Ordinary potato salad gets a fresh, herbal update when dressed with Green Goddess Salad Dressing instead of plain mayonnaise.

Although Green Goddess is delicious in any season, spring is the time I crave this dressing the most. I love the pale green color and its ability to elevate any plain salad or side dish to company-worthy status. In this recipe, the simplest potato salad gets an extra special lift from the iconic Green Goddess Salad Dressing.

Potato salad with a pale green herbal dressing in a large white ribbed bowl.

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If you love Green Goddess and potatoes, you will love this fresh spin on old-fashioned classic potato salad.

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Why This Recipe Works
Ingredient Notes
How to Make Green Goddess Potato Salad
Pro Tip
Can I Substitute a Different Salad Dressing?
My Top Tip
Substitutions & Variations
Make-Ahead & Storage
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Why This Recipe Works

Potatoes are a very plain and slightly sweet vegetable. Green Goddess adds a lovely herbal flavor to the potatoes.
Parsley and chives go exceptionally well with potatoes.
The Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and rice wine vinegar also work in concert to give a much-needed tangy balance to this dish.

Ingredient Notes

Green Goddess Salad Dressing ingredients, clockwise from top left: fresh parsley, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, rice wine vinegar, salt, black pepper, fresh chives, lemon juice, and Miracle Whip.

Here's what you need to make Green Goddess Salad Dressing:

Fresh Parsley and Chives - Fresh herbs are the star of this dressing. Only use fresh brilliantly colored parsley and chives.
Miracle Whip Salad Dressing - Miracle Whip has a great texture and is slightly sweet making it a good choice for this recipe.
Sour Cream - Sour cream brings body and a tasty tang to the dressing.
Worcestershire Sauce - This sauce has amazing umami flavors and is key in making creamy dressings.
Rice Vinegar - You can use plain or seasoned rice vinegar.
Fresh Lemon Juice - Just a squeeze of acidity brightens the flavor of the dressing.
Salt - Just a small amount of salt will l boost the savory flavors.
Fresh Ground Black Pepper - Optional. Add it if you love the flowery flavor of freshly ground black pepper.

A white bowl filled with baby red potatoes.

And for the Potato Salad, you will need:

Baby Red Potatoes - Choose firm potatoes with bright-colored skin.

Please see the recipe card for the exact quantities.

How to Make Green Goddess Potato Salad

Process Photo 1 - Sprigs of fresh parsley and rough chopped fresh green chives fill the bowl of a small food processor.

Process Photo 1b - The green goddess salad dressing completely mixed in the bowl of a small food processor.

Make Green Goddess Salad Dressing. Place parsley and chives into the bowl of a small 3-cup food processor. Pulse herbs until very finely chopped. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Pulse until all is well combined.

Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Pour dressing into a container and cover. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Process Photo 2 - Cutting the cooked and cooled red potatoes into bite sized pieces on a white cutting board.

Cook the Potatoes. Wash baby red potatoes and place them in a large saucepan, cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until potatoes are barely tender.

Remove from heat, drain, and cover with cold water to rapidly cool the potatoes. Allow potatoes to cool completely. Drain the potatoes and cut them into quarters.

Process Photo 3 - Mixing the green goddess dressing with the cooked and cut potatoes in a large bowl.

Assemble the Salad. Put the cut potatoes into a large, shallow mixing bowl. Add ¾ cup Green Goddess Salad Dressing and gently fold to coat potatoes thoroughly.

Serve and Enjoy. Spoon the salad into a serving bowl and garnish with chopped green chives and parsley. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Cooked red potatoes are quartered and dressed with Green Goddess Salad Dressing and garnished with two long chives and a sprig of curly parsley.

Pro Tip

♡ This recipe for Green Goddess Salad Dressing will make approximately 1-⅔ cups of dressing and only ¾ cup of dressing is needed for this potato salad. You can use the remaining dressing as a dip for vegetables or a sauce for baked salmon filets.

Can I Substitute a Different Salad Dressing?

Yes… but please don’t. Just give Green Goddess a try. I promise you won’t regret it! But if you insist on changing to a different dressing, good choices to substitute for the Green Goddess Salad Dressing are ranch, blue cheese, and Caesar dressings.

If you have not yet tried Green Goddess, you have been missing out on one of the greatest classic salad dressings of all time. It takes very little time to make and is best enjoyed the day after making it. So, this is a perfect make-in-advance dish!

My Top Tip

♡ Green Goddess Salad Dressing is best when made the day before serving it. This gives the ingredients time to “marry”.

Substitutions & Variations

Substitute Mayonnaise. If you do not have Miracle Whip Salad Dressing and prefer its flavor, use plain flavored mayonnaise and add 1 teaspoon of white vinegar, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and ¼ teaspoon of paprika.
Use White Potatoes. If red potatoes are not available you can use white potatoes. Other New Potatoes like gold will taste delicious, but their color is not as pleasing with a green dressing.
Substitute Bottled Dressing. Instead of making the dressing you can substitute store-bought bottled Green Goddess dressing.

Make-Ahead & Storage

Make Ahead: You can cook the potatoes and make the dressing the day before and on the next day assemble the salad.

Storage: Green Goddess Potato Salad will keep up to 5 days in a sealed airtight container in the refrigerator.

Potatoes typically absorb mayonnaise and oil-based dressings over time. If you are making this salad several hours before serving, check the salad for dryness at serving time and add additional salad dressing, cream, or milk as needed to moisten the salad.

Green Goddess Potato Salad