All the flavour of Green Goddess Dressing without the mayo! This Vegan Mayo-Free Avocado Green Goddess Dressing makes a fabulous salad dressing or dip, a topping for power bowls or tacos, or a marinade for shrimp or chicken. Keto-friendly!
Who doesn't love this classic California dressing? Green Goddess dressing became popular in the 1920s in San Francisco where it was made with a base of full-fat mayonnaise, sour cream and anchovies.
Tasty, but not so great for our heart health . . . or waistline!
❤️ Why you'll love this mayo-free Green Goddess recipe
- This lighter recipe for Green Goddess Dressing with tarragon has just as much flavour, it's just as creamy, but you'll make it with a base of avocado instead of mayonnaise.
- This is a green goddess dressing without anchovies for all you anchovy-haters!
- It has a wonderful zestiness from lemon and lime juices.
- Chives and fresh tarragon give it a characteristic green hue and add light, fresh flavours.
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🛒 Ingredients
- avocado
- lime
- lemon
- white wine vinegar
- olive oil
- light salad oil *use avocado oil or olive oil for keto diet
- water
- sea salt
- fresh chives
- fresh tarragon
🔪 Instructions
First, believe me, you honestly won't miss the mayonnaise or sour cream!
Choose a ripe avocado, remove the pit and scoop the flesh from the peel. Next, add it to a blender along with the remaining ingredients, then blend until smooth and creamy.
This vegan recipe makes a thick dressing that is best on sturdy greens like romaine or kale. Unless you thin it out with water, it's not a pourable dressing, so toss your salad before serving.
To thin it out to use as a dressing, add water 1 tablespoon at a time until you've reached your desired consistency.
🍽 Five ways to use Avocado Green Goddess Dressing
Here are a few suggestions for ways to use this green goddess dressing.
- Use it as a cool, creamy dressing for your favourite salad.
- It makes a pretty dip for fresh vegetables.
- It's a fabulous dressing for potato salad.
- Try it as a topping for fish or shrimp tacos.
- As a dressing for your favourite power bowl! Try it on this Fresh Veggie and Grilled Shrimp Zoodle Bowl, this Fresh Burrito Bowl.
This Green Goddess dressing with tarragon is made without anchovies, and it's gluten-free, vegan and paleo. If you use avocado oil or olive oil, it's suitable for ketogenic diets, too!
⏰ How long will this dressing keep?
This vegan Green Goddess dressing (or dip) will keep up to a week in a covered jar in the refrigerator. Adding lemon and lime juice to the recipe helps to keep this dip's beautiful green colour without turning brown!
🗒 More salad dressing and dip recipes
Love healthy salad dressing recipes? Try this oh-so-popular Hollyhock Nutritional Yeast Dressing and find more tips and recipe ideas in How to Make Homemade Salad Dressing.
Looking for more healthy dip recipe ideas? You'll find more inspiration in the dip category of my recipe index.
This recipe was slightly adapted from the dressing used in King Crab Cobb Salad by Ned Bell in Lure: Healthy, Sustainable Seafood Recipes from the West Coast.
When you make this Green Goddess dip and dressing, please leave a comment and a 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟star rating below. Thanks in advance! Subscribe to my newsletter and have new recipes delivered straight to your inbox once a week.
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Mayo-Free Avocado Green Goddess Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
- 1 medium lime, zest and juice of
- 1 medium lemon, zest and juice of
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, or apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil, extra virgin
- ¼ cup light salad oil, *use avocado oil or olive oil for keto diet
- ½ cup water, more for a thinner dressing
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup fresh chives, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth and creamy.
Lynn
Greetings Elaine. Thank you for the recipe, it sounds delicious. I want to make this pourable dressing to accommodate my guests. How much water am I adding to obtain a pourable consistency. Will thinning the dressing alter the flavor?
Elaine
Hi Lynn, Great question! I would start with a tablespoon or two at a time. Just keep whisking until you get the pourable consistency you're looking for. As it says in the recipe, you can add up to 1/2 a cup, but I would start with a little at a time. Thanks for your question! Enjoy.
Marg
Always a favorite dip here!
Sharon
Fabulous dip. 5 stars from me!
Flavour & Savour
Great! Thanks for taking the time to comment and rate my recipe.
Carol
Made this today with some variations: No tarragon on hand, so I used Basil, only used the 1/4c EVOO and 1/4c water, and apple cider vinegar instead of white wine vinegar. Turned out great, I thought. The colour is stunning and has a zip to it with the citrus. Also, I snuck in some freshly ground pepper. Maybe a touch of garlic next time I make it. And there will be a next time, for sure!! Thanks for the inspiration.
Flavour & Savour
Love your adaptations, Carol! I'll bet it was delicious with basil. Thanks for commenting!
Melanie @ Bon Appet'Eat
This looks so creamy. My kids would love it! Saving this for later for sure!
Leanne | Crumb Top Baking
Pinning this for later! I'm always looking for different homemade salad dressings, and mayo free is just the type of creamy dressing I like!
Flavour & Savour
Thanks Leanne! All the flavour without the mayo!
Lily {Gastro Senses}
I love the dressing. I have a few friends who are vegan, so I’ll need to make this for them!
Flavour & Savour
I'm sure they'll love it, Lily! That's so thoughtful of you.
Nicole | What She Ate
I feel like I can taste this after looking at the ingredient list. Love that you used one of my favorite underrated herbs - tarragon. Looks delicious, Elaine!
Flavour & Savour
Hi Nicole,
Tarragon is not something I use often, but I love the subtle flavour it gives this dressing.Thanks for commenting!
Cheryl
I can't wait to try this! We don't eat eggs and are avocado obsessed - thanks for sharing!
Flavour & Savour
Hi Cheryl,
This is a great dip and dressing for those with allergies. And, like you, I'm avocado obsessed, too!
Carolyn Hetke
What a great idea! I love spring and summer fresh herbs so this definitely going in my rotation! Thanks for sharing!
Flavour & Savour
Thanks Carolyn,
Tarragon is not a herb I use often, but it's perfect in this dressing. It just adds a subtle hint of flavour.
Lisa
Considering I love avocados, this dressing looks amazing...and so simple! I'm looking forward to making it, just in time for salad season!
Flavour & Savour
Hi Lisa, You're right--it's super simple and such a versatile dressing . . . or a dip!
Gabby
That looks so refreshing, I already know it'll taste delicious!
Flavour & Savour
Thanks Gabby! Fresh, light and healthy.:)
Diane Galambos
Hi Elaine, I am in need of salad dressing in dips hat are not too acidic - this one will do the trick. Looking forward to trying it. Am so grateful for this idea! Diane | Kitchen Bliss | FBC
Flavour & Savour
Thanks Diane! I'm 100% positive you will love it. We sure do!
Cathy
What a great looking dairy-free dip! Avocados are so good for us, so it's wonderful to find ways to include them in our menus.
Flavour & Savour
And it tastes SO good!:)