Low Carb Green Goddess Dip and Salad Dressing With Greek Yogurt (No Anchovies)

• Lemon juice - freshly squeezed and not from the bottle. We also like to add lemon zest for an extra lemony aroma. Don’t have a lemon? Use lime or orange. 
• Olive oil - extra virgin, and of a good quality. Not every olive oil is created equal. It really does matter for the taste. Olive oil should not be bitter and have a pleasant flavor and aroma.
• Greek yogurt - full fat is preferred, especially if you are making a dip without cream cheese. For green goddess salad dressing, you can use low-fat yogurt or add a couple of tablespoons of water, or olive oil to make your dip more runny. Alternatively, a healthy dip, sour cream, or plant-based yogurts (coconut yogurt), will taste delicious too.
• Capers - are optional. They add a sharp savory flavor to the dip, alternatively, you can substitute capers with green olives, Dijon mustard or a more classic ingredient for this dip: anchovy paste. 
• Garlic - for a little zing use freshly minced garlic, garlic powder could work but will taste too bland here.
• Spinach - I used baby spinach but any spinach will work here. You can substitute spinach with arugula (more bitter, earthy flavors), or with watercress.
• Herbs - essentially, you can use a combination of herbs that you are comfortable with. The idea is to have multiple different flavor combinations that will give incredible flavor and a boost of nutrition. Oregano, chives, green onions, dill, basil, thyme, parsley, cilantro, mint, marjoram, tarragon - all are great here. If you’ll be using other combinations that are stated in my recipe, there will be some experimenting involved as you’ll need to find the right amount of herbs to suit your personal taste. 
• Salt - use kosher salt or sea salt for the best natural flavor. If you have more time, my homemade celery salt which is an excellent addition to healthy salads and dips.
• Sweetener - I wanted to keep it light and natural so you won't find any added sugar here. When you mix all the ingredients and taste the dip, you'll know if you need to adjust anything or add sweeteners such as agave nectar or liquid honey.

What Does the Green Goddess Dressing Taste Like?

Green goddess salad dressing typically consists of creamy and tangy ingredients such as lemon juice, yogurt, herbs, garlic, and olive oil.

Tips

• You can easily customize the consistency of the dressing to your liking. To make it thinner, simply add a bit of water or extra lemon juice. If you prefer a thicker dressing, increase the amount of yogurt or reduce the olive oil.
• Keep it fresh. If using this dip as a salad dressing don’t mix everything together if you’re not planning to serve it right away. Storing the salad and dressing separately will prevent the salad from becoming wilted or soggy. 

Serving Suggestions

Serve this dip as a tasty low-carb salad dressing instead. Greek yogurt has very few carbs and the addition of fresh herbs only adds great nutritional value without extra calorie-rich ingredients such as sugars or fats.

How To Serve this Low-Carb Green dip?

• As a salad dressing - you don’t necessarily have to serve it with the viral tiktok green goddess salad. We also love it with our Cobb salad, Kale salad, Potato salad, Cabbage salad, or Radish salad instead of the creamy dressing. 
• Or build your own salad from scratch - you can build your own salad with any combination of the following: lettuce, spinach, kale, cabbage, thinly sliced or shredded carrots, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, radishes, roasted chickpeas, onions, snow peas, dried fruit, feta or goat cheese and a mix of favorite nuts and seeds.
• As a dip - with tasty crudites boards and favorite dippers: fresh veggies (carrots, celery, cucumber, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, radishes or any crunch vegetables), pita chips, pita bread, potato chips, tortilla chips, corn chips, crackers, kale chips.
• As a dipping sauce for sweet potato fries, roasted pumpkin, smashed potatoes, chicken legs, brussels sprouts, fritters, patties. To make your dip even more thicker, you can add ½-1 cup of shredded cheese (we like parmesan cheese, in this case, you may need to adjust the amount of salt) or cream cheese.
• As a burger or sandwich sauce for Salmon (it tastes excellent with fish!), Shrimp tacos, or drizzle over low carb lettuce wraps.
• As a sauce for roasted vegetables - drizzle creamy sauce over veggie sheet pan dinner, butternut squash, beets.
• Add to rice bowls (try our sweet potato buddha bowl for this), or top your baked sweet potatoes, roasted chickpeas.

Storing Instructions

Variations

• Greek yogurt - I like the light texture that Greek yogurt creates, however, feel free to switch up the creamy elements to low-fat options if needed. The classic version of the green goddess dressing/dip was initially made with a combination of mayonnaise and sour cream. For added creaminess, you can mix in cream cheese as well. Or for dairy-free and vegan options use plant-based yogurt. Coconut cream and yogurt will be the best for creating a luxurious creamy texture.
• Herbs - this dip consists of plenty of herbs but it doesn't have to. You can make it with fewer herbs and use your favorite herb combinations. We like cilantro and oregano, basil and parsley, or whatever you use, I recommend including at least 2 different herbs for this dip.