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 Time15minutes
Total Time15minutes
Authorcurryandvanilla
Ingredients
FOR THE SALAD:
2cupschopped or diced green cabbage
2cupschopped iceberg lettuceoptional
1cupchopped English Cucumber
½ to 1/3rd cup chopped celery
8 to 10dateschopped
¼cuppumpkin seeds
FOR THE DRESSING:
2tbsplemon/lime juice
¼cupExtra Virgin Olive Oilor salad or any cooking oil
2tbspwater
¼cupwalnuts
2tbsppumpkin seeds
1small green chili/jalapeno
2large cloves of garlic
2packed cups spinachbaby kale and chard (or any greens)
8-10mint leaves
¼tspblack pepper powder
1tsppink salt
Instructions
TO MAKE THE SALAD:
Chop green cabbage, celery, cucumber and iceberg lettuce and add to a large mixing bowl.
Stir in the chopped dates and pumpkin seeds and mix well.
TO MAKE THE GREEN GODDESS SALAD DRESSING:
Add all the ingredients – lemon juice, olive oil and water to a blender jar.
Top with chopped green chilies, garlic, greens (I have used a mix of spinach, chard, baby kale and some mint leaves).
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon Himalayan Pink salt and ½ teaspoon of black pepper powder.
Whiz or blend the mixture to a fine puree
Blend in a mixie to a smooth puree, adding more water or lemon juice as needed (taste in between).
Adjust seasonings and pour into a jar or bottle.
FINAL STEP TO MAKE THE SALAD:
Add a couple of large ladles full of the salad dressing to the mixed salad in the bowl and give it a gentle stir.
Add as much as needed, tasting it to suit your palate.
Chill and serve as a salad, as a dip for tortilla chips or any of your favorite crackers.
Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Adjust the amount of dressing as per your choice.
For more creaminess, you can add a ripe avocado.
If you have only spinach, you can use that.
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.
Instead of dates, you can use cranberries, raisins etc.
Feel free to use any nuts in the dressing or in the salad itself.