Greek Seasoning Substitute
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Greek seasoning can be hard to find at just any grocery store. However, the ingredients to make it are found at most grocery stores without issue. That’s why making your own with our Greek Seasoning substitute recipe is easy as pie!
High notes of oregano with added basil, dill, garlic, and onion make this one of the best seasoning mixtures you’ll ever use.
Why pay for the convenience of a pre-mixed package when you can make your own and it will be more fresh and more customized?
Like my Greek Seasoning Substitute blend and my All Purpose seasoning mix, this recipe is one of my make-your-own homemade spice blends recipes. Making your own seasonings is a great way to save some cash.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Control your ingredients. When you make your own seasoning you don’t have to worry that it contains fillers, preservatives or sub-par ingredients. When it comes to herbs, you can even grow and dry your own!
Mix it fast. Nothing could be simpler than measuring dried spices into a jar and shaking it all up.
Convenient. Why run to the store for a special seasoning mix when you probably already have all of these ingredients in your spice cabinet!
When I was in Greece, you could find so many wonderful, fragrant spices at the stores like this one in Santorini.
Ingredients for Greek Seasoning Recipe
Dried Oregano. Make sure your spices are fresh and flavorful. Replace dried spices every six months.
Dried Basil. It is super easy to grow your own basil and dry it yourself. This is an herb that is tasty in so many recipes.
Garlic Powder. You can also use granulated garlic or dried minced garlic.
Onion Powder. Granulated onion or minced onion will also work.
Dried Dill.
Pepper. Freshly ground pepper from a pepper mill will add so much flavor to your seasoning!
Sea Salt. Coarse Kosher salt or coarse sea salt is so nice in this recipe. Salt is optional if you are on a salt limited diet.
Equipment Needed
Mixing Bowl. A small bowl works fine.
Fork or Whisk. Or you an just shake it all up directly in the jar!
Jar. Store your seasoning in a jar for several months.
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How to Make Greek Seasoning Recipe
This is simple! Just add all the ingredients to a small mixing bowl and stir until combined. As an alternative, you can put all your ingredients in a jar and shake it up. Store in an airtight jar or container in the pantry for 2 months or longer.
Tips for Best Results
This recipe is a great starting point, but everyone has their own taste preferences. So, give the mixture a try and adjust the amounts of each ingredient until you find the perfect mixture for your taste buds. Some like less oregano and more basil, some like to nix the pepper, etc.
Buy ingredients that are better quality as this will make all the difference in your finished product. The flavors will sing with higher quality and barely be noticeable with lower quality, cheap ingredients.
Do not keep it for more than six months as that is the maximum life span for dried spices before they lose their flavor.
Use our Greek seasoning recipe to make your own salad dressing, as a dry rub on meat, as an addition to ground meat, or in potato salad.
Substitutions and Variations
Great additions to this mixture are dried parsley, dried marjoram, dried rosemary, or dried thyme.
Depending on what you will be using your seasoning for, dried mustard might be a nice touch.
Dried mint, dried nutmeg, or dried cinnamon are both a lovely change of pace. Nutmeg and cinnamon can both be freshly grated for more flavor.
Try different kinds of peppercorns for your pepper grinder. Each one has a slightly unique and interesting flavor profile.
Use lemon pepper instead of ground pepper for a fun twist that brightens up the overall mixture.
More Great Homemade Seasoning Mixes
- Best Italian Seasoning
- How to Make Lemon Pepper Seasoning
- Make Your Own Taco Seasoning
- All Purpose Seasoning Recipe
Greek Seasoning Substitute
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons Dried Oregano
- 2 Tablespoons Dried Basil
- 2 Tablespoons Garlic Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Onion Powder
- 1 ½ Tablespoons Dried Dill
- 1 Tablespoon Pepper
- ½ Tablespoon Sea Salt
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a small mixing bowl and stir until combined.
- Store in an airtight jar or container in the pantry for 2 months or longer.
Notes
Buy ingredients that are better quality as this will make all the difference in your finished product. .
If desired, great additions to this mixture are dried parsley, dried rosemary, or dried thyme.
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Great recipe!