I LOVE this green goddess dressing! It’s creamy, flavorful, tangy and has a little bit of a kick—all without the usual sour cream that is usually in green goddess dressings. The addition of avocado adds a nice healthy creaminess without any dairy. You can use this as a salad dressing or even set it out as a dip for your sliced veggies!
Before you say this recipe isn’t dairy-free, remember that mayo is made with eggs yolks and eggs are not dairy. Mayo is made with oil, egg yolks, and other stuff….there is no dairy (i.e. a product made from milk from a mammal like a cow, goat or sheep). Chickens do not produce milk nor are they mammals. You can see my mayo recipe here.
Now, I made this dairy-free for the dairy-sensitive or paleo folks like myself. Many people are sensitive to milk products, but not eggs. However, if you are vegan…you may need a few more tweaks. I know there are anchovies in this recipe, which is great for the paleo people because it adds a nice zing, a little protein and super healthy omega-3 fats, but it’s not so good for the vegans.
So, if you are vegan, you have my blessing to omit the anchovy filet and see how it turns out, but I haven’t tried the recipe without anchovy, so I can’t attest to the consistency or flavor with any of those changes (sorry!). You can probably swap my mayo for a vegan mayo and maybe try adding a little more nutritional yeast? Let me know how it turns out in the comments if you try it this way!
Paleo Green Goddess Dressing Recipe:
I LOVE this green goddess dressing! It's creamy, flavorful, tangy and has a little bit of a kick. You can use this as a salad dressing or even set it out as a dip for your sliced veggies!
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 anchovy filet
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp fresh chives chopped
- juice of half lemon
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- dash black pepper
- 1/2 tsp nutritional yeast
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Hi, if I wanted to make it less creamy and more liquidy, can I add avocado oil?
Yea, I think that would work!
I’m curious about the nutritional yeast you’ve used. Is that essential to the Green Goddess Dressing? It’s not something I can have. Thank you. Brynn
It helps with the flavor of the dressing, but it’s not completely necessary. The dressing will just have a slightly different flavor.