Cabbage Green Goddess Salad
Cabbage Green Goddess Salad is fresh, crisp, and loaded with flavor. Green cabbage, radishes, cucumbers, olives, avocado, hazelnuts, parmesan cheese, and rich green goddess dressing combine to create a salad that’s as delicious as it is healthy.
If you’ve been trying to eat healthier like we have, but you just can’t do “rabbit food” – also like us – then we have something you’re going to love. Our delicious take on cabbage salad is loaded with flavor, tons of veggies, and a boatload of fiber, so you can enjoy a filling, delicious meal while still feeling good about what you just ate! It doesn’t get better.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It uses simple ingredients.
- It’s full of delicious flavor
- It’s a healthy recipe that’s super satisfying.
- It’s incredibly easy to make.
🛒Ingredients
All the ingredients in this recipe can be found in 1 aisle and the produce section of your grocery store. It delivers a ton of flavor without any fancy ingredients!
Everything you need to make this recipe is listed here, but you can find the exact amounts in the recipe card at the end of the post.
For the Dressing
- Garlic cloves
- Shallot
- Fresh parsley
- Lemon juice and zest
- Olive oil
- Grated parmesan cheese
- Hazelnuts
- Salt
For the Cabbage Salad
- Radishes
- Mini cucumbers
- Green cabbage
- Green olives
- Chopped hazelnuts
- Avocado
- Grated parmesan cheese
🔪 How to Make Cabbage Green Goddess Salad
Making this salad is extremely easy. It just takes a few minutes of prep, and you’re ready to go!
Step 1: Prep the Garlic, Shallots, and Parsley
Peel the garlic and shallots and rough chop the shallot into large chunks. Add them to a food processor. Then, ash and break the stems off of the parsley and add it to the food processor, as well.
Step 2: Add the Remaining Dressing Ingredients
Add the zest and juice of 1 lemon, olive oil, parmesan cheese, hazelnuts, and salt. Pulse until the dressing is creamy, adding extra oil if the dressing is too thick.
Step 3: Add the Cabbage
Wash the cabbage and cut it into quarters. Remove the stem and slice the quarters into thin pieces. Add them to a large bowl.
Step 4: Add the Remaining Salad Ingredients
Wash and chop the radishes and cucumbers into thin slices and add them to the bowl. Then, add the olives – halved or whole – and hazelnuts to the bowl.
Step 5: Toss and Serve
Pour the dressing over the vegetables and mix to coat. Then, add the sliced avocado just before serving either as a garnish or mixed into the salad. Top with chopped hazelnuts and grated parmesan cheese, and enjoy!
📝Variations
- Add your favorite vegetables like broccoli or carrots for more flavor and texture.
- Add red pepper flakes to the dressing for a kick of heat.
- Omit and replace vegetables as you see fit to customize your salad.
If you love salads with tons of flavor and texture like this one, then check out our oriental salad with ramen noodles.
🥄 Equipment
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Food processor
- Mixing bowl
🥫 Storage
Refrigerate this salad for up to 3 days in an air-tight container. We don’t recommend freezing it.
What to Serve with Cabbage Green Goddess Salad
Serve this salad alongside your favorite main chicken, beef, pork, or seafood dishes. It’s particularly good with any kind of grilled entree.
💭 Tips
- For maximum freshness and to prevent any mold, wash your vegetables right before using them.
- This salad only takes a few minutes to make, so prepare it and the dressing just before serving for the best flavor and texture.
- Depending on how powerful your processor is, you may have to pulse a few times to get a creamy dressing.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Green goddess is a salad dressing typically made with may or sour cream, chives, anchovy, tarragon, lemon juice, and pepper, although there are several variations.
This version is very healthy. The mayonnaise has been removed, and the rich creaminess comes, instead, from hazelnuts.
This salad has a bright, vegetal flavor with a crisp texture. The green goddess dressing adds a layer of richness to it that works well with the crisp vegetables.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Cabbage Green Goddess Salad
Equipment
- Food processor
- salad bowl
- knife and cutting board
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 shallot
- 1 ½ cup fresh parsley
- Zest + juice from 1 lemon
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ⅓ cup hazelnuts
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4-5 radishes
- 3 mini cucumbers
- 1 medium green cabbage
- 1 cup green olives
- ⅓ cup chopped hazelnuts + optional extra for garnish
- 1 avocado
- Garnish with freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Peel the garlic cloves and the shallot and rough chop the shallot into large chunks. Add to a food processor. Wash and break off the stems of the parsley and add to the food processor.
- Add in the zest and juice of the lemon. Add in the olive oil and the parmesan cheese, hazelnuts and salt. Pulse until the dressing is creamy, adding extra oil if the dressing is not thin enough as desired.
- Wash the cabbage and cut into quarters and remove the stem and slice into thin pieces. Add the cabbage to a large bowl.
- Wash and chop the radishes and cucumbers into thin slices and add them to the bowl.
- Optional to slice the green olives in half, or leave whole (shown is sliced in half lengthwise). Add olives and chopped hazelnuts to the bowl. Pour in the dressing and mix thoroughly to coat all the vegetables.
- Slice and add the avocado just before serving, either on top as a garnish or added to the salad. Top with extra chopped hazelnuts and freshly grated parmesan.
