Green Goddess Dressing

Green Goddess Dressing is a creamy dressing great for salads or as a dip for vegetables. Made with fresh tarragon, parsley and chives. 

I love making homemade salad dressings. It gives you the opportunity to make the dressing taste just how you like and you can avoid anything you don’t want. Whether it’s Homemade Buttermilk Ranch, Homemade Caesar  or Garlic Vinaigrette, making your own dressing is fun and easy to do. 

Most of the time making homemade dressing requires few ingredients and simply whisking them together. For this recipe you’ll need a food processor to chop the ingredients small but other than that, this dressing comes together in a snap! 

Let’s talk about what you’ll need to make it. 

Green Goddess Dressing Ingredients: 

The herbs are the star of the show in this recipe and while sometimes fresh herbs and dried herbs can be interchangeable, that is not the case here. Use the freshest herbs you can find for the tastiest dressing. 

• MAYONNAISE/SOUR CREAM: What makes the dressing creamy. 
• CHIVES: Fresh chives will add oniony flavor but they are milder than yellow, white or red onions. 
• TARRAGON: The taste of tarragon is similar to anise or licorice. The flavor can easily overpower a dish if you use too much so add in increments until the dish tastes good to you.
• PARSLEY: I use fresh leaf Italian parsley because that is what I usually have on hand, you can use that or curly parsley. Both add a mild fresh flavor. 
• ANCHOVIES: 1 – 2 minced anchovies will add a salty, umami flavor. Don’t worry about the final dressing tasting fishy. They are minced so small that there are no big bites of anchovy in the dressing, just a subtle background saltiness. 
• GARLIC: 1 clove should be enough as adding anymore will make the garlic overpowering.
• LEMON JUICE: To add brightness and acidity. 
• WHITE WINE VINEGAR: Adds additional acidity and lightens the heaviness of the mayonnaise and sour cream. You can also use red wine vinegar or in a pinch distilled vinegar. Apple cider vinegar would be too strong. 
• WORCESTERSHIRE: Adds a rich salty flavor. 
• SALT AND PEPPER

Step by Step Photos and Instructions:

Making your own dressing is often very easy, this Green Goddess Dressing is no different. Using a food processor will make it easy to chop the herbs and blend the dressing. 

STEP #1: Combine all of the herbs together in a food processor. Process until chopped fine. 

STEP #2: Add remaining ingredients, except salt and pepper, to food processor. Process until smooth and creamy. 

STEP #3: Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve. 

Storage Tips: 

Store Green Goddess Dressing in the refrigerator and use within 5 days. 

Looking for more homemade dressing recipes? Try these: 

This classic spinach salad is tossed in a Dijon Vinaigrette and it is superb! 

If you love feta cheese, you’re going to fall head over heels in love with this Creamy Feta Dressing. You’ll be putting it on everything! 

Creamy Pesto Dressing is an Old Spaghetti Factory copycat that you’ll make again and again. 

Note: Originally published in 2010. Updated in 2024 with a slightly modified recipe, new photos, step by step photos and nutrition information.