Little Gem Lettuce With Green Goddess Dressing

A fresh and crisp salad featuring Little Gem lettuce topped with a creamy, herb-packed green goddess dressing made with anchovies, fresh herbs, and tangy lemon juice. Thinly sliced watermelon radishes add a pop of color and crunch.

6 servings
12 min

Ingredients

  • 2 fillets oil-packed anchovy fillets
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons parsley leaves
  • 2 tablespoons tarragon leaves
  • 2⅓ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • teaspoons olive oil
  • to taste Kosher salt
  • 6 heads Little Gem lettuce
  • 2 small watermelon radishes
  • trimmed
  • thinly sliced

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Blend anchovies, garlic, mayonnaise, sour cream, basil, parsley, tarragon, 1 Tbsp. lemon juice, and 4 1/2 tsp. oil in a blender until smooth with only a few flecks of green; season dressing with salt.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Combine lettuce, radishes, and remaining 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. lemon juice in a large bowl, drizzle with oil, and season with salt; toss to combine.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Top salad with a few spoonfuls of dressing; reserve remaining dressing for another use (like a turkey sandwich!).

    2 min

  4. 4.

    Dressing can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.