Is The TikTok Green Goddess Salad Overrated?

I always say, “I’m a vegetarian, not a rabbit.” I also loathe salads. Give me all of the vegetables, just not in a salad. 🤷🏼‍♀️

The irony of me watching Merle saying she feels like an adult for eating a bowl of green veggies while I sit here eating a bowl of chocolate cereal and oat milk is definitely not lost on me...

I'm so happy for an honest response. I've been wanting to try a variation of this I saw where they sub cilantro for the basil, and add jalapeno to make it more of a chimichurri salad, which would pair better with the chips I think.....

I realized recently that I don’t care for salads for the same reason I don’t care for casseroles: it’s the same bite, all the time. The entire meal tastes like one thing. I get bored after 4 bites! I love veggies, and I’d rather have the veggies separated in my plate so I can have variety. The ingredients in casseroles are typically good, but I’d rather have them individually on the plate. Once I figured that out, I became much less ashamed about not caring for salads. On the side is fine, but I’m not gonna eat a big bowl of it.

wait-- why is no one talking about MERLES VOICE??!?!? SHE IS SO GOOD AT SINGING WHAT

My issue with this salad is how much it makes. Chopping up a whole head of cabbage result in a mountain of salad so I for sure would cut the quantities in half.

Watched a tiktoker trying to "fix" the salad and added avocado, jalapeños, cilantro instead of basil, apple cider vinegar and parmesan to the dressing...looked yummy!

as an italian, i have one SUPER simple salad that i absolutely LOVE. It’s just tomatoes, basil, red onion, cucumber and sometimes I also add chickpeas, along with a little olive oil, lemon, black pepper and salt. I do recognize that italian ingredients are way more flavorful, especially the tomatoes, but I literally eat it almost every day in the summer and it is BOMB.

I know you thought “cuce” was just a cute nickname for the cucumbers, but since Kuk in Swedish means the cucumber looking male organ I couldn’t help but laugh through the whole chopping part of the video😭

They took a nice dressing and dumped it on the oddest combination of salad ingredients. Cabbage and green onions? Why?

I’ve made some tweaks: twice the dressing, half the cabbage, 2 cups of chopped spinach, 2 cups chopped romaine. Marinate tofu in lemon, garlic, red Chile flakes, pan fry. Wrap up in a tortilla. What to do with Leftover salad: combine 1 cup salad, 1 smashed avocado and eat with tortilla chips. OR Combine 1 cup salad, 1 cup cold cooked pasta and enjoy!

Yeah, it’s pesto coleslaw. 🤷‍♀️ It took too long and made too much, imo. I liked it but wasn’t wowed. And for the leftovers (all twenty pounds of it) I added vegan feta to make it a little tastier.

I made this last week for the first time, with a few tweaks... I used limes instead of lemons (at least 6 good sized limes to get enough juice), and I added a couple avocados to the blender to make the dressing creamier. I also used cilantro (one bunch) instead of basil bcuz it's my fave (& I'm not a basil fan except for in marinara, lol), added a good tsp of fresh ground pepper along with the salt and used my food processor to chop the cabbage and cukes really finely along with a couple jalapenos I added for a spicy kick. It was actually really delish with tortilla chips! My tweaks gave it a mexican tomato-less salsa vibe. Everyone at the get together I brought it to LOVED it, and the huge bowl was gone, give it a try! Edit... forgot one of my tweaks, I've used parmesan cheese and cotija cheese instead of the nutritional yeast. They both worked great, I couldn't tell too much of a difference between the two

And this is why we need and love Merle. Your honesty and sincerity is why we all love you. Thank you 😊💖.

I like the salad but only when the cabbage is diced super finely. The big chucks of cabbage overpower everything imo

That definitely looks like a side dish slaw. My favorite salad, not side but meal salad, is the weekend glow kale salad from oh she glows. Have some pita chips on the side and it's delicious! It's one of those salads that's better the next day and I used to make it to take to work all the time.

Wish I could jar your personality & spread it to others 😂💜

Honestly I have never made a green goddess salad quite that plain. I have always added a mix of green capsicum, fresh mixed green beans, some spinach, avocado etc and then added some mixed grains to it. For me there is just not enough bang for your buck with the original although like you say the dressing is just amazing!!!

I appreciate an honest response! Everyone acts like it’s absolutely revolutionary 🤣🤣

Thanks for trying out this recipe and being honest about it. Have a new idea for a salad now. Big Love ❤️