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Green goddess dressing
Herby buttermilk and avocado dressing, vegetarian style
Green goddess dressing was created at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco in the 1920s, named after a popular play, and it came back as the herb-packed dressing of California salad bars and grain bowls. It is pale green and creamy, full of tarragon, parsley and chives. The hotel's original used anchovies; this vegetarian version gets its savoury punch from capers. Use it on salads, as a dip for crudités or on roast vegetables. Chef's tip: blend the herbs with the lemon first, before the creamy ingredients, so they break down fully and turn the dressing bright green.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Blend the 1 oz flat-leaf parsley, 2 tbsp fresh tarragon, ½ oz chives, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp capers and 1 clove garlic until finely chopped.
2 minStep 2: Add the ½ ripe avocado, ½ cup Greek yoghurt, ¼ cup mayonnaise and ¼ cup buttermilk and blend until smooth and pale green. Loosen with a little water for a pourable dressing.
2 minStep 3: Season with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper. A common mistake is using dried tarragon, which tastes dusty; fresh is the whole point. Keeps 3 days in the fridge in a sealed jar.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 90 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 3 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does green goddess dressing take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of flat-leaf parsley?
- Curly parsley or coriander, same amount.
- What can I use instead of lemon juice?
- Lime juice, same amount.
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