If you have ever visited New York City you no doubt have run across one of the many Baked by Melissa shops. Her tiny cupcakes allow for a mindful bite or two of deliciousness without breaking the calorie bank. Each cupcake has only 35-70 calories. However, the thing that she is almost as famous for besides her cupcakes, are her salads. Yes, I said SALAD. Her 2021 TikTok post featuring her
Green Goddess Salad almost broke the Internet. Since 2021, you may have seen her talking about this salad on any number of morning shows or Instagram posts. It is that good.
While the salad is great, the dressing is the star in my opinion. I have been making this for a while and keep a jar ready in my refrigerator. It is a great dip for raw vegetables, a wonderful topping for grilled vegetables, delicious on grilled chicken, and it is even good as a dip for apples. I have modified her recipe a bit and sometimes omit the nutritional yeast (if I am out), omit the garlic, and increase the lemon juice. You can adjust the amount of basil to your liking or even use another fresh herb. You can make it in minutes in any blender. Give it a try. If you are in NYC, check out her cupcakes too!
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