Description

Green Goddess Salad is a refreshing, crunchy, and creamy dish featuring chopped cabbage, cucumber, green onions, and a vibrant green herb dressing. It’s perfect as a salad, dip, or topping, and comes together in just minutes.

Ingredients

1 small green cabbage, finely chopped
1 cucumber, finely diced
4 green onions or scallions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup fresh spinach leaves
2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp nutritional yeast or grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and black pepper to taste
Optional: 1/2 avocado or 1 jalapeño (for added creaminess or heat)

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Instructions

Finely chop the cabbage, cucumber, and green onions. Add them to a large mixing bowl.
In a blender or food processor, combine basil, spinach, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, rice vinegar, nutritional yeast (or Parmesan), salt, and pepper. Add avocado or jalapeño if using. Blend until smooth and creamy.
Pour the dressing over the chopped vegetables and toss until everything is well coated.
Serve immediately, or refrigerate for an hour to let the flavors meld. Enjoy as a salad, dip, or topping.

Notes

Use nutritional yeast to keep the recipe vegan.Add grilled protein for a heartier meal.Store salad and dressing separately for longer freshness.The dressing keeps well in the fridge for up to 5 days.Try adding avocado or Greek yogurt for extra creaminess.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 180
Sugar: 3g
Sodium: 210mg
Fat: 15g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Unsaturated Fat: 12g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 10g
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 3g
Cholesterol: 0mg