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Recipes » Courses » Salads » Green Goddess Salad Recipe

Green Goddess Salad Recipe

Posted on January 25, 2019 By Chef Billy Parisi

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Green Goddess Salad recipe is jam-packed with fresh vegetables, rotisserie chicken and an amazing homemade green goddess salad dressing.

green goddess salad recipe

I am feeling so good, and this recipe is reaffirming what I’m doing.  If you’ve just started to follow along, I’m in this 5-week cleanse coming off the holidays and this green goddess salad is keeping me on track.

My body is feeling great, my mental clarity and I’ve killed the afternoon coffee, for the most part anyway.  Now I can’t promise you that this detox is going to continue, but once you taste this you’ll forget all about the cleanse because it is good.

How to Make the Dressing

The dressing is so good, and I am shocked at how well mine turned out, considering it’s the healthy version.  A traditional green goddess dressing uses mayonnaise as its base, but I went with yogurt and it’s incredible.

If I had to put my finger on it, I would say my green goddess dressing recipe tastes like a healthy ranch.  The best part about dressing is just how easy it is to make!

  • Add your yogurt, milk, herbs, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, salt and pepper to a blender.
  • Blend on medium speed until the green goddess dressing is smooth.
  • Chill the green goddess dressing recipe until it is ready to serve.

green goddess salad dressing recipe

How to Make the Salad

I actually never really had this until I ate the Panera version about a year ago.  I love the flavors, knew it was healthy so of course I wanted to make it but with a ton of different vegetables and dressing.

I knew I wanted to add some farro to the mix to have sort of a base.  Farro is like a cross between brown rice and barley and it’s amazing in this dish.  The next few things I wanted to add to the salad were rotisserie chicken, hard-boiled eggs and bacon.

Yes, I know bacon isn’t too detox but it does pack a big punch to this even if using just a little bit.

Ingredients

As I stated in the video, it’s important to remember that once you have your base of greens, farro, dressing, and chicken the game is wide open.  My wife loves tons of ingredients in salads because well she loves veggies.  I like to pack a ton of vegetables into salads because it looks beautiful, it’s an easy way to get more veggies and they enhance it the flavor department.

I want to stress that you can absolutely get carried away in the ingredient department so remember to find things that are in season, on sale and what you like for this.  In addition, you can absolutely swap out ingredients.  Maybe you want to add peas instead of edamame, or perhaps you want to use green onions instead of red onions.  Whatever the case may be, start with a base and add what you want from there!

The ingredients I added to my version in addition to the base are:

  • medium boiled eggs
  • sliced red onions
  • edamame
  • sliced cucumbers
  • sliced radishes
  • chopped bacon
  • pea tendrils
  • micro-greens.

how to make a green goddess salad

How to Serve It

When I cook just about anything, I make sure I can feed 2 billion people, so serving this up in a gigantic bowl is a no brainer.  My family always tells me it’s because I’m Italian and that’s why I make so much extra food with each recipe.  At least I always have leftovers?

So, when I serve this I like to fan out the additional ingredients all over the top so that the people who are eating it can see all of the different options.  I know it’s not a huge deal but sometimes if you pre-mix the salad you are going to get people who hate onions yell at you for mixing them in.

See, everyone’s happier this way!

loaded vegetable green goddess salad with green goddess dressing

More Detox Recipes

If you love this recipe and have been following along with my detox, then check out the other recipes as a part of the collection!

  • Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad
  • Chicken Detox Soup
  • Paleo Granola Recipe

Be sure to follow me on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Pinterest and if you’ve had a chance to make this then definitely drop me a comment and a rating below!

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Green Goddess Salad Recipe

Green Goddess Salad recipe is jam-packed with fresh vegetables, rotisserie chicken and an amazing homemade green goddess salad dressing.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Total Time55 mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 516kcal
Author: Chef Billy Parisi

Ingredients

For the Dressing:

  • 1 ½ cups yogurt
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • ½ cup each fresh green onions basil leaves and parsley leaves
  • 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon leaves
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

For the Salad:

  • 5 cups field greens and romaine lettuce leaves
  • 1 rotisserie chicken torn or cut into bite size pieces
  • ½ peeled and thinly sliced red onion
  • 1 cup edamame
  • ½ sliced cucumber
  • 3 sliced radishes
  • 6 medium boiled eggs peeled and cut in ½
  • 2 cups pea tendrils
  • 3 chopped crisp cooked bacon strips
  • 2 peeled seeded and sliced avocados
  • 1 to 2 cups of cooked Bob’s Red Mill Farro
  • micro greens for garnish.

Instructions

  • For the dressing: Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend on medium speed until smooth and combined.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • To Plate: Place the greens in a large salad bowl and evenly spread out or layer on the chicken, onions, edamame, cucumbers, radishes, eggs, pea tendrils, bacon, avocados, farro, and microgreens.

Nutrition

Calories: 516kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 268mg | Sodium: 711mg | Potassium: 1029mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3381IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 197mg | Iron: 4mg
Green Goddess Salad Recipe was last modified: March 12th, 2020 by Chef Billy Parisi

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  1. Andrew says

    August 09, 2020 at 1:01 pm

    Wow! That looks amazing! Do you have a video on medium boiled eggs? And do you spout the Pea Tendrils and Micro greens yourself? What is in your micro greens?

    Reply
    • Chef Billy Parisi says

      August 10, 2020 at 8:18 pm

      I plan on doing a whole egg series soon. No sprouting here, I usually snag what’s available which most often tends to be kale and broccoli.

      Reply
  2. Becky Hardin says

    January 25, 2019 at 10:58 am

    5 stars
    This should be lunch! Every single day!

    Reply
    • Chef Billy Parisi says

      January 25, 2019 at 1:44 pm

      Haha agreed!

      Reply
  3. Courtney ODell says

    January 25, 2019 at 10:30 am

    5 stars
    Such a beautiful and delicious salad – you always make it easy to make fabulous meals at home!

    Reply
    • Chef Billy Parisi says

      January 25, 2019 at 10:36 am

      Thanks for the kind words Courtney!

      Reply
  4. Steph says

    January 25, 2019 at 9:14 am

    5 stars
    This looks amazing! I love the variety of flavors in this salad. Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
    • Chef Billy Parisi says

      January 25, 2019 at 9:14 am

      Thank you, it so dang tasty!

      Reply
  5. Jessica Burgess says

    January 25, 2019 at 8:55 am

    5 stars
    Not only does this salad sound amazing… but it LOOKS amazing too! Love that this works perfectly for just a regular dinner, or would be pretty enough to take to a potluck too!

    Reply
    • Chef Billy Parisi says

      January 25, 2019 at 9:10 am

      Exactly! Thanks so much!

      Reply
  6. Kellie H. says

    January 25, 2019 at 8:46 am

    5 stars
    That is ONE GORGEOUS SALAD! Almost too pretty to eat. Almost. 🙂

    Reply
    • Chef Billy Parisi says

      January 25, 2019 at 9:10 am

      Thanks my friend, it was super good!

      Reply

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