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    Home » Recipes » Salads » Green Goddess Dressing

    PUBLISHED: June 3, 2020 • By Toni Dash 15 Comments

    Green Goddess Dressing

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    Green Goddess Dressing in a glass jar with spoon and recipe title image

    Creamy, tangy Green Goddess dressing is bold with fresh herb flavor. This classic salad dressing is hard to find in stores. Now you’ll be able to whip up the dressing at home anytime!
    Green Goddess Dressing in a glass jar with spoon and recipe title image

    Green Goddess Dressing in a glass jar with spoon and recipe title image
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    Straight from the restaurant salad dressing caddies of the 1970’s, this salad dressing recipe is proof why homemade dressing is best!

    Brimming with rich, creamy ingredients, fresh Italian parsley and more, it packs a flavor punch you’ll love!

    This recipe is from my Great Grandmother’s recipe box. It’s the real deal.

    You’ll want it in your refrigerator all year! No more boring salad.

    Just toss a bit in plain lettuce and you’ll fall in love on the spot.

    What is Green Goddess Dressing?

    A creamy, tangy salad dressing full of fresh herb and onion-y flavors.

    It’s lightly green from the fresh parsley.

    Though it was popular and mass produced in the 1970’2 and 1980’s, it’s now hard to find.

    It’s very easy and fast to make at home (and tastes better too)!

    What does it taste like?

    Lightly tangy dressing with garlic and herb flavors.

    You’ll never guess it has big, bold flavors by looking at the delicate green color! But it does.

    The creamy ingredients make it a delicious choice for salads and more.

    Green Goddess Dressing in a large Mason jar

    The Original Recipe

    The salad dressing is believed to have been created in the 1920’s at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California.

    The hotel’s executive chef wanted to create something special to honor actor George Arliss who was staring in the hit play ‘The Green Goddess‘. 

    The dressing is supposedly a twist on a sauce created by the chef to French King Louis XIII, ‘sauce au vert’ (green sauce).

    The main ingredients remained in the well loved dressing through it’s many adaptations.

    Green Goddess Salad Dressing ingredients

    Recipe Ingredients

    • Mayonnaise
    • Heavy Whipping Cream
    • Lemon Juice
    • Tarragon Vinegar – tarragon is a signature flavor in the dressing.
    • Garlic
    • Shallots
    • Anchovy Paste – another classic Green Goddess dressing ingredient that punches up the flavor with a hint of a Caesar salad flavor.
    • fresh Italian Parsley
    • Onion

    Green Goddess Dressing in a jar with spoon and fresh herbs and vegetables

    How to Make it

    There are two ways to make this salad dressing. Both are easy:

    Put all ingredients in the Blender

    This method is fast and delivers the beautiful green color the dressing is known for.

    The other advantage of this method is minced ingredients don’t need to be as precisely chopped. They’ll all pulverize in the blender.

    A food processor can be used too.

    Whisk all ingredients together

    This was the instruction of the original recipe.

    Whisking the ingredients together will not pulverize all the ingredients, so is great if you prefer some texture in the dressing.

    It will also not be uniformly green, but more white with green flecks.

    Just as delicious!

    Green Goddess Dressing in a Mason jar with lettuce, parsley and sliced radishes

    A Large Batch Salad Dressing Recipe

    The original recipe card indicated this ‘serves 6’. It doesn’t.

    Maybe 6 plus 4 each of their closest friends.

    The recipe makes 3 1/2 cups of dressing. It’s perfect for a larger family or for a gathering.

    It’s easy to cut the recipe in half too.

    Those measurements are included in the recipe card below.

    Green Goddess Dressing running off spoon into a Mason jar

    The Dressing Will Thicken

    After blending the ingredients, the dressing is not overly thick.

    However when chilling in the refrigerator it WILL thicken.

    I recommend spooning the dressing over a salad and tossing it in versus pouring it on due to the thickness.

    How Long will the Dressing Last?

    Store it in a sealed glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

    How to Use it

    • For any Salad recipes – on tossed lettuce salads or mixed in to chicken salad or potato salads
    • As a Dip for cut vegetables
    • A sauce on grilled chicken or fish
    • A marinade

    Green Goddess Dressing on a fresh lettuce salad on a white plate

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    Recipe

    Green Goddess Dressing in a glass jar with spoon and recipe title image

    GREEN GODDESS DRESSING

    Creamy, tangy and full of herb and fresh garlic flavor, Green Goddess Dressing is a long time favorite. Easy salad dressing recipe to make at home!
    5 from 15 votes
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    Course: Salad, salad dressing
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 28 2-tablespoon servings (makes 3 1/2 cups total)
    Calories: 116kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    • 1 cup mayonnaise
    • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons garlic minced
    • 2 tablespoons shallots minced
    • 1 rounded tablespoon anchovy paste
    • 1/3 cup parsley finely chopped
    • ¼ cup onion finely chopped

    Instructions

    • Add all ingredients into the blender and process into a creamy dressing. Chill to thicken dressing before serving if desired.
    • Alternatively the ingredients can be shaken together in a jar or stirred together instead of using a blender.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 315IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    Comments

    1. Cathy says

      June 05, 2020 at 11:11 am

      5 stars
      I’ve never heard of tarragon vinegar! Need to keep my eye out for it!

      Reply
    2. Sara Welch says

      June 04, 2020 at 3:38 pm

      5 stars
      Not only was this incredibly easy to make, it was delicious on my salad for lunch today! Easily, a new favorite recipe!

      Reply
    3. Suzy says

      June 04, 2020 at 2:59 pm

      5 stars
      This sounds so good and tasty! Love how easy it is to make!

      Reply
    4. Beti | easyweeknightrecipes says

      June 04, 2020 at 9:24 am

      5 stars
      This dressing sounds SO YUMMY!!! I bet it tastes amaazing!

      Reply
    5. katerina @ diethood.com says

      June 04, 2020 at 9:23 am

      5 stars
      I am loving this dressing!! Can’t wait to try it!

      Reply
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