This Tiktok Green Goddess Salad recipe from Baked by Melissa is chockfull of nutrients and incredibly delicious. I too was skeptic but it is wonderful.
![salad on a bowl with pita chips](https://www.tastyaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Green-Goddess-Salad-Dip-Tiktok-2-2-819x1024.jpg)
This recipe is based on the famous Trader Joe's Green Goddess dressing, however this one does not use avocados.
![Food processor with basil, spinach, shallot, cashews, garlic, salt, olive oil](https://www.tastyaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Green-Goddess-Salad-Baked-by-Melissa-1024x684.jpg)
How to eat this salad
Although Melissa suggest to eat the green goddess salad as a dip (with chips), this recipe is very versatile.
You can eat it on it's own as a crunchy, tasty side salad. It also goes great with tacos especially fish tacos like these Halibut Tacos because it has cabbage.
This recipe would also be a great addition to a sandwich, on toast, a tortilla wrap or with pita bread.
![salad on a bowl being scooped with pita bread, fork on the side and pita chips in a bowl](https://www.tastyaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Green-Goddess-Salad-Dip-Tiktok-3-1-819x1024.jpg)
If you decide to use it as a dip, highly suggest that you make sure the cabbage to dressing ratio is about 1:2 in order to make it easier to dip.
Green Goddess Dressing
In her recipe, Baked by Melissa uses the following ingredients for the dressing: basil, spinach, shallot, olive oil, cashews (can substitute for pistachio), garlic, rice vinegar, salt and nutritional yeast.
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- Basil: Adds a subtle aromatic flavor that is essential in this dressing. Highly suggest using this and not making substitutions.
- Spinach: This adds nutritional value to this dressing without overpowering the other ingredients.
- Shallot: This ingredient is a must. It is a milder onion that adds subtle flavor and it is not as pungent as regular onions. If you don't have shallots, use ¼ of a red onion.
- Olive Oil: I like to use extra virgin olive oil because of the intense aroma and flavor. You can use any other neutral oil such as avocado oil.
- Cashews: You can use any nuts that you'd like. Melissa uses cashews in her recipe and I love the creaminess that cashews adds to this dressing.
- Garlic: I love the intense flavor and aroma of garlic, the vinegar in the recipe tames the intense flavor.
- Rice Vinegar: This is by far the ingredient that fives this recipe the most characteristic flavor. Rice vinegar is a bit sweet and mild. I highly recommend using it and not making substitutions.
- Nutritional Yeast: This ingredient is used to replace cheese in many vegan recipes. I did not add it to mine and still loved the taste. If you want, add parmesan cheese instead of nutritional yeast.
![green goddess salad dressing in blender](https://www.tastyaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Green-Goddess-Salad-Baked-by-Melissa-3.jpg)
I did not have nutritional yeast, if you are not vegan you can easily substitute this for grated parmesan cheese. I didn't add parmesan either and the salad is still very tasty.
Ingredients for the cabbage salad
Chopped cabbage, scallions and diced cucumbers. Melissa also added chives to her original recipe but I only added scallions.
This recipe is healthy and unexpectedly delicious. You can customize the ingredients to your personal taste and whatever you have on hand at the moment.
I would say one of the key ingredients in the salad dressing is the rice vinegar. It adds a very pleasant flavor and binds all the herbs together.
![cabbage with green goddess salad dressing and wooden spoons on a bowl](https://www.tastyaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Green-Goddess-Salad-Baked-by-Melissa-7.jpg)
![salad with cracker](https://www.tastyaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Green-Goddess-Salad-Baked-by-Melissa-9.jpg)
I will definitely add this to my menu rotation, especially for hot summer months, this would make a great dish to bring to a potluck or pool party because it is light and refreshing.
Recipe below is from Baked by Melissa. I adapted it by removing the nutritional yeast.
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Tiktok Green Goddess Salad Baked by Melissa
Ingredients
Green Goddess Salad
- 2 cups Green Cabbage shredded
- ½ cup diced cucumber
- ¼ cup Scallions
Green Goddess Dressing
- 1 cup Basil Leaves
- 1 cup Spinach Leaves
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 small Shallot
- Juice of 2 Lemons
- ¼ cup of Olive Oil
- ¼ cup cashews Nuts of your choice
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoons Rice Vinegar
Instructions
Green Goddess Dressing
- In a food processor, combine the spinach, basil, garlic, shallot, cashews, olive oil, and salt.
- add the lemon juice and rice vinegar and pulse 3-4 times depending on how much texture you want in the dressing
Salad
- Mix the shredded cabbage, diced cucumber and chopped scallions and add the dressing.
- Mix well until the cabbage is coated in the green goddess dressing
- Serve with chips, as a side salad or top your favorite sandwich with it
Sav
Delicious! Do you have the calorie count?
Isabel
Hi there,
I don't have the nutritional info but I will soon be adding that to my recipes. Stay tuned.
Ash
It’s 1023 kcal for the recipe above (according to my fitness pal app)
Isabel
Thanks for the info! I will be updating all recipes with nutritional info soon.
Grenada
Is that per serving or for the entire recipe.
Isabel
Entire recipe. I will soon have nutritional info on all recipes.
Jan
Your recipe is wrong you forgot the nutritional yeast
Missy
Did you read ?
Lynn
I read, and didn’t see nutritional yeast in the ingredient list either Missy! Not sure why people have to respond with a snarky remark.
Heather
How long does it last in the fridge?
Isabel
The cabbage gets a bit wilty but I don't mind it. I kept mine in the fridge for about 3 days.
Erin
Can you eliminate the nuts in general? my husband has an allergy
Isabel
Absolutely! Can he have pumpkin seeds? That would be a great substitute, if not I would add a bit more olive oil.
Kaitlin
This is a pretty good salad. I think there was a lot of dressing for the veggies. I used half a large cabbage (about 4 cups) and there was still plenty of dressing on the salad. I was worried it would taste like onions, but it didn't, just a mild aftertaste of onion. Also, I added parm cheese and thought it helped balance the flavors.
Isabel
I'm glad you liked it! Shallots are very mild and make this salad great. Good call on adding parm 😉
Mahes
Hi!,
What can I substitute for rice vinegar? I have apple cider vinegar, would that work?
Isabel
Hi there!
I honestly think the rice vinegar is key. It's a touch sweet so adds nice flavor.
If you want to try apple cider vinegar, I'd use very little and probably dilute in water