Green Goddess Cabbage Salad

This delicious green goddess cabbage salad is a wonderful combination of finely diced cabbage, green onions, cucumbers, chives, and a creamy dressing.

It's a fantastic side salad, but you can also dip chips or crackers in it to make it a meal! If you like the flavors of green goddess dressing, you've got to try this salad.

This salad has gone wildly viral on TikTok when it was created and shared by Baked by Melissa. It's a delicious salad, bursting with green veggies.

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You may be thinking, am I really going to like a salad that's primarily diced cabbage (or wondering if it's like coleslaw)? You will be pleasantly surprised by the punch of flavor this salad packs! It's a viral recipe for a reason!

It's heavy on alliums (green onions, chives, and shallot), so it has a nice kick from those, as well as umami and richness from the rice wine vinegar, nutritional yeast, and nuts. The soft fresh herbs add even more flavor!

It comes together to make a delicious and healthy salad that you'll want to make again and again for lunch!

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Ingredients

Here's what you'll need to make the viral TikTok green goddess salad.

• 1 small head of green cabbage, diced
• 1 bunch of green onions, diced
• 3 to 4 Persian cucumbers (or 1 to 2 English cucumbers), finely diced
• ¼ cup diced chives
• 1 cup soft herbs (basil, parsley, or dill)
• 1 cup spinach 
• 1 shallot, peeled
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• ⅓ cup nutritional yeast
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup walnuts (or pecans, cashews, or hazelnuts)
• Juice of two lemons (or lime juice)
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar (or rice vinegar)
• 1 teaspoon sea salt

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Instructions

Combine the chopped cabbage, green onions, cucumbers, and chives in a large mixing bowl. Toss to combine. 

Add the herbs, spinach, shallot, garlic, nutritional yeast, olive oil, nuts, lemon juice, rice wine vinegar, and sea salt in a blender or food processor. Blend for 2 minutes or until the herbs and spinach have broken down and the mixture is combined. 

Add the dressing to the chopped cabbage bowl and toss to combine. 

Serve with optional tortilla chips, pita chips, or pita bread; or serve on its own as a side salad.

Tips for Making this Salad

Preparation Tips - The key to getting every flavor in a bite is dicing your vegetables really small. It's going to take some time, but it's very worth it!

Specialty Ingredients - If you don't have nutritional yeast or don't want to use it, it's okay to leave it out or substitute it for parmesan cheese. It adds a unique flavor though. If you can't find green cabbage, you can substitute it for iceberg lettuce.

Recommended Tools - I highly recommend using a large chef's knife for this recipe. You'll need something that's as long (or longer) than the length of your cabbage. I use a 12-inch chef's knife.

Storage

Refrigerate the cabbage salad in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

What To Serve Green Goddess Salad

You can serve this salad on its own as a side dish, but you can use it as a dip or topping, too! I like to serve it with:

• Tortilla chips
• Pita Chips
• Fresh Toasted Pita Bread (I stuff it in the center to make a sandwich)
• Small Tortillas (Add in a few scoops and top with salsa or queso fresco for tacos)

More Fantastic Salad Recipes

• Rainbow Carrot Salad with Quinoa - if you like vegan recipes with lots of fresh veggies, this one is for you!
• Mediterranean Chickpea Salad - a delicious side salad or main course.
• Daikon Radish Cucumber Salad - a fantastic, zesty flavor combination.
• Savoy Cabbage Salad - another great cabbage salad recipe!
• The Best Green Salad Recipe - a soft butter lettuce salad with panko and parm.

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