(Greek) Green Goddess Dip
My mom is a great cook. I didn’t realize this as a kid, when her focus was on cooking healthy 80s-style meals for her three daughters and aerobics-doing and squash-playing husband. For the most part, my memory clings to the meals I dreaded, and those wondrous packaged foods (Oreos! Fruit Roll-Ups! Wonder Bread!) I wasn’t allowed to have.
Whether she evolved as a cook or my palate did, she turns out amazing dinner parties, but rarely emails with a recipe she insists I must have. My sisters and I all got an email after a meeting last week at which one attendee brought this ‘Greek goddess dip’, the dregs of which were retrieved from the bowl by finger once the veggies and pita chips were gone. “Trust me,” she said, “you want this recipe.” Although I’m already familiar with green goddess dip, I took her seriously.
It turned out this wasn’t your usual Green Goddess, but Greek Goddess, so named for the inclusion of crumbled feta and fresh dill. I don’t make dip often, but it is the season of super-sweet carrots and a plethora of zucchini (the ones I planted at Mike’s mom’s house survived the hail! and are perfoming!) it seemed like a good thing to have sitting in the fridge for lunch at my desk. (And if you’re taking it to go, I like the idea of pouring a bit into a jar, then standing your veggies upright in it, ready to nibble.)
Green Goddess Dip
AuthorJulie
Combine the dill, mint, parsley, basil, garlic, green onions, lemon juice and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
With the motor running, drizzle in the olive oil. Add the feta and process until smooth; pulse in yogurt. Taste and add more salt, if desired. If you like a creamier, richer dip, add the mayonnaise.
Serve immediately with veggies or pita chips, or refrigerate for up to 4-5 days. (The flavour improves with some time in the fridge.)
Ingredients
Directions
Combine the dill, mint, parsley, basil, garlic, green onions, lemon juice and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
With the motor running, drizzle in the olive oil. Add the feta and process until smooth; pulse in yogurt. Taste and add more salt, if desired. If you like a creamier, richer dip, add the mayonnaise.
Serve immediately with veggies or pita chips, or refrigerate for up to 4-5 days. (The flavour improves with some time in the fridge.)
Mmmm mothers’ home cooking eh? Nothing like it 😀 This dip looks fantastic! So many lovely flavours running through it 😀 Thanks for the inspiration! x
I am going to try this for my next get-together. It has all the flavours I love.
Hi Julie! Ooooh – this dip looks fantastic! I love experimenting with homemade dips over the prepared ones you can buy (though those are lifesavers too). A great way to use up the bounty of herbs in our garden – and feta with anything? YUM! Thanks for sharing! – Liz
Just made this after a great bike ride to the store to get all the herbs. It is yummy! Might as a dash of hotsauce for my husband but for me, its perfect.
This was great with a bunch of vegetables, soups, and bread. Always good to find a new way to serve veggies. Thank you for the recipe!