TikTok Green Goddess Salad - Spicy, Creamy, Delish!
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4.8
TikTok Green Goddess Salad - Spicy, Creamy, Delish!
Description
The TikTok Green Goddess Salad features a combination of crisp cabbage, mild cucumbers, sharp scallions, and optional chives tossed in a blended dressing that highlights cilantro, creamy avocado, jalapeño heat, tart lime juice, and garlic pungency. The dressing is smooth and rich, balancing the salad's crisp textures with a fresh, herbaceous flavor with a mild spicy kick. The preparation involves finely dicing the vegetables and blending the dressing ingredients until smooth, then mixing them together. Serving this salad with tortilla chips adds a contrasting crunch and saltiness, enhancing the eating experience. Variations for the dressing include using yogurt, sour cream, cashews, or spinach to adjust creaminess or nutrition levels.
Ingredients
- ½ green cabbage finely diced, head
- 4 cucumber finely diced, Persian
- ¼ cup scallions thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons chives thinly sliced (optional)
Dressing
- 1 cup cilantro packed, leaves and stems
- 1 to 2 avocado more or less depending on the size of the avocado
- 1 to 2 jalapeños sliced, more or less depending on your spice level
- 2 garlic peeled, cloves
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Add diced cabbage, cucumbers, scallions, and chives to a large bowl.
- Roughly chop the cilantro and add it to the blender jar along with the garlic and jalapeno. Cut the avocado in half, remove the peel and the pit. Scoop into the blender.
- Add lime juice, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Blend until smooth. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water if needed.
- Add the dressing to the salad and mix well. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Serve with tortilla chips.
Notes
- You can replace avocado with yogurt or sour cream for a different creamy texture.
- Adding spinach to the dressing boosts its nutritional profile without altering flavor much.
- Use fresh jalapeños and adjust quantity to control the salad's spiciness.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 211 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 211kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Sodium | 614mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 824mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 793IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 66mg | 73% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.