Once you make a homemade green goddess dressing, you might like to try it tossed into a green goddess salad. Here I will show you how I put mine together but there are of course many different options.
About this recipe.
There are many different recipes for green goddess salad. I have yet to find a bad one. The salad has bold flavors and it really is a good addition to any meal.
This is a recipe that I have been making since I was a kid. The green goddess dressing is a recipe from our family cookbook and in my personal and perhaps biassed opinion, it is the best!
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Ingredients
There aren't a lot of ingredients for this one. You can use the salad ingredients of your choice. Just be sure to use the freshest vegetables you can get your hands on.
- baby gem lettuce
- lardons
- carrot
- red onion
- cucumber
- radishes
- red bell pepper
- green goddess dressing
- Salt and pepper
See recipe card for quantities.
Ingredients
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- baby gem lettuce
- lardons
- carrot
- red onion
- cucumber
- radishes
- red bell pepper
- green goddess dressing
- Salt and pepper
See recipe card for quantities.
Step by step photographs.
You can literally make this salad in about 15 minutes including the time it takes to make the dressing!
- Step 1: Combine all spices into a large bowl and combine thoroughly with mixture
- Step 2: Form into ball shape with your hands
- Step 3: Press into patties
- Step 4: Cook in oven for x minutes at 400 degrees
Substitutions
You can and should have a play with the ingredients so that you use the freshest ingredients you can get your hands on. It is also ok to substitute other ingredients as listed below.
- Lettuce: instead of baby gem lettuce, you can use romaine or cos lettuce or another hearty lettuce. As the dressing is quite thick, more delicate lettuce won't work as well.
- Lardons: - You could use bacon instead of lardons. Just chop it up nicely.
- Vegetarian/Vegan: Consider adding capers instead of the anchovies. If you are vegan, you could use a vegan mayonnaise or yoghurt in the dressing.
Equipment
A large mixing bowl: Use a large mixing bowl or salad bowl for tossing the salad together. Depending on the size of your salad bowl, it might be easier to toss the salad in a large mixing bowl before transferring it to your salad bowl.
A wooden salad bowl: It just looks good and is great for presentation.
A grater and sharp chefs knife: For preparing the vegetables.
Storage
You can store the green goddess dressing in the fridge for about 5 days. I don't recommend storing the salad once the dressing has been added.
Top Tip
Whenever I make a nice salad, it's not just about the salad! Consider chilling your plates and forks in the freezer for about an hour before serving. The cold plate and fork takes the salad up a level or two.
FAQ
Yes. The green goddess dressing I use includes mayonnaise but you can substitute Greek yoghurt for a healthier version.
Although theoretically you could, you won't achieve that beautiful green colour that green goddess dressing is famous for. If you do need to use dried herbs, try using one teaspoon of dried for every 2 tablespoons of fresh.
The traditional recipe for the dressing includes mayonnaise and anchovies. Sometimes, as in this recipe it also calls for sour cream and cheese. You could make this vegan by substituting a vegan mayonnaise for the mayonnaise and sour cream and adding capers instead of the anchovies.
Related
Looking for other salad ideas? Here you go…
Pairing
This green goddess salad is amazing on its own or served with any of the below.
Recipe
Green Goddess Salad
You can build your green goddess salad using your vegetables and lettuce of choice. This recipe shows how I make mine but feel free to experiment and add other ingredients. The amount of dressing you use is down to personal preference.
Ingredients
- 4 baby gem heads of lettuce
- 100g (3.5oz) lardons
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cucumber, thinly sliced
- 7 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- ½ batch green goddess dressing
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Tear the baby gem into small pieces to your preferrence. Set aside.
- In a frying pan, fry the lardons for about 5 minutes or until crispy. Set aside to cool.
- To make the salad, place all of the ingredients except for the salt and pepper in a large salad bowl and toss until the dressing is coating all the vegetables. You can use more or less dressing to preference.
- Season with salt and freshly ground pepper to serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 118Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 228mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 5gSugar: 6gProtein: 3g
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