Frisée Salad with Avocado Kefir Goddess Dressing

By Julie Smolyansky
Frisee salad on a blue plate with a gray wood background.
Photo by Jennifer Davick
Prep Time
45 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 4
Recipe Source
The Kefir Cookbook by Julie Smolyansky ($32.99, HarperOne, 2018)
Ingredients

  • Onion

    • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 
    • Juice of 1 lime 
    • Pinch of kosher salt 

  • Dressing 

    • 1⁄2 cup organic plain whole-milk kefir 
    • 1 medium avocado, pitted and peeled, divided
    • 2 Tbsp lemon juice 
    • 1 bunch fresh chives 
    • 1⁄2 cup loosely packed fresh tarragon leaves 
    • 1 bunch fresh parsley (1 inch of stems trimmed and discarded) 
    • 1 clove garlic, peeled 
    • Sea salt 
    • 1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 

  • To Serve

    • 1 head frisée, roughly chopped 
    • 1 head green or red leaf lettuce, torn into small pieces 
    • 1 cup radishes, quartered
Directions

  1. Onion

    1. Soak onion in lime juice and salt for 30 minutes. Drain and discard liquid.

  2. Dressing

    1. In a blender, combine kefir, half of avocado, the lemon juice, chives, tarragon, parsley, garlic, and pinch of sea salt.
    2. Purée and, with the blender running, drizzle oil in slowly, until dressing is smooth and has a beautiful dark avocado green color. Taste and add more salt if needed.

  3. To Plate

    1. In a large bowl, combine frisée, lettuce, drained onions, and radishes. Add goddess dressing to sides of bowl and mix well. Sea-son with more sea salt if needed.
    2. Transfer salad to a large platter and garnish with remaining avocado, sliced.
Nutrition Info
281 Calories, 6 g Protein, 18 g Carbohydrates, 7 g Fiber, 23 g Total fat (4 g sat), 359 mg Sodium, ★★★★★ Vitamin C, K, ★★★★ Vitamin A, ★★★ Vitamin B6, Folate, ★★ Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), E, Iron, ★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), B3 (niacin), Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc
Contributor

Julie Smolyansky

Julie Smolyansky became the youngest female CEO of a publicly held firm at 27 when she took over Lifeway Foods in 2002. Founded by her refugee father, the company grew from $12 million in revenue to over $185 million in 2024 under her leadership.

For over 35 years, Julie, a certified rape crisis counselor, has worked to end domestic violence and sexual assault. She produced the Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated documentary The Hunting Ground and joined 49 survivors at the 2016 Oscars during Lady Gaga’s performance of Til It Happens to You, a song written for the film.

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