5-Minute Green Goddess Dip
Need a fast and easy vegetable dip for a party appetizer? Keep this green goddess dip recipe in your back pocket. It’s full of gorgeous green color and amazing flavor from a mix of fresh herbs, capers, and lemon.
And bonus — because it’s made with Greek yogurt and cottage cheese, it’s rich, creamy, and good for you.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
I love easy, creamy dips like this, or my garlic and white bean dip for a party appetizer or to eat with lunch. I think you’ll love this recipe because it’s:
- Fast and easy. Seriously, 5-minutes max. Just measure, add everything to a food processor, and blend it.
- Party perfect. Let’s face it — a good dip makes the crudités platter, and everyone loves a bright and flavorful green goddess dip.
- Rich and creamy. This recipe uses Greek yogurt AND cottage cheese, so it’s extra thick and rich. It's perfect for scooping with crisp vegetables, crackers, or crusty bread.
- High in protein and probiotics. A ¼ cup serving has 6 g of protein. You can eat it for lunch or a healthy snack. Greek yogurt and some brands of cottage cheese also provide probiotics, live bacteria that support gut health.
Recipe Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make this green goddess dip. I’ve listed a few substitutions and variations in the section below.
Be sure to check out the recipe card below for the complete list of ingredients with measurements.
Fresh herbs. This recipe tastes best with fresh herbs rather than dried ones. I love a mix of chives, parsley, basil, dill, and tarragon, but choose the herbs you like best. Soft, tender herbs will blend better than woody herbs like rosemary.
Capers. These add a nice, salty flavor.
Greek yogurt. Choose a good-quality plain Greek yogurt. Whole milk yogurt will make a thicker dip, but low-fat or non-fat is fine, too.
Cottage cheese. This adds more richness to the dip. Its mild flavor cuts the tanginess of the yogurt. Don’t worry about the curds; they’ll smooth out when you blend the dip. Look for probiotic-rich cottage cheese.
Substitutions and Variations
- Depending on what you like or have growing in your herb garden, you can vary the herbs or add other soft green vegetables. Try cilantro, mint, watercress, or spinach.
- Use anchovies instead of capers.
- Add avocado for even more richness.
How to Make Green Goddess Dip
1. Measure your ingredients. Place everything in a food processor with the chopping blade. If you don’t have a food processor, use a blender.
2. Pulse and blend. Pulse the mixture a few times until everything is incorporated. Scrape down the sides. Then, let the food processor run for about 30 seconds or until the dip is evenly green, smooth, and creamy. Taste it and add extra salt, lemon, or capers.
Expert Tips
Use smaller amounts of strong-flavored herbs like basil or cilantro because they might be overpowering. You can always add extra at the end after you taste the dip.
Go easy on the salt! Capers are very salty, so you’ll need less salt than you think. Wait until you taste the dip and adjust any seasonings.
Remove any tough or thick stems from the herbs. It's OK to leave some tender stems, like parsley stems.
If you have leftover dip or more than you need, reserve some and thin it with kefir for a healthy, probiotic-rich salad dressing.
Serving Suggestions
Besides a dip or salad dressing, try these:
- Use it on a BLT instead of mayonnaise. Or thin it and use it for dressing on a bacon lettuce and grilled corn salad.
- Mix this dip with shredded chicken and stuff it into tomatoes for a light meal.
- Spread it on toast and top it with sliced tomato and avocado.
- Spoon it over steamed green beans, asparagus, or broccoli.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, you can make this dip several hours or one day in advance. Cover and chill it in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Store this dip in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator for up to three days. If you add avocado, I recommend eating it within a few hours because the avocado will oxidize and start to turn brown.
Yes! The herbs provide significant antioxidants that can protect your cells from oxidative damage. The probiotics in Greek yogurt and some brands of cottage cheese can add more beneficial bacteria to your gut. This recipe also provides protein and calcium.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh soft herbs, stems removed chives, parsley, basil, dill, tarragon, etc.
- ½ teaspoon capers more or less to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt full-fat, 2%, or non-fat
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- ⅛ teaspoon salt and fresh ground pepper or more to taste
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a chopping blade. Pulse about 5 times and then scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Process the dip until it is smooth, green, and the herbs are combined.
- Taste the dip and season with extra salt, lemon juice, or capers.
Happy Friday! Just letting you know I featured this recipe in my Deliciously Healthy Low-Carb Recipes Round-Up for April 2015. Great recipe; I hope a lot of my readers will click over here and try it!
Hi Kalyn! Thanks so much for including me 🙂