Green Goddess Dressing (2024)

10 minutes

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5 from 11 votes

by Lisa Longley

posted: 01/15/24

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by Lisa Longley

posted: 01/15/24

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Green Goddess Dressing is easy to make and adds a bright and fresh taste to any salad. Use this salad dressing recipe as a dip for veggies for a healthy light snack!

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Homemade salad dressings are one of my favorite types of recipes to make for you. They are so easy to make at home, and often I have all the ingredients right in my pantry and refrigerator. When you make your own salad dressings, it is very easy to adjust the taste and seasonings – another big selling point for me.

All of this is true with this great Green Goddess Dressing recipe. It comes together in a blender or food processor, meaning there is very little prep time. Additionally, I’ve tried it a few different ways, so I have some great hints and tips for you.

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This is so yummy! Perfect for dipping in veggies and on a green goddess salad. Thank you so much!

How to Make Green Goddess Dressing

This is just a brief overview of this easy recipe. For the full recipe with measurements see the recipe card below or hit the blue “jump to the recipe” button above.

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What is Green Goddess Dressing

Green Goddess Dressing was created in San Francisco in the early 1920s and gets it’s name from its rich green color. It is typically made with a base of mayonnaise and sour cream and a combination of fresh herbs.

The Base of Green Goddess Dressing

As mentioned above, historically the base of this dressing is sour cream and mayonnaise. That is what we are using here, but I have a few alternatives.

Replace the mayonnaise with more sour cream. If you are opposed to mayonnaise, you can use more sour cream. It will still taste delicious but without the flavor profile of mayonnaise. I love it this way as it reduces the calories and light sour cream is just less fat, no weird ingredients to make it lighter.
Use avocado instead of mayonnaise or sour cream. In the years since this was first made, avocado has often been added to this dressing. You can replace either the mayonnaise or the sour cream with half an avocado.
Replace the sour cream with plain non fat yogurt. If you only keep yogurt in your home, that will work well as a replacement for the sour cream.

Switching Up the Herbs

The total amount of herbs and greens in this Green Goddess Salad Dressing is about 2 cups. You can really go with any variety of herbs you’d like. I think the combination of flavors here is perfect, but you could always throw in some cilantro, mint, or basil too.

Using Stems

As you are measuring out the herbs for this recipe, please note that using some of the stems is fine. It will be really time consuming to try to remove all of them, especially from the parsley and dill. Any stem that is soft is fine to use. Thicker, rougher stems, should be discarded.

Using Honey

Over the years, more and more restaurants have started to sweeten up this dressing recipe. You can taste the faint sweetness in the Panera Green Goddess Dressing. If you look at their ingredients, you will notice they call for some agave syrup.

In my first round of making this dressing, I didn’t use any sweetener. It is delicious that way. That being said, I do think that the tiny bit of honey added in this version really balances the tart flavors of the lemon and the sour cream, while also mellowing out some of the intense flavors the herbs bring.

You can experiment with this and try adding just a 1/2 teaspoon of honey at first and more to taste.

Storing Green Goddess Salad Dressing

This salad dressing recipe will last in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days because of the dairy and fresh herbs involved. It makes 1 1/2 cups, which is a great amount if you are having guests. If you aren’t, I suggest that you cut the recipe in half.

Please also note that this recipe is even better after it has been refrigerated for a day.

FAQ

What does Green Goddess Dressing taste like?

This dressing has a creamy base and a wonderful tang brought from the lemon juice, sour cream, and fresh herbs. All of that is balanced by a dash of honey.

How long does Green Goddess Dressing last?

This salad dressing will last in your refrigerator for three to five days. Always use your best discretion when deciding if left overs are still good.

Can I freeze Green Goddess Dressing?

I do not recommend freezing this. The texture of the sour cream and mayonnaise will change dramatically in the freezer.

What to Put Green Goddess Dressing on

As mentioned above, this recipe is great as a dip for cut up vegetables. I love eating it with cut up cucumbers, carrots, and radishes. It also is perfect on some mixed greens as you see pictured here. Finally, it makes a really great sandwich spread.

If you make this Green Goddess Dressing recipe or any of my other recipes, leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

5 from 11 votes