Green Goddess Dressing is a beautiful minty colored green blast from the past made with plain Greek yogurt, buttermilk, Duke’s mayo, chervil, chives, anchovy, tarragon, lemon juice, and freshly ground pepper. It’s perfect for your Springtime freshly made salads.
It has been said in the past that Green Goddess Dressing’s origin points to the Palace Hotel in San Francisco in 1923; when the hotel’s Executive Chef Philip Roemer, wanted something to pay tribute to actor George Arliss and his hit play, The Green Goddess. He then concocted this dressing, which, like the play, became a hit.
I have to admit, I am an avid collector of anything vintage, including recipes. This Green Goddess Dressing is right up my alley and definitely a delicious blast from the past on a wonderful crisp and cool salad. I adore the natural minty tinted color as well as the flavor of this dressing. So this was a definite must make for me today.
Have you ever had authentic Green Goddess Salad Dressing?
I bet a few of you are wondering a few things…
What is Chervil? : Chervil, aka French parsley, is a delicate annual herb related to parsley. It is commonly used to season mild-flavored dishes and is a constituent of the French herb mixture fines herbs.
Anchovies?!?! I know they freak some people out, however, I promise if you don’t mind Caesar Salad dressing or most steak sauces, you are going to be just fine as they both contain this un-loved ingredient.
Versions of Green Goddess Dressing…
- In the early 1970s, salad dressing maker Seven Seas produced a version of the dressing. It is still made in limited quantities, although the company has since been purchased by another company.
- Trader Joe’s makes a version called simply Goddess Dressing, which is made with tahini and is beige in color rather than green.
- Annie’s Homegrown, a maker of natural salad dressings and sauces, makes two similar versions, an ovo-lacto-vegetarian variant called Organic Green Goddess Dressing, as well as a vegan version similar to the original called Goddess Dressing.
- Drew’s makes an all-natural dressing called Lemon Goddess, made with tahini, soy sauce, lemon, garlic, and chives.
Green Goddess Dressing ingredients list
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Greek yogurt
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Duke’s mayo
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Buttermilk
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Chopped fresh chives
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Chopped chervil or flat-leaf parsley
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Chopped fresh tarragon
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Lemon zest
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Lemon Juice
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Anchovy fillets packed in oil (drained, chopped)
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Minced garlic cloves
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Kosher salt
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freshly ground black pepper

Green Goddess Dressing
Ingredients
- ½ cup Greek yogurt plain
- ¼ cup Duke’s mayo
- ⅓ cup Buttermilk
- ¼ cup Chives Chopped
- ¼ cup chervil or flat-leaf parsley Coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons Tarragon Chopped
- 1 teaspoon Lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 2 Anchovy fillets packed in oil (drained, chopped)
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- Kosher salt to own taste
- Black pepper to own taste
Instructions
- In a blender, blend Greek yogurt, Dukes Mayo, buttermilk, fresh chives, chopped chervil or flat-leaf parsley, chopped tarragon, lemon zest, lemon juice, anchovy fillets, minced garlic cloves, kosher salt, and freshly ground pepper.
- Place in the container with a tight-fitting lid, refrigerate the dressing for at least 2 hours before serving.
- Refrigerate when not in use, will store up to 6 days.
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20 Comments
mealplanmaven
April 16, 2015 at 4:36 pmSo classic and beautiful! I am definitely adding your dressing to my collection!
hmccallum
July 23, 2019 at 10:45 amThank you, Linda, classic recipes are awesome to remake!
dishofdailylife
April 8, 2015 at 7:46 amI actually like anchovies and I do use them in cooking sometimes even though my family doesn’t care for them. They have never once noticed, and anchovies can add such great flavor! Thanks for sharing this “blast from the past” with us at #FoodieFriDIY…sending some foodie love your way!
hmccallum
July 23, 2019 at 10:46 amMy husband hates them too, but he loves this dressing, as well as Caesar Dressing, and A1 steak sauce—hilariously ALL have anchovies!
Angela McKinney
April 3, 2015 at 4:54 pmSound yummy even with anchovies in it lol. Thanks for sharing this awesome vintage recipe.
hmccallum
July 23, 2019 at 10:47 amThank you, Angela, the good news is you can’t even taste them lol!
homemadefoodjunkie
April 3, 2015 at 12:26 pmLove the look of this dressing. I will make this one for sure. Thanks Heidy!
hmccallum
July 23, 2019 at 10:47 amThank you, Diane, glad you enjoyed the post
Myfamilymealtime (@FMealtime)
April 3, 2015 at 9:04 amWhat a beautiful dressing and so much healthier than the bottled stuff!!
hmccallum
July 23, 2019 at 10:48 amI totally agree with you there! Much Much better!
Culinary Flavors
April 3, 2015 at 3:57 amI love dressings that contain yogurt. It gives them a very light texture!
hmccallum
July 23, 2019 at 10:48 amThank you, so glad you like the Green Goddess recipe.
KC Kahn the Kitchen Chopper
April 2, 2015 at 8:04 pmLots of yummy goodness in your Green Goddess Dressing. On my “to do” list. Love the color too.
Heidy L. McCallum
April 2, 2015 at 8:11 pmI love the fact the natural colors come out vs food coloring, let me know how you like it 🙂
Erica (@Erica's Recipes)e
April 2, 2015 at 7:04 pmI agree completely about anchovies in dressings. They add umami, depth, and awesomeness – not fishiness. Totally love this recipe Heidyyy!
Heidy L. McCallum
April 2, 2015 at 8:07 pmThank you Miss Erica, it saves well for about a week…if it lasts that long 🙂
Sarah's Attic of Treasures
March 31, 2015 at 12:18 pmReblogged this on and commented:
I make this all the time. Both Danny and I love it.
Heidy L. McCallum
March 31, 2015 at 3:07 pmThank you Sarah, It is delish!
Sarah's Attic of Treasures
March 31, 2015 at 3:28 pmYes It is. I really enjoy your blog. Keep up the awesome posts.
Heidy L. McCallum
March 31, 2015 at 4:11 pmThanks so much 🙂 that really means a lot to hear! You just made my day!