GREENGODDESSDRESSING originally consisted of mayonnaise, sour cream, lots of green herbs, and typically, lemon juice—but this freshened-up version features avocado or tahini. | ANGELINA LARUE PHOTO
Traditional Green Goddess salad dressing was created in the 1920s by Chef Philip Roemer at the Palace Hotel. It was intended to honor actor George Arliss, who was staying at the hotel in San Francisco and starring in a play called “The Green Goddess.”
It was certainly a different day and time then, but the dressing has remained popular over the years. In the 1960s a bottled version began being offe…
