Healthy Green Goddess Dressing is made with creamy tahini for added protein and heart healthy fats. It's packed with flavor, vegan, and quick and easy to make.
Go ahead and pair this creamy green tahini dressing with almost anything! It's so versatile. Drizzle generously on roasted veggies, Buddha bowls, air fryer tofu, salads, crispy potatoes, or whatever your heart desires!
It's a great recipe for using up fresh herbs. Plus, it's packed nutrients and comes together in just 5 minutes.
This Healthy Green Goddess Dressing was inspired by my Vegan Roasted Cauliflower Steaks on this site, and also pairs well with my Veggie Bowl Recipes.
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👩🏼🌾 Ingredients
- Fresh parsley and cilantro pack flavor and nutrients into this healthy tahini-style dressing. It's a great way to use up fresh herbs.
- Tahini gives the Healthy Green Goddess Dressing a delicious creaminess. It is a paste made from toasted ground sesame seeds, with a rich, nutty taste that goes well in dressings, dips, and spreads such as hummus. It's rich in heart healthy fats and a good source of calcium and iron.
- Crushed red pepper (optional) adds a kick of flavor and some heat to the dressing.
- Red wine vinegar adds a welcomed tangy flavor that complement the tahini perfectly.
See recipe card for quantities.
🌿 Substitutions
- Red wine vinegar - Fermented red wine vinegar is the best choice for this recipe. The acidity heightens the sauce taste while adding depth with a lingering tanginess. You can also use white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar for a milder flavor. Avoid distilled white vinegar because it will be too sharp.
- Tahini - use extra-virgin olive oil in place of the tahini for a chimichurri sauce instead
- Crushed red pepper - omit for non-spicy
- Cilantro - omit as desired and use more parsley
Try these Crispy Roasted Potato Bites on this site with this Healthy Green Goddess Dressing. Or make my 5-minute vegan Pumpkin Seed Pesto (Nut-Free) for another herb-loaded sauce recipe.
📖 Instructions
Transfer the tahini, red wine vinegar, maple syrup, cumin, crushed red pepper, garlic, cilantro, parsley, and water to a high-speed blender or food processor. Blend on high until smooth. Adjust salt, vinegar, and maple syrup to taste.
💡 Expert Tips
- Fresh herbs: Wash the herbs thoroughly. Handpick the leaves from the stem, or use a chef’s knife to quickly shave them off.
- Equipment: Use a high-speed blender for best results. A food processor will also work.
- Storage: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Or freeze in an ice cube tray or freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
🙋🏽♀️ Recipe FAQs
It tastes bright, fresh, and herbaceous from the parsley and cilantro with a hint of spice from the red chili peppers. It also has a slight kick from the garlic, and a savory flavor from the cumin. It's just the right amount of tanginess from the red wine vinegar. The tahini makes the sauce smooth and creamy.
Yes! Use a chef’s knife to finely chop the herbs and mince the garlic. Mix with the vinegar, spices, and salt. Slowly add the tahini, whisking to combine. The sauce will be coarse in texture and less of bright green color without a blender or food processor.
Yes! Freeze the dressing in a silicone ice cube tray and pop out the cubes as needed, or in a freezer-safe container for up to three months.
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📖 Recipe
Healthy Green Goddess Dressing
Ingredients
- 4 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ½ cup tahini
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cups cilantro leaves
- 2 cups parsley leaves
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Blend: Transfer the red wine vinegar, tahini, maple syrup, garlic, crushed red pepper, cumin, cilantro, parsley, and ¼ cup water to a blender. Blend on high until smooth.
Notes
- Prepare the fresh herbs: Wash the herbs thoroughly. Handpick the leaves from the stem, or use a chef’s knife to quickly shave them off.
- Equipment: Use a high-speed blender for best results. A food processor will also work.
- Uses: Drizzle generously on roasted veggies, Buddha bowls, tofu, salads, crispy potatoes, or whatever your heart desires!
- Storage: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Or freeze in an ice cube tray or freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
This information is provided as a courtesy and is an ESTIMATE only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased can change the nutritional information in any given recipe.
Primla Goddard
The tahini in this green goddess dressing teams beautifully with the red wine vinegar! Pairs well with the cauliflower steaks! A Must try !
Nisha Melvani
It's such a delicious combo. Thank you.