We did end up finding the homework, by the way, thank goodness. We had told the elementary office that we were looking everywhere for it (it was late) and when I finally brought it into the office, the receptionist actually stood and gave me a hug. Probably because she could see I had devolved into a crazy eyed freak by that point. (No one tells you this is how motherhood ages you. It’s not the wrinkles; it’s the spiraling pupils.)
We tore the house apart and couldn’t think where else to look. Then Charlotte said, “Wait, have you looked in Edison’s closet? He’s always hiding stuff in there.” Eric runs off to look, and Truman hollers, “Oh yeah, and check under the bed too, that’s where Edison has been hiding the Triscuits lately.”
Lately? Lately?? I’m sorry, what now?? I know Edison (who is 4) has a snacking problem, but I didn’t know the other kids were silently complicit. Darn them!!
Okay folks, it’s Goddess time! (← who remembers this song? aahhh high school haha.) Have you seen the Green Goddess salad that’s viral on Tiktok? Yeah, me neither. I asked my friend if she lets her teens on Tiktok and she said, when it first came out, I signed up to see what it was all about. I had so much hot garbage funneled into my brain so fast, I couldn’t imagine letting my kids on it. Haha! No shade on all you Tiktokers out there. The good news is, we can have an incredible Green goddess salad even without a buxom influencer telling us to!
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I’m a sucker for fresh herbs. This dressing has parsley, green onions, basil, dill, and cilantro. Pile it all in!! I promise it’s not overwhelming. Herbs bring all the flavor, but we also need plenty of fat in this dressing to make it nice and creamy since herbs are so watery. We’re drizzling this dressing over basically calorie-free greens, so I promise, it’s a good idea to have some fat in our dressing.
Green goddess salad recipe ingredients
Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram Like I said, this dressing is really adaptable, so don’t stress about getting every single ingredient, especially if you don’t love one of them, like cilantro. Just leave it out. Swap the lemon for lime. Out of basil? Add in more parsley. Use soaked nuts like cashews or walnuts in place of yogurt for dairy free dressing. Just follow your little heart! We are adding a teaspoon of fish sauce for some amazing umami flavor and saltiness. Do you have this ingredient in your fridge? You should. I put it in so many things, it’s not a fishy flavor when you use it sparingly (which I always do). Technically you can leave it out, but I do highly recommend it! Use it to make last week’s recipe, Korean Beef. Or this Pork Ramen. Or this Banh Mi Sandwich! Yum. Although it really doesn’t matter what greens you choose once you find out about this next ingredient. It’s the kicker, the thing that transforms this salad from a bowl of vegetables into a sexy side dish: SALT AND VINEGAR CHIPSSSSSS!!! Y’all. I cannot get enough of this. Why am I not adding salt and vinegar chips to every salad of my life? #goals
it’s got a dressing with creamy smooth ingredients and plenty of lemon and herbs for flavor fish sauce for umami (a hack for not having to add anchovies, a traditional ingredient in many dressings) greens that are chopped itty bitty tiny, so you get all the goodness of the salad in each and every bite. this is huge for me. feta cheese, what’s a salad without a lil cheese? It’s tangy and perfect. and then, say it with me now….SALT AND VINEGARRRR yes please.
That’s it guys. I ate this salad every day for lunch for a week because I was so obsessed. If you want to make it dinner, throw in some rotisserie chicken breast or your protein of choice, salmon would be great! Now let’s make it! Start by adding all the liquid-y ingredients at the bottom, this will make it easier on the motor. Greek yogurt, mayo, lemon juice, fish sauce, etc. Then add all the herbs on top. You don’t need to chop them first! Just throw them in. Here’s how I slice cilantro away from the stems. Repeat for all the herbs. Blend away until you have this vibrant deliciousness in front of you. Doesn’t it look like Hulk potion or something? Like, maybe if you drank this whole thing, suddenly you might be able to lift a car or something?? Green Goblin was onto something. Set the dressing aside and get chopping. For today’s salad, we are using cabbage, spinach, cucumbers, avocado (the other half of the one you used in the dressing!) and green onions. And when I say chopped, I mean chopped. Even the spinach. Small bites are what make this salad so amazing. All the flavors can fit compactly right on your fork when you do a decent job chopping. I swear, I would love salad in general so much more if they were all chopped to this level. And that’s it my friends! Do NOT skip the salt and vinegar chips and the feta cheese!
