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Vegan Green Goddess Salad (with Celery and Dates)

With crunchy bits of chopped cabbage, cucumber, celery and some ice berg lettuce smothered in a quick blender dressing, it is super easy to make, super delicious and very customizable depending upon what you have in your kitchen!

Course Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Author curryandvanilla

Ingredients

FOR THE SALAD:

  • 2 cups chopped or diced green cabbage
  • 2 cups chopped iceberg lettuce optional
  • 1 cup chopped English Cucumber
  • ½ to 1/3 rd cup chopped celery
  • 8 to 10 dates chopped
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds

FOR THE DRESSING:

  • 2 tbsp lemon/lime juice
  • ¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil or salad or any cooking oil
  • 2 tbsp water
  • ¼ cup walnuts
  • 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • 1 small green chili/jalapeno
  • 2 large cloves of garlic
  • 2 packed cups spinach baby kale and chard (or any greens)
  • 8-10 mint leaves
  • ¼ tsp black pepper powder
  • 1 tsp pink salt

Instructions

TO MAKE THE SALAD:

  1. Chop green cabbage, celery, cucumber and iceberg lettuce and add to a large mixing bowl.
  2. Stir in the chopped dates and pumpkin seeds and mix well.

TO MAKE THE GREEN GODDESS SALAD DRESSING:

  1. Add all the ingredients – lemon juice, olive oil and water to a blender jar.
  2. Top with chopped green chilies, garlic, greens (I have used a mix of spinach, chard, baby kale and some mint leaves).
  3. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon Himalayan Pink salt and ½ teaspoon of black pepper powder.
  4. Whiz or blend the mixture to a fine puree
  5. Blend in a mixie to a smooth puree, adding more water or lemon juice as needed (taste in between).
  6. Adjust seasonings and pour into a jar or bottle.

FINAL STEP TO MAKE THE SALAD:

  1. Add a couple of large ladles full of the salad dressing to the mixed salad in the bowl and give it a gentle stir.
  2. Add as much as needed, tasting it to suit your palate.
  3. Chill and serve as a salad, as a dip for tortilla chips or any of your favorite crackers.
  4. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

  1. Adjust the amount of dressing as per your choice.
  2. For more creaminess, you can add a ripe avocado.
  3. If you have only spinach, you can use that.
  4. If you are adding iceberg lettuce, try and eat the salad as early as possible as it will release moisture as the salad sits. If you do not want to use it, feel free to omit.
  5. Instead of dates, you can use cranberries, raisins etc.
  6. Feel free to use any nuts in the dressing or in the salad itself.
  7. Inspired by BakedbyMelissa.
  8. Enjoy and Healthy Eating!