This Green Goddess Dressing is so creamy and bursting with flavor from garlic and fresh herbs like parsley, dill, and chives. Enjoy it on your favorite salad or as a dip for veggies.
What Is Green Goddess Dressing?
It is an American salad dressing made with a creamy base of mayonnaise, sour cream, or Greek yogurt, and fresh herbs such as parsley, dill, chives, tarragon, basil, mint, and cilantro. Use this dressing on your favorite garden salad, as a sandwich spread, as a dip for chips and veggies, or as a drizzle for grilled meats and seafood.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients on the recipe card below.
- Mayonnaise: I love Duke’s mayo, but you can use your favorite brand.
- Sour cream: Use full-fat sour cream for the best flavor and texture.
- Anchovy paste: It can be found at the grocery store in the same aisle as other canned fish, such as tuna and sardines. Once opened, store it in the refrigerator, and it will last about 3 months.
- Fresh herbs: Such as parsley, dill, chives, and tarragon. Use basil, mint, and cilantro as secondary herbs.
- Lemon juice: Use freshly squeezed.
How To Make Green Goddess Dressing
This is a summary version; for the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please refer to the recipe card below.
- Add the mayo, sour cream, anchovy paste, garlic, parsley, dill, chives, and lemon juice to a food processor.
- Pulse until well combined.
- Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 5-7 days, depending on the freshness of the sour cream and herbs.
Ways To Use It
- As a dip for fresh vegetables such as carrot and celery sticks, cucumber rounds, snap peas, broccoli and cauliflower florets, radishes, and grape and cherry tomatoes. Or as a dip for crackers, pita chips, pretzel crisps, and French fries.
- As a sandwich spread or wrap spread.
- Use as a dressing for potato salad, pasta salad, green salad, or Green Goddess Salad.
- Drizzle over grilled chicken, blackened chicken, and baked tilapia.
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Green Goddess Dressing
This Green Goddess Dressing is so creamy and bursting with flavor from garlic and fresh herbs like parsley, dill, and chives.
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Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 193kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons anchovy paste
- 1 clove garlic, quartered
- 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
- ¼ cup chopped fresh chives
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, anchovy paste, garlic, parsley, dill, chives, and lemon juice to a food processor.
- Pulse until well combined and smooth.
- Store in an airtight container or a mason jar with a tight-fitting lid in the refrigerator for up to 5-7 days, depending on the freshness of the sour cream and herbs.
Nutrition
Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 763IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg
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Mahy
This is my favorite dressing to make every time I crave a bowl of salad. Such a perfect combo, and so easy to make, too!
Karen
This was soooo good! It was delicious and healthy and was super easy to make. Thanks a lot.
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Karen!
Yolanda
We tried out you green goddess dressing recipe. It is so yummy, creamy and tasty with the freshness of herbs. We will definitely make it again!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Yolanda! So happy that you liked it.
Claudia
I made this last night for my husband’s salad. It’s his favorite dressing. He raved about it!
Tammy
Love a green goddess dressing! It’s been ages since I’ve had it and this was so good! Creamy and delicious…makes salads so much more enjoyable haha
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Tammy! So glad that you liked it.
Catalina
I made this dressing and it was so fresh and creamy. It went great on salads and even as a dip!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Catalina. I am glad that you liked it.
Terri
Oh, my gosh, this was so good. This is my go-to dressing, and I’ve never been able to make it quite right until now.
Beth Pierce
So glad that you liked it, Terri!