This green goddess salad dressing is inspired by many of the flavors that can be found in Thai cooking, as well as TikTok. Lol.
When made into a salad (which is what I share in the recipe card below), it’s like a super fresh and flavorful slaw that could be eaten all on its own or added to all sorts of things.
I topped a veggie burger with this green goddess salad and it was divine.
Related: Honey Mustard Dressing, Ranch Dressing, Poppy Seed Dressing.
You could also use just the dressing for lots of other things like a sandwich spread, dip for crackers or pita, or smeared on top of a steak or a baked chicken breast.
As the name suggests, this is made with lots of delicious green ingredients, including basil, mint, cilantro, spinach, chives, and lime juice.
Green goddess salad dressing is VERY easy to make—you throw everything in a food processor or blender and puree. The final texture is like a thick smoothie.
As I mentioned, the green goddess salad dressing is great all on its own, but if you want to serve it on top of something (or as a side with a main dish) here are a few suggestions:
- Crispy Air Fried Chicken Wings
- Broiled Steak
- Air Fried Salmon
- Overnight No-Boil Lasagna
- Deep Dish Pizza
If you try this green goddess salad, let me know what you think! I’d also love to know how you serve it. xo. Emma
Love dressings? Try my Poppy Seed Dressing or Toasted Sesame + Miso Dressing!
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Ingredients
- 6-8 basil leaves
- 8-10 mint leaves
- ¼ cup cilantro (handful)
- 3-4 chives
- 1 cup spinach leaves
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 shallot
- 1 lemon (juice only)
- 1 lime (juice only)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup cashews (raw)
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- sea salt
For the salad
- 12 ounces shredded cabbage kale slaw
Equipment
- Food processor
Instructions
- In a food processor (or blender), add all the ingredients for the dressing.
- Puree as smooth as you can get it.
- Season well with salt.
- Toss the cabbage kale slaw with the dressing so everything gets coated.
Notes
Nutrition
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Would you be willing to repost/share your original (buttermilk) green goddess dressing? That one was one of my favs and a lot of people in my family have but allergies so I can’t use this one. Please….. thank you!
Delicious!
Absolutely divine!
I made the baked by Melissa green godess salad that is rampant on tik tok. I thought it was yummy but my husband said it needed cilantro. I did not think that would go well. I’m curious what your version is like… mint throws me off a bit.
I think Melissa’s version is awesome but when I tried it I guess I felt a little like your husband too. I also started thinking about Thai salads, and also fresh spring rolls and how there is usually a combination of basil, mint, cilantro, and chives (not always, but often) and I really like that combo so that was the inspiration behind this. I’ll be interested to see what you (and your husband!) think if you try this one.
I was just planning on making a dish with green goddess dressing for dinner last night. This is perfect timing! I usually can’t eat the store-bought ones because I’m allergic to spinach, but having a recipe makes it super easy to omit/sub.
Interesting! What do you sub the spinach for? Another leafy green like arugula or kale? I’m curious.