This recipe was requested by Pernilla and Marilyn – hope you guys like it! I’ve seen lots of recipes for Green Goddess dressing that use mayo, cottage cheese, sour cream, etc. This recipe is totally raw and uses soaked nuts. I have a series of variations below.
Ingredients:
1 handful each: fresh flat leaf parsley (leaves only), cilantro, dill (I like to also add basil in the summer)
1-2 T chives, green onions, or the green tops of leeks
½ cup raw cashews, soaked for 15-30 minutes (could also use raw walnuts, pine nuts, or a mix)
olive oil (perhaps 1 T)
lemon or lime juice (perhaps 1-2 T)
sea salt (to taste)
dash of paprika and ground coriander
Place all ingredients in blender or vitamix and blend until smooth. The blender may require a bit of water to make it smooth and creamy.
This does thicken some as it sits. I find it only keeps a couple days in the refrigerator but is best on the first day. It’s good as a dressing or dip for vegetables.
Variations:
Cilantro lime dip: add 1 jalapeno (seeds removed), lime juice, and only use cilantro. This is great mixed in with cooked brown rice for a version of cilantro rice.
Creamy avocado dip: Add avocados and some extra lime juice or liquid.
Tangy dressing: Add some white wine or brown rice vinegar.
Basil topping: Use only basil, pine nuts and/or walnuts, and if you’d like, add parmesan cheese. This is good on pasta too. I’ve even served it as a topping for a portabella mushroom frittata, quite delicious.
I hope you enjoy playing with this recipe!
2 comments:
Yea!! Thanks, Terence was just telling me I need to eat my broccoli raw tonight. Sigh. But with GG, it will be tasty!!
A great way to eat raw broccoli is to let it marinade a bit in some salt and lemon juice. It softens it up a bit! Otherwise I agree -- raw broccoli not my fave. :) I'm glad the GG dip will help!
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