Spinach Salad with Basil Green Goddess Dressing – our favorite salad! Spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, hard-boiled eggs, red onion, croutons, and homemade Basil Green Goddess Dressing. The dressing really puts this salad over the top! Mayonnaise, buttermilk, fresh basil, green onion, lemon, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. I made this for a dinner party and everyone RAVED about it! The dressing is also great as a dip for chips and veggies. #salad #saladdressing #sidedish #vegetables
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This Spinach Salad with Basil Green Goddess Dressing has been on repeat at our house. We just can’t get enough of it! The salad is great but the dressing really puts this dish over the top. It is SO good. Buttermilk dressing with basil, green onions, lemon, and Worcestershire. I could drink it with a straw! YUM!
How to Make Spinach Salad with Basil Green Goddess Dressing
This salad and homemade dressing is very easy to make. For the salad, tear some spinach into pieces and place in a bowl or on a plate. Add tomatoes, mushrooms, hard boiled eggs, red onion, and croutons. To make the salad dressing, combine mayonnaise, buttermilk, basil, green onion, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and enjoy!
- You can make the salad with any of your favorite salad toppings. Avocado, radishes, bell peppers – whatever you want!
- You can make the creamy basil dressing ahead of time and refrigerate it until you are ready to toss the salad. I usually make the dressing a day or two in advance of serving.
- The dressing will keep up to two weeks in the refrigerator.
- You can assemble the salad mixture in advance and refrigerate until ready to serve. Toss it with the dressing just before serving so the spinach isn’t soggy.
- If you aren’t making this for a crowd, just make as much salad as you want and toss it with a little dressing. YUM!
What to Serve with Spinach Salad
This salad goes with everything! Chicken, pork, steak, and pasta. This is also delicious with grilled chicken on top as a main dish. YUM! The dressing can double as a dip for chips and veggies. Give this recipe a try the next time you have a salad. I promise it will be a hit!
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Spinach Salad with Basil Green Goddess Dressing
Equipment:
Ingredients:
Basil Green Goddess Dressing
- ¼ cup torn and packed fresh basil leaves
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- 1 green onion, chopped
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- salt and black pepper, to taste
Spinach Salad
- 1 (10-oz) bag fresh baby spinach
- 6 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- ½ cup sliced red onion
- 1½ cups croutons
Instructions:
- For the dressing, purée basil, mayonnaise, buttermilk, scallion, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce in a mini food processor or blender; season with salt and pepper.
- In a large salad bowl, add spinach, eggs, tomatoes,mushrooms, red onion, and croutons.
- Pour the desired amount of dressing over salad before serving and toss gently. Serve immediately.
Notes:
- You can make the salad with any of your favorite salad toppings. Avocado, radishes, bell peppers – whatever you want!
- You can make the creamy basil dressing ahead of time and refrigerate it until you are ready to toss the salad. I usually make the dressing a day or two in advance of serving.
- The dressing will keep up to two weeks in the refrigerator.
- You can assemble the salad mixture in advance and refrigerate until ready to serve. Toss it with the dressing just before serving so the spinach isn’t soggy.
- If you aren’t making this for a crowd, just make as much salad as you want and toss it with a little dressing. YUM!
Steph
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This is absolutely delicious! I made it for a work Thanksgiving and several people asked for the recipe. My husband and I have eaten it 3 more times in 3 days!
I’m making this salad.
Enjoy!
Thank you so much! Love Spinach salad and always looking for a new dressing. Can’t wait to try it.
Question, please: I know, I know… Pain in the rear, but I hate mayo… Could I sub sour cream? Many thanks! Looks sooo delicious!
???? You can try it.
Thank you for taking the time to reply! I’m gonna give it shot. Love your recipes!
You may need to add more buttermilk if the sour cream makes it too thick.