Anything-Goes Green Goddess Salad

Name: Anything-Goes Green Goddess Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 (heaping) cups tender herbs (such as dill, parsely, cilantro, basil, mint, tarragon, and/or chives; ½ cup mayonnaise; ½ cup plain whole-milk yogurt, sour cream, buttermilk, crème fraîche, or labneh (Lebanese strained yogurt); 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp. drained capers; 1 garlic clove; Kosher salt; 2 lemons, divided; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 chilled cooked medium skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 1 lb.), one 15-oz. can chickpeas, 8 boiled eggs, or three 5-oz. cans oil-packed tuna; 2 celery stalks; 1 ripe avocado; 1 head Bibb, butter, romaine, or iceberg lettuce; Potato chips (for serving)

Instructions

This recipe is all about the green goddess dressing, an herby, punchy, creamy green sauce that originated in San Francisco in the 1920s. It's just as delicious as it is versatile: You can use any combo of tender herbs (cilantro, mint, basil, parsley, dill, tarragon, chives), cultured dairy (yogurt, sour cream, buttermilk, labneh, crème fraîche), and acid (lemon juice, lime juice, unseasoned rice vinegar, apple cider vinegar) you'd like.

Updated at: Fri, 12 Dec 2025 02:29:36 GMT