Green Goddess Salad

A salad that’s eaten using chips instead of a fork? No wonder this gloriously green creation has gone viral!

Packed full of green goodness, this Green Goddess Salad went ballistic on TikTok, with the original recipe posted by Baked by Melissa clocking up more than 18 million views. It’s super easy to make, healthy and filling and a great twist on a traditional salad.

It’s essentially a vegan pesto type of dressing that can really be made with whatever green veggies you have in the fridge. Just tweak and tune the recipe to your liking – swap out the nuts for different types, switch out the herbs or use a different oil. Although this salad makes a brilliant side dish, if you pair it with some pita chips, it’s just asking to be gobbled down as a meal on its own!

Have a look at how quick it is to make:

@bakedbymelissa She’s a green goddess #food #recipe #vegan #foodie #viral #asmr #fy #fypシ ♬ original sound – Baked by Melissa

Ingredients

1 small head green cabbage
3-4 baby cucumbers or one large
1/4 cup chives
1 bundle green onion/scallions
1 cup basil leaves
1 cup spinach leaves
2 cloves garlic
1 small shallot
Juice of 2 lemons
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup nuts of your choice (I used cashews and walnuts)
1/3 cup nutritional yeast
1 tsp salt
2 tbl rice vinegar
Extra chives (optional)

Method

Wash and then chop all salad ingredients (green cabbage, baby cucumbers, chives, green onions) as small as you like and place in a big bowl.
Add all liquid salad dressing ingredients (lemon juice, olive oil, rice vinegar) to a blender, then add the rest of the dressing ingredients (basil leaves, spinach leaves, garlic, shallot, nuts, yeast, salt chives) to the same blender and blend until smooth.
Pour dressing over salad mix and enjoy with a chip or two!

This recipe first appeared on Mouths Of Mums.

6 Comments

- - BT516744, QLD
  - 05 Aug 2025
This Green Goddess Salad looks amazing! The crunchy cabbage with that creamy, herby dressing sounds so fresh, crunchy and full of flavor. I can see myself having is as a salad or adding to wraps, over chicken or as a dip with corn chips. Very keen to give it a try and serve up soon.

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- - BeautyLover, WA
  - 01 Aug 2025
Oh yum! I regularly buy Green Goddess salad dressing. I’ve never thought to actually make it myself. I think this is one of those dishes that I’ll absolutely love and make every second week (but a smaller quantity). I think it would taste great served with corn chips or on ryvita crispbread.

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- - Meedee, QLD
  - 29 Jul 2025
Oh yes please. I would happily eat this for lunch on a daily basis especially during the warmer summer months.
I love that you can kind of make it your own and just add what you like and what you have available. Great way to use up whats in the fridge

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- - BH516544, NSW
  - 26 Jul 2025
It looks like a variation of a pesto with the oil, nuts and greens. Very easy and looks delicious.

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- - BH516398, QLD
  - 26 Jul 2025
I tried this after seeing it on another one of your websites and it’s so yummy! More like a dip than a salad I would say, maybe more eliek those Amercian- style chicken salads/dips? So good with some seeded lavish crackers and a sprinkling of almond dukkah! Thanks for sharing

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- - ChiWren, QLD
  - 19 Jul 2025
This looks delicious, and so bright and vibrant. With the weather having some days that are warming up I love having a variety of fresh salads and sides. I have all of these ingredients on hand now and was wondering what to pair with dinner tonight, I think I’ve found it!

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