Total time: 15 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy

Like the classic caesar dressing, creamy green goddess incorporates a bit of anchovy to lend welcome umami flavor. Umami is considered the fifth taste after sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. It is described as a meaty flavor. Soy sauce, parmesan cheese, and mushrooms are all examples of some everyday ingredients that cooks incorporate into dishes to add a welcome dose of meaty complexity. All that to say, don't be put off by the anchovy paste here. It really makes this herbaceous, bright dressing hit all the right notes. It is delicious in salads, makes a refreshing dip for raw vegetables, is an amazing sauce for poached chicken or salmon, and it's a tasty slather for most any sandwich.