This homemade Garlic And Herb Buttermilk Dressing is an upgrade on Ranch dressing that’s super simple to make with the bonus of having complete control over the ingredients. The combination of herbs and seasonings in this dressing adds a depth of flavor you won’t find in it’s bottled counterpart at the grocery store. It comes together in minutes and it’s ready to drizzle over your favorite salad but, chill time will make the flavors even more pleasing once they have time to marry. It’s full flavored and sure to be a welcome addition to your salad menu.
One other notable advantage of making this garlic herb dressing yourself is, you can also pronounce each ingredient. That’s a true added bonus if you ask me. As far as technique, I recommend adding the buttermilk to the mayonnaise first to incorporate fully. To make the dressing consistency thicker, decrease the buttermilk by 1/4 cup and increase the mayonnaise by 1/4 cup. You can easily turn this into a blue cheese dressing by adding 4 ounces of Saga Blue or Gorgonzola to the base and use it as a dip for vegetables or hot wings. It’s creamy and packed with flavor and so simple to put together.
You may also like: Garlic-Herb Dip, Garlic Herb Butter and Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese.
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Garlic And Herb Buttermilk Dressing
Prep Time10 mins
Chill Time4 hrs
Servings: 2 1/2 cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups real mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp fresh chives finely chopped
- 2-3 cloves minced garlic Adjust amount to taste
- 1 Tbsp flat leaf parsley finely chopped
- 2 tsp coarse sea salt
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/8 tsp dried dill weed or 1/2 tsp fresh
Instructions
- In a medium size mixing bowl, whisk together buttermilk and mayonnaise. Add remaining ingredients and seasonings. Continue to whisk the mixture until the ingredients are fully incorporated and no lumps remain.
- Pour into an airtight container and chill for at least 4 hours before serving. Store chilled for up to 5 days.
Notes
To make a thicker dressing, decrease the buttermilk by 1/4 cup and increase the mayonnaise by 1/4 cup.
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Aysegul says
Looks nice and delicious.Thanks
Lori @ RecipeGirl says
I love this salad dressing!
Kristen says
I used this for a dip for my buffalo wings… perfection.
Liz says
My hubby loves Ranch dressing, but I’m not a fan of the bottled stuff. Your recipe made him very happy—I loved it, too!
Joanna Cismaru says
Love this dressing, have some buttermilk in the fridge, now I know what to do with it.
Carrie says
I love this recipe
Joanne says
This dressing is so classic and well balanced!
Erin says
This dressing is so full of herbs and great flavors
Jennifer Farley says
So yummy! I want to put this dressing on everything!
Toni Dash says
It was a big hit in my house!
NYChouse says
Thanks for the motivation! It’s beautiful.