Green Goddess Dressing: Original California Recipe Without Avocado
A creamy, tangy, and herb-packed original California Green Goddess dressing made without avocado, perfect for salads, dips, or as a sauce for seafood and grilled meats.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes (including chilling time)
- Yield: 1 ½–2 cups (about 8 servings)
- Category: Condiment
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: California
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
⅓ cup finely minced parsley
3 tablespoons finely chopped chives or green onions
3 tablespoons anchovy paste (or 3 anchovy fillets)
3 tablespoons tarragon wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 clove garlic, crushed
Pinch kosher sea salt
Pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Place the mayonnaise and sour cream into a mixing bowl.
- Add the parsley, chives, anchovy paste, tarragon vinegar, lemon juice, and garlic.
- Season with a pinch of salt and black pepper.
- Whisk until smooth and well combined.
- Transfer to a jar or container and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
For stronger flavor, add fresh tarragon leaves along with the vinegar.
Swap mayonnaise with Greek yogurt for a lighter version.
Blend instead of whisking for a smoother consistency.
Add cayenne pepper for a spicy twist.
Homemade tarragon vinegar can be made by steeping fresh tarragon in white wine vinegar for at least a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
