Are you looking for something a little bit different for your next dinner party? Check out this recipe for Grilled Green Goddess Salad!
Leafy greens are lightly grilled, giving this green salad a surprising depth of earthy flavor. Homemade green goddess dressing, feta cheese, and crunchy sunflower seeds top this delicious farm-fresh summer salad.
Serves 4
Ingredients: For the salad
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⅛ cup olive oil
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1 head romaine, split
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1 head radicchio, split
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1 bunch kale
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1 bunch spinach
Ingredients: For the dressing
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⅓ cup buttermilk
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¼ cup chives
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¼ cup parsley
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¼ cup cilantro
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1 lemon, juiced
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1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
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½ cup mayonnaise
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½ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon pepper
Ingredients: For toppings
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1 cup sprouts
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1 cup pea shoots
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1 avocado, peeled, cored, and sliced
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2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
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3 tablespoons feta cheese crumbles
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Lemon wedges, for garnish
Instructions:
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- Heat the grill to medium-high heat, and brush with oil. Grill the salad ingredients for 2–3 minutes, just until grill marks form and they are slightly charred. Chop into bite-sized pieces, and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
- For the salad dressing: Place the buttermilk, chives, parsley, cilantro, lemon juice, and garlic in a blender. Puree until smooth. Add the mayonnaise to a medium bowl, and whisk in the buttermilk mixture. Season with salt and pepper, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- In a large serving bowl, toss the grilled greens together with the toppings. Drizzle with the salad dressing, and serve with lemon wedges.
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