1 ~ Greek Salad Dressing # 2 ~ Greek Tahini Dressing ~ Greek Vinaigrette Dressing ~ Greek Yogurt Dressing
~ Vinaigrette dressings are a mixture (emulsion) of salad oil and vinegar, often flavoured with herbs, spices, salt, pepper, sugar, and other ingredients. ~ It is used most commonly as a salad dressing, but also as a sauce or marinade.
	~ Creamy dressings, usually mayonnaise-based, but which may also contain yogurt, sour cream, buttermilk or milk.
~ Cooked dressings, which resemble creamy dressings, but are usually thickened by adding egg yolks and gently heating.