Little Gems Salad with Avocado Green Goddess Dressing Recipe

Green Goddess dressing was created in California in the 1920s but it became all but obsolete. Every Spring, we bring it back but with this Little Gems Salad with Avocado Green Goddess Dressing Recipe. This is made vegan by adding in avocado in place of mayonnaise and packing it with as many herbs as possible.

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Course Dinner, Lunch, Salad, Sauces, Side

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Servings servings

Calories 18 kcal

Ingredients

1 firm avocado pitted and diced
1 bunch snipped fresh chives
2 tablespoons minced fresh flat Italian parsley
1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon leaves
1/4 cup orange muscat vinegar or champagne vinegar
2 tablespooons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 garlic clove minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/8 Freshly ground black pepper
2 handfuls carrots
2 handfuls radishes
4 ounces Little Gems Lettuce or Butter Lettuce
1 handful pepitas

Instructions

Make The Green Goddes Dressing: Combine everything except the radishes, carrots, pepitas, and lettuce in a mini food processor and mix until smooth and well combined. Stir in 1/4 water to mellow the flavors and loosen the dressing; set aside at least 10 minutes for flavors to develop.
Assemble The Salad: Slice the radishes and carrots into paper thin slices using a very sharp knife or a mandolin. To serve, divide lettuce among serving plates, top with radishes, carrots, and pepitas and top with a drizzle of the salad dressing.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 servingCalories: 18kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 587mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1309IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg

Keyword california salad, classic california recipe, green goddess dressing