Buttermilk Green Goddess Slaw

Published June 15, 2022

Buttermilk Green Goddess Slaw
Chris Simpson for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Frances Boswell.
Total Time
30 minutes
Rating
4(675)
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This herby coleslaw variation was adapted from “The Animal Farm Buttermilk Cookbook” (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2013) by Diane St. Clair. In it, a tangy buttermilk- and avocado-spiked green goddess dressing takes the place of the usual mayonnaise mix, for a slaw that’s both lighter and fresher tasting. Like most coleslaws, it gets better as it sits so, if you have time, plan to make it a few hours ahead. Save any extra dressing to use as a dip for cut vegetables or for other salads. It will keep for up to two days in the fridge. —Melissa Clark

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Ingredients

Yield:6 to 8 servings

    For the Dressing

    • 1ripe avocado, pitted and cubed
    • ¾cup buttermilk
    • ¼cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
    • 2oil-packed anchovy fillets
    • 2scallions, sliced
    • 1garlic clove, peeled and smashed
    • ¼cup chopped parsley leaves and tender stems
    • 3tablespoons chopped chives
    • 2tablespoons chopped tarragon leaves
    • 2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    • 1tablespoon chopped basil leaves
    • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

    For the Slaw

    • 4cups thinly sliced green cabbage (about ½ a small head)
    • 4scallions, thinly sliced
    • 1jalapeño, seeded, if desired, thinly sliced
    • ¼cup chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish
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Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)

103 calories; 8 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 5 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 8 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 3 grams sugars; 3 grams protein; 284 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Make the dressing: Put avocado, buttermilk, lemon juice, anchovy, scallions, garlic, parsley, chives, tarragon, olive oil and basil in a food processor or blender, and process until smooth and uniformly green, 1 to 2 minutes. Taste and season with salt and black pepper. Set aside.

  2. Step 2

    Make the slaw: In a large bowl, combine cabbage, scallions, jalapeño and cilantro. Pour 1 cup of green goddess dressing over slaw and toss well to coat. Season with salt and pepper.

  3. Step 3

    Garnish with more cilantro before serving. Serve immediately, or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a couple of hours. Toss again before serving, adding more dressing if you like. Leftover dressing will keep for another day or two in the fridge.

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How do you get the cabbage so thin ?

There are pink flowers and what looks like a few sliced sliced red radish and red onion in the picture. These ingredients aren't listed in the list for the slaw. Should these be added? I wish the pictures of the recipes in NYT would accurately reflect the the actual recipes. Unlike others, the first time I make a recipe I make it exactly as written, and appreciate a thorough ingredient list, instructions etc.

Steffi re your question about what to sub for anchovies to make this vegetarian, you can just leave the anchovies out, add a pinch more salt if you want to to taste, and it will be delicious. Once upon a time I loved anchovies in all things, and my husband is Sicilian so there's that, but in the last decade or so I find I'm not as fond of them in non cooked dishes, like this dressing. (Our food preferences can evolve through life.) So I just leave them out, adjust salt as needed, and all good.

I made this according to the directions, no substitutions, and I thought the dressing was awful. I won't be making it again. Agree with other reviewers who thought the avocado was misplaced here.

What ruins this for me is the avocado and to a lesser extent, the basil, which overpowers even in a small dose. I prefer more tarragon-chive-parsley forward herb flavor. The avocado gives this a mouthfeel that is just all wrong, too cloying.

I could eat that dressing with a spoon on its own!

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Adapted from “The Animal Farm Buttermilk Cookbook” by Diane St. Clair (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2013)

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