Vegan Crisp Garden Salad with Creamy Green Goddess Dressing
Elevate your salad game with this vibrant Vegan Crisp Garden Salad featuring a luscious, homemade Creamy Green Goddess Dressing. Packed with fresh, nutrient-dense ingredients like crisp romaine lettuce, juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy cucumber, and creamy avocado, this wholesome dish bursts with garden-fresh flavors and textures. The dressing is a standout, blending fragrant parsley, basil, and chives with tahini, nutritional yeast, and a hint of lemon juice for a velvety, herbaceous finish. Perfect as a light lunch or an elegant side dish, this salad is a delicious way to enjoy plant-based eating at its best. Ready in just 20 minutes, this recipe offers a fresh, healthy twist on classic salad combinations that's sure to impress. Both gluten-free and dairy-free, it’s ideal for vegans and salad enthusiasts alike!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 head Romaine lettuce
- 2 cups Mixed greens
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium Cucumber
- 1 medium Red bell pepper
- 1 large Carrot
- 1 large Avocado
- 0.5 cup Fresh parsley leaves
- 0.5 cup Fresh basil leaves
- 0.25 cup Fresh chives
- 3 tablespoons Tahini
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
- 1 medium Garlic clove
- 2 tablespoons Nutritional yeast
- 0.25 cup Water
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
Wash and dry all the vegetables thoroughly.
Chop the Romaine lettuce into bite-sized pieces and place in a large salad bowl.
Add mixed greens to the bowl with the Romaine lettuce.
Halve the cherry tomatoes and add them to the bowl.
Slice the cucumber into thin rounds and add to the bowl.
Julienne or thinly slice the red bell pepper and add to the salad.
Peel and grate the carrot, then add to the bowl.
Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop out the flesh. Dice into cubes and add to the salad.
For the dressing, in a blender or food processor, combine the fresh parsley leaves, fresh basil leaves, and fresh chives.
Add the tahini, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, nutritional yeast, water, salt, and black pepper to the blender.
Peel the garlic clove, mince, and add it to the blender.
Blend until smooth and creamy. Add more water if needed to reach the desired consistency.
Taste the dressing and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Drizzle the Green Goddess dressing over the salad just before serving.
Toss the salad gently to coat all the ingredients evenly with the dressing.
Serve the salad immediately and enjoy its fresh flavors.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
954 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 59.6 g | 76% | |
| Saturated Fat | 9.2 g | 46% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1566 mg | 68% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 83.5 g | 30% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 41.5 g | 148% | |
| Total Sugars | 22.5 g | ||
| Protein | 38.5 g | 77% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 4078 mg | 314% | |
| Iron | 16091.4 mg | 89397% | |
| Potassium | 4722 mg | 100% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
