Green Goddess Salad

Name: Green Goddess Salad
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: ½ avocado, peeled and pitted; ¾ cup nonfat buttermilk; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs, such as tarragon, sorrel and/or chives; 2 teaspoons tarragon vinegar, or white-wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon anchovy paste, or minced anchovy fillet; 8 cups bite-size pieces green leaf lettuce; 12 ounces peeled and deveined cooked shrimp, (21-25 per pound; see Ingredient note); ½ cucumber, sliced; 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes; 1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed; 1 cup rinsed and chopped canned artichoke hearts; ½ cup chopped celery

8 Ratings
8 Reviews

This gorgeous green goddess salad combines fresh shrimp, cucumber, artichoke hearts and cherry tomatoes with homemade dressing.

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Why Is It Called Green Goddess Salad?

Green goddess is a salad dressing that's traditionally made with mayonnaise, sour cream and fresh green herbs. Our take on green goddess dressing is beautifully green and creamy with avocado, which is loaded with good-for-you fats. Use your choice of fresh green herbs, such as tarragon, sorrel and/or chives. Nonfat buttermilk makes it creamy and a dash of tarragon vinegar or white-wine vinegar adds tang.

Can I Make the Dressing Ahead?

You can make the dressing up to 1 day in advance. Prepare the recipe through Step 1. Cover and refrigerate the dressing in an airtight container for up to 1 day.

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Directions

Step 1
Puree avocado, buttermilk, herbs, vinegar and anchovy in a blender until smooth.

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Step 2
Divide lettuce among 4 plates. Top with shrimp, cucumber, tomatoes, chickpeas, artichoke hearts and celery. Drizzle the dressing over the salads.

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Ingredient note

Shrimp are sold by the number needed to make one pound. For example, "21-25 count" means there will be 21 to 25 shrimp in a pound. Size names, such as "large" or "extra large," are not standardized, so to be sure you're getting the size you want, order by the count (or number) per pound.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

262 calories; protein 22g; carbohydrates 31.1g; dietary fiber 8.9g; sugars 5.1g; fat 6.4g; saturated fat 0.9g; cholesterol 111.7mg; vitamin a iu 4599.2IU; vitamin c 24.7mg; folate 175.8mcg; calcium 135.5mg; iron 2.7mg; magnesium 69.7mg; potassium 793.4mg; sodium 1145.5mg; thiamin 0.1mg.

Exchanges:

1 starch, 2 vegetable, 3 lean meat

8 Ratings

5 star values: 4
4 star values: 2
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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Ellen

02/19/2023

I loved it, but in reading the introduction, I noticed that it said the addition of a "dash of RICE vinegar" to the dressing provided the tanginess. However, the ingredients call for WHITE WINE vinegar in the dressing. I used the rice vinegar which is milder than white wine vinegar. Perhaps the contradiction between introductory comments and ingredients list and may account for why some readers found the vinegar taste too strong. I will stick with rice vinegar!

georgesfamilynova

07/01/2020

My new favorite salad. I sauteed the shrimp with a lot of spice. Great combination of flavors!

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07/01/2020

My new favorite salad. I sauteed the shrimp with a lot of spice. Great combination of flavors!

honeysucklerose

07/11/2013

disappointed I was really looking forward to this salad, but was very disappointed. Overall, very flavorless. Next time I'll use spicier shrimp and a different dressing altogether. Pros: variety of ingredients Cons: very bland

Fajah Shamsid-Deen

01/04/2013

Hung Jury on repeat performance with this salad I made this for my mom and sister for lunch and it was definitely mix reviews. My sister didn't like the vinegar in the dressing which she said was way to vinegary and my mom was not a fan of the artichokes. I loved it so it may be a hung jury to repeat this one, at least for when we all have lunch together! Pros: Easy to make Cons: Vinegar too strong

EatingWell Member

08/04/2011

Wonderful Salad This is a wonderful salad. I did replace capers for the anchovy paste. I also chopped everything but the lettuce and tossed it with the dressing to make it easier to take on a picnic. Then I served the salad on a bed of lettuce. Yumm! Pros: The dressing is awesome! Cons: I do not care for the anchovy paste.

smg2772

08/04/2011

Wonderful SaladThis is a wonderful salad. I did replace capers for the anchovy paste. I also chopped everything but the lettuce and tossed it with the dressing to make it easier to take on a picnic. Then I served the salad on a bed of lettuce. Yumm!Pros: The dressing is awesome!Cons: I do not care for the anchovy paste.

EatingWell User

06/12/2010

awesome salad great combination of ingredients.the dressing perfect and creamy.love it.

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Green Goddess Salad

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Recipe Summary

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Why Is It Called Green Goddess Salad?

Can I Make the Dressing Ahead?

Ingredients

Directions

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Ingredient note

Nutrition Facts

Reviews (8)

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