Making Lots of Green Goddess Salad Dip? You're Going to Need a Food Processor.
Less time chopping, more time chomping
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The latest red-hot TikTok food trend is actually green. The green goddess salad dip made viral by @bakedbymelissa calls for an entire head of finely chopped cabbage. Doing it by hand is definitely the way to go if you’re shooting an ASMR video, but dang it, I want to get to eating!
@bakedbymelissa She’s a green goddess #food #recipe #vegan #foodie #viral #asmr #fy #fypシ ♬ original sound - Baked by Melissa
Even with the best chef’s knife and the best cutting board, the fastest way to evenly dice chunks of cabbage is to use a food processor. But as the regretful owner of a crappy model (that I bought in my pre-CR days), I can attest that not all food processors can pull off a green-goddess-worthy chop.
You’re going to want a large-capacity food processor that excels in Consumer Reports’ food processor lab tests, particularly the chopping test. Using the Cuisinart Custom 14 DFP-14BCNY for prep, I was able to shave 10 minutes off the time it took when chopping by hand.
@consumerreports Ready to join in on the #greengoddesssalad trend? Behold the efficient wonders of a food processor! See top-rated models at cr.org/foodprocessors 🥬 #foodprocessor #greengoddess ♬ original sound - Consumer Reports
Food Processors That Chopped Their Way to the Top
Here are two food processors that performed well in our chopping test and are recommended by CR. (You’ll find other models—many at lower prices—that chopped admirably in our tests in our food processor ratings.)
And About That Dressing
You could use a top-rated blender to blitz it into a creamy purée . . . if you want another appliance to clean. Or you could simply wipe out the cabbage bits from the food processor bowl and whip up the dressing in there.
Remember, if you’re prepping your green goddess salad dip ahead of time, store the chopped vegetables separately from the dressing and dress it right before serving.
Photo: Perry Santanachote/Consumer Reports Photo: Perry Santanachote/Consumer Reports
Now, go enjoy your green goddess salad dip. It’s so crisp, herbaceous, and fresh. And if you’re looking to make your dipping healthier, go for multigrain baked pita chips instead of fried corn tortilla chips. They afford just as much crunch with far less fat.
