Easy Summer Eats

Grilled Green Goddess Salad

recipe by patterson watkins
 photo by shana smith

Grilled Green Goddess Salad

recipe by patterson watkins
photo by shana smith

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.

Ingredients
  • ⅛ c. olive oil

Salad
  • 1 head romaine, split
  • 1 head radicchio, split
  • 1 bunch kale
  • 1 bunch spinach

Salad dressing
  • ⅓ c. buttermilk
  • ¼ c. chives
  • ¼ c. parsley
  • ¼ c. cilantro
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
  • ½ c. mayonnaise
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper

Toppings
  • 1 c. sprouts
  • 1 c. pea shoots
  • 1 avocado, peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 2 tbsp. sunflower seeds
  • 3 tbsp. feta cheese crumbles


  • Lemon wedges, for garnish


Print Recipe
  1. 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 become slightly charred. Chop into bite-sized pieces, and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
  2. 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.
  3. In a large serving bowl, toss the salad ingredients together with the toppings. Drizzle with the salad dressing, and serve with lemon wedges.

    4. Serves 4

Posted in June 2019 on Apr 29, 2019