Art of Gracious Entertaining | The Best Salad Dressing
Summer. Are you as thrilled as I am about warmer weather? Eating outdoors with family and friends is just one of the many pleasures of summer, but one of my favorites. Meals are lighter, there seems to be more time to linger at the table and laugh as we share stories. Summer entertaining, for me, is all about bounty and ease.
Just in time for summer, I've stocked these antique French Hotel plates for you! Pristine white and blue, large and small, with the hotel logo on the front.
This Green Goddess Dressing, from chef Lisa Hatfield Torres of Delicious Table, is a journey down memory lane, as it was THE dressing everyone served in the 1970's and 1980's. It's Lisa's Mom's own recipe, easy, and it's so so good! I'm thrilled she is willing to share it with all of us, you are going to love this dressing. Perfect to toss over a fresh green salad this summer, buy the fresh greens "in season" like the French do, at a farmer's market, if possible. If you are able to add fresh herbs, and other vegetables from your own organic garden, so much the better!
Lisa says that the most accepted theory regarding the origins of Green Goddess Dressing points to the Palace Hotel in San Francisco in 1923, when the hotel’s executive chef Philip Roemer wanted something to pay tribute to actor George Arliss and his hit play, The Green Goddess. He created this dressing, which, like the play, became a huge hit.
This dressing is a variation of a dressing originated in France by a chef to Louis XIII who made a sauce au vert (green sauce) which was traditionally served with green eel. {I prefer salad, you?}
GREEN GODDESS SALAD DRESSING - MOM'S ORIGINAL RECIPE
from Delicious Table
Chef Lisa Hatfield Torres
PREP TIME
15 mins
Green Goddess Salad Dressing became very popular in the 1970's and was named for its tint of green. A simple creamy dressing bursting with fresh flavor from the green onions, chives, and parsley, it is simply divine over a simple green salad mix.
Makes: 2 cups
INGREDIENTS
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup finely minced parsley
3 tablespoons finely chopped chives and or green onions
3 tablespoons anchovy paste
3 tablespoons tarragon wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 clove garlic crushed
pinch of sea salt and pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine ingredients in blender until smooth about 30 seconds and chill in a container. Will last in the fridge for a week.
Serve as a dip, or toss with salad greens for a dressing.
Notes: omit vinegar for a mild flavor - great on salad greens or seafood.
Makes 2 cups.
Make, toss over your greens....summer on a plate.
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Jill Nelson
May 27, 2017
Oh yes, I had this all the time back in the day. Just recently I was wondering if it was still sold in stores. Thank you for sharing the recipe!