When you think of greens, you probably don’t think of something that tastes this good. This Tik Tok Green Goddess Salad-inspired original recipe is a refreshing change from regular salads. It's bright green and has a flavorful, creamy, and zesty flavor.
This healthy salad is also packed with nutrients and flavor, and it's perfect for a quick and easy meal. Plus, it's super easy to customize to your own tastes.
If you love salad recipes you can also try this High Protein Bean Salad and this Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad
This Green goddess chopped salad with quinoa is a viral tiktok recipe with a fresh, flavorful twist. The creamy avocado and lemon juice balance the tangy garlic and the pungent greens. If you’ve never made a green goddess dressing before, don’t worry! In this wonderful recipe, we’ll show you how to make a perfect homemade version that will have your guests asking for the recipe. The best part? It takes just 15 minutes of prep time.
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Ingredients
- Cabbage
- Spinach
- kale
- Quinoa
- Green onions
- Garlic
- Shallot
- Cucumber
- Lemon juice
- Parsley
- Dill
- Basil
- Pumpkin seeds
- olive oil
- Red wine vinegar
These are ingredients that you can easily find at the local grocery stores
See recipe card for quantities.
Step-by-step with photos
Step 1: Finely chop the cabbage, cucumber, kale, and green onion. Add everything to a large salad bowl with the quinoa
Step 2: In the blender and the dressing ingredients. Blend until you obtain a smooth texture.
Step 3: Pour the dressing over the salad, and mix well to combine everything.
Step 4: You can serve it immediately. It’s delicious! But if you wait for 1 hour, the flavor will have developed, and it will be even more flavorful.
Tips
Make sure that you have chopped the ingredients into small pieces. If the ingredients are not chopped properly, then it will be difficult to make the perfect salad. You have to make sure that the ingredients are chopped into tiny pieces.
You can also make the salad in advance, leave the dressing in a separate bowl and then refrigerate it for a few days. The salad will stay fresh for 4 days.
Variations of Green Goddess Salad
There are different variations of the green goddess salad. You can make the salad in different ways to make it more delicious. You can add some vegetables like asparagus, broccoli, and carrots. You can also add some herbs like cilantro and mint. These few ingredients can make the salad more interesting and interesting.
You can also add pistachios, olives, cashews, peanuts, almonds and other seeds. You can also add some yogurt. These ingredients are very much liked by everyone and make the salad very delicious.
FAQ's
You can store the green goddess salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days if the dressing is already mixed in. If the dressing is in a separate container you can it for up to 4 days.
You can serve the green goddess salad with grilled grilled tofu to the salad if you want more protein.
Notes
You can use any type of cabbage you like for this recipe. I used a small green cabbage, but you could also use savoy cabbage or even iceberg lettuce.
Feel free to add in other vegetables to this green salad if you like. Some other great options of green veggies include diced zucchini, asparagus, and chopped celery.
The green goddess salad dressing is very versatile. If you don't have all of the herbs listed, just use what you have on hand. You can also add sour cream to obtain creamy dressing. This salad will still taste great with just a few of the listed herbs.
I like to use quinoa in this salad because it's a complete protein and it's packed with nutrients. However, you could also use brown rice, farro, or even couscous.
This salad is best when served immediately after it's made. However, if you need to make it ahead of time, it will still taste great after an hour or two in the fridge. Just be sure to give it a good stir before serving.
Try adding parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast to add a cheesy flavor both are a great addition to the salad.
You can eat this salad as a snack with tortilla chips, pita chips, or rice cakes.
Tik Tok Green Goddess Salad with Quinoa
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 small cabbage finley chopped
- 3 baby cucumbers diced
- 4 spring onions sliced
- 3 cup kale finely chopped
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
Dressing
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoon red vinegar or rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 small shallot
- ½ cup fresh basil
- ½ cup fresh parsley
- ½ cup fresh dill
- 1 cup spinach
- ⅓ cup pumpkin seeds
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Wash the salad vegetables and chop them finely. You can also use the food processor for this step. Add everything into a large salad bowl with the quinoa.
- In the blender and the dressing ingredients. Blend until you obtain a smooth texture.
- Pour the dressing over the salad, mix well to combine everything.
- You can serve it immediately. It’s delicious! But if you wait for 1 hour, the flavor will have developed, and I will be even more flavorful.
Notes
- Make sure that you have chopped the ingredients properly. If the ingredients are not chopped properly, then it will be difficult to make the perfect salad. You have to make sure that the ingredients are chopped into tiny pieces.
- You can also make the salad in advance, leave the dressing in a separate bowl and then refrigerate it for a few days. The salad will stay fresh for 4 days.
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