Artificial Flavors Free Greek Herb Marinade
Bright, herby, and deeply savory, this Mediterranean-inspired marinade is built entirely from real, whole ingredients you can actually pronounce. Extra-virgin olive oil forms the base, while fresh lemon juice and apple cider vinegar bring a tangy lift that wakes up everything it touches. Garlic, oregano, thyme, and cumin do the heavy lifting on flavor — no mystery extracts, no lab-made shortcuts, just spices working exactly the way they're supposed to. That's the beauty of making your own marinade from scratch: you know precisely what's going in, which means none of the artificial flavor additives that sneak into so many bottled versions at the store. A handful of fresh parsley stirred in at the end adds a pop of color and a clean, grassy note that rounds the whole thing out. It keeps well in the fridge for up to five days, so you can batch it on Sunday and have it ready to go all week for chicken, lamb, vegetables, or anything else that deserves a little Greek-inspired treatment.
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4 servings
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl and whisk until the mixture looks slightly emulsified and uniform.
- 2
Add the garlic, dried oregano, dried thyme, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper. Whisk again until all the spices are evenly distributed throughout the oil mixture.
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