If you’re looking for a way to avoid holiday pounds leading up to Christmas our green goddess dressing recipe is it!
Green Goddess Avocado Dressing
Well, the holiday season is upon us! The time of year when elastic waistbands become our best friends. But this year, I decided to wage a preemptive strike against the inevitable Thanksgiving-to-Christmas waistline expansion with a recipe that’s as tasty as it is waistline-friendly: our green goddess dressing!
So, while the turkey and pies do their best to tempt you into hibernation mode, let this dressing be your culinary saviour. It’s fresh, flavorful, and filling (if you raid your fridge). And a not-so-subtle reminder that delicious doesn’t have to come with a side of stretchy pants.
By the way, my favourite play is Wicked, so it only felt right to give this green dressing a nickname that’s just as enchanting! Around here, we call this our ‘Wicked Good Green Dressing’! The original green goddess dressing was named for a play too! You can read about the history of green goddess dressing here.
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Green Goddess Dressing Recipe
This isn’t anything like your traditional green goddess dressing recipe made with sour cream or mayo. This revamped version lightens things up while still delivering a fresh, spicy punch. It all starts with an avocado (also not traditional).
The easiest way to scoop out an avocado is to score it into squares as you see below.
Then pop it into a food processor. We swear by this Cuinsinart Mini-prep; perfect for whipping up a quick dressing!
Add in the rest of the ingredients. Kefir will give this dressing a tasty tang.
Note that the garlic in this recipe is raw, so cut back or leave it out if you find it too spicy. You can also try roasting it to mellow it out and sweeten it; let it cool and add it in.
Instead of fresh herbs, we defrost use these frozen ones. They taste just as fresh. But, the benefit is they don’t spoil – so we never throw away a single herb.
Mix until perfectly smooth and creamy.
It’s so good, you’ll want to run a spatula around the food processor bowl to get every drop.
You should end up with about a cup of green goddess dressing.
Make the Salad
Now it’s time to raid the fridge for whatever you have on hand.
TIP: if you have a Costco membership, you can’t beat the taste or convenience of the chicken skewers shown above! But you can also make your own with this shredded chicken recipe.
Chop up some chicken with the rest of the ingredients and add it to the salad as your protein.
I also like a sprinkle of goat cheese!
Instead of anchovy, I add green olives for the kick of salt.
Because we’re trying to be ‘good’ before the holiday feasts, add some micro greens too.
Micro greens are so healthy!
And so is this dressing! Avocado is full of healthy fats and Kefir has probiotics which supports gut health. We also suggest you use olive oil in the dressing for the antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. Believe me when I say, healthy food never tasted so good!
Bring on the dressing!
This is so good that next time, I’m going to indulge in a bigger bowl – like Hubs!
If you watch what you eat and you’re eating healthy up until Christmas, treat yourself to this ice cream sandwich recipe! It’s made with a sugar substitute so it’s easy on the calories.
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Green Goddess Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 avocado pitted and cubed
- 1/8 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup Kefir the drinkable kind
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 small garlic clove minced
- 1 TBSP rice vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 cube Toppits frozen basil thawed
- 1 cube Toppits frozen parsley thawed
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a food processor and mix until smooth. Pour into a cup to serve on a salad.
- Make a salad from whatever you have on hand: lettuce, black and green olives, red and yellow peppers, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, goat cheese etc,
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