This Green Goddess salad dressing is not only delicious and creamy, but also gluten, dairy, and sugar free! Perfect to brighten up any salad; versatile enough to use as a veggie dip - you can't go wrong!
Confession: This recipe is a copycat.
I really enjoy the Trader Joe's green goddess salad dressing. It's the only one they offer that's truly paleo. However, after reading the ingredient label, I realized two things:
- You and I can make this ourselves.
- It will taste so much fresher if we do.
What goes in Trader Joe's green goddess dressing
We're going to start with avocados. This is going to be our base for the creamy dressing. From there, we will add some lemon juice and vinegar to get it that acidic base it needs.
Next up, we'll add some herbs and spices for flavoring, and thin it out with a bit of water until we get it to the right consistency.
I'm a big fan of keeping recipes simple, with a short ingredient list. Let's be honest - we can pin fancy photos and recipes all day long, but those don't end up being the ones we make.
We make the recipes with short ingredient lists, short cook times, and good flavor. Amiright?
How do you make green goddess dressing
This is going to get complicated, so stay with me, ok?
First, you're going to gather all of your ingredients. Second, you're going to put them all in a food processor. Third, you're going to turn it on and run it until the dressing is smooth.
Then you're done. I told you it was complicated.
If you don't have a food processor, you can always use a blender.
Can I use this dressing as a dip?
Yes! It is a thicker dressing. It's not quite dip consistency, so I'd recommend lowering or eliminating the water to get a thicker "dip" style.
Start with no water, and add it a bit at a time to the processor until the dressing is the dip consistency you're looking for!
Green Goddess Salad Dressing
Gluten free, dairy free, and sugar free, you can now have your favorite salad dressing without any of the guilt! Avocado combined with herbs and spices make up this dressing that will add flavor to any salad or dish.
Ingredients
- 1 medium avocado
- ½ cup water
- ⅔ cup chives
- ½ cup basil
- ¼ cup parsley
- 3 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients into the bowl of a food processor and puree until smooth, pausing to scrape down the sides as needed.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 12 servingsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 30Sodium: 51mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 1g
Looking for other homemade dressing recipes? Check out my ranch, cilantro lime, and honey ginger dressings too!
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Tara
I'm allergic to avocado - any ideas what I might substitute with?
Jessica
Hi Tara - I'm honestly not sure! You'd need something that was dense enough to thicken it without having any real strong flavor. You could use coconut cream but that would definitely give it a slight coconut flavor. You could leave out the avocado and make it in more of a vinaigrette style as an option.
Emma
Can you freeze this dressing?
Jessica
Hi Emma! I have not tried freezing this dressing. I'm not sure how well freezing fresh avocado will work. That said, with the other combined ingredients and it being smoothed out, it may freeze just fine. I would recommend defrosting in the fridge and then giving it a good stir to combine it again after defrosting.
Danna
What is a serving size?
Minka
Thank you for this recipe! How long do you think it'll keep in the fridge?
Jessica
Hi Minka! The dressing will keep in the fridge probably around up to two weeks.