This simple green goddess dressing is filled with fresh herbs, tahini, lemon, and garlic. It's a creamy, zesty and flavorful dressing that can be used on salads or as a dip!
Just like these 7 basic vinaigrette recipes, this green goddess dressing is easy to prepare and packed with healthy ingredients.
Creamy, tangy, and packed with flavor - you are going to want to slather this dressing over salads and meal prep bowls! Not only is it delicious, but it is so easy to prepare, taking less than 5 minutes to blend up.
This recipe is vegan, and uses maple syrup for a natural sweetener! Plus, it is packed with nutrients from all the fresh herbs. A lighter alternative to the traditional version of this recipe, which contains mayo or yogurt.
Reasons you'll Love this recipe
- it's tangy, and a great balance of sweet, savory and fresh herb flavor
- it is gluten-free, vegan and paleo
- it keeps in the fridge for several days, and can be enjoyed on salads or as a dip!
recipe video
Watch the video below to see how to prep green goddess dressing. It’s so easy! You can find more of my recipe videos on my YouTube channel.
Ingredient notes
- Herbs - curly parsley, basil, and green onion are the herbs I chose to include. However, chives, flat leaf parsley, Thai basil, or dill would also work nicely. Use up whatever herbs you have on hand!
- Tahini - adds a creamy texture and subtle nutty flavor. You could swap for avocado (which we also tested) - but we preferred the tahini.
- Maple syrup - adds some sweetness - you can swap for equal parts honey if you'd prefer (though it will not be vegan anymore if you do).
- White wine vinegar - adds lots of zest! Note: this dressing is quite tangy as written. If you want it to be more subtle, use 2 tablespoons vinegar, and 2 tablespoons water.
Step by step directions
Combine
Combine white wine vinegar, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, maple syrup, salt, and fresh herbs in a blender, or the cup that comes with an immersion blender.
Blend
Blend until creamy smooth. That's it! So simple.
Tip - used my favorite immersion blender, but a high-speed blender will work too.
FAQ
This dressing is tangy, creamy, and herby. It tastes super fresh and packs a punch of tangy flavor! Think of it as vibrant green and vegan ranch dressing!
We haven't tried but, suspect it wouldn't work well with the fresh herbs. They may discolor and lose their 'fresh' 'herby' flavors, and it would likely separate upon thawing.
This dressing keeps for up to 3 days in the fridge.
Storage
- Fridge - Store in an air tight container or mason jar in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Freezer - This dressing likely won't keep well in the freezer.
- Leftover herbs - we store leftover herbs in this herb keeper to keep them fresh!
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Green Goddess Dressing
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup green onions packed
- ⅓ parsley packed
- ¼ cup basil leaves packed
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar note 1
- ¼ cup tahini note 2
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in the cup that comes with an immersion blender, or in a stand blender.
- Blend until smooth.
Tips:
- this dressing is quite tangy as written. If you want it to be more subtle, use 2 tablespoons vinegar, 2 tablespoons water.
- tahini can be swapped for avocado, though we preferred the flavor best with the tahini
Video
Nutrition Information
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Aubrey says
I found this to be too sweet for my liking(and I cut it to 1&1/2 tb maple syrup). I like that the recipe didn’t use mayonnaise but I think in the future I would try a little bit of honey and omit the maple syrup.
Denise says
Aww I'm sorry to hear this! We didn't find it sweet at all...were you using 100% maple syrup or was it table syrup? Just wondering if there is a difference in our maple syrups.
vicki says
When you chop your parsley, do you use just leaves or stems as well?
Denise says
Hi Vicki! You could use either or both...whatever you have!