Garlic and Herb Buttermilk Dressing

This homemade Garlic and Herb Buttermilk Dressing is an upgrade on store bought Ranch dressing that's super simple to make. It comes 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. You can whip up a batch in no time and adjust the flavor to your personal taste.

Easy Garlic and Herb Buttermilk Dressing Recipe

This homemade Ranch dressing comes together in minutes and it's ready to drizzle over your favorite salad immediately. I highly recommend that you allow chill time to make the flavors even more robust 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 know and recognize each ingredient. That's a true added bonus, if you ask me. As far as technique goes I wanted to include tips below for your success.

How to Make the Best Garlic and Herb Buttermilk Dressing

• Ingredients you'll need to make homemade Garlic Herb Buttermilk Dressing: Buttermilk, mayonnaise, chives, garlic, parsley, sea salt, granulated sugar, lemon juice, garlic powder or granulated garlic, onion powder, black pepper and dill.
• Kitchen tools you'll need: One medium bowl, measuring cups and spoons, sharp knife and cutting board, whisk and airtight container or mason jar for storing.
• I recommend adding the buttermilk to the mayonnaise first to incorporate fully.
• To make the dressing consistency thicker, decrease the buttermilk by ¼ cup and increase the mayonnaise by ¼ cup.
• You could use low fat mayonnaise and buttermilk in this recipe, if desired.
• Variations to make: You can easily turn this dressing into a blue cheese dressing by adding four ounces of crumbled Saga Blue cheese or Gorgonzola cheese to the base recipe.
• Ways to Serve Garlic Herb Buttermilk Dressing: You can enjoy this dressing on salads or use it as a dip for fresh vegetables on crudite platters or Baked Buffalo Wings. You could also use it anytime Ranch dressing is called for in a recipe such as this Chicken Bacon Ranch Layer Salad.
• Store this Garlic Herb Buttermilk Dressing chilled in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

More Homemade Dressing Recipes to Make

You may already have what you need to make a variety of dressings at home. A few other recipes for you to consider making:

• My better than copycat Homemade Avocado Lime Dressing is positively addictive.
• Classic Green Goddess Dressing adds a freshness to any salad.
• Jalapeno Ranch Dressing can be drizzled on salads, sandwiches, tacos or used as a dip with tortilla chips.
• This cooked Dressing for Cole Slaw is a family favorite.
• My Caesar Salad Dressing is packed with flavor!
• Sweet and tangy Poppy Seed Salad Dressing.
• Raspberry Vinaigrette from Betty Crocker.

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Garlic And Herb Buttermilk Dressing

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Chill Time4 hours hrs

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: garlic-herb-buttermilk-dressing

Servings: 2 ½ cups

Calories: 498kcal

Author: Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 ½ cups real mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoon fresh chives finely chopped
• 2-3 cloves minced garlic Adjust amount to taste
• 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley finely chopped
• 2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
• 1 ½ teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon dried dill weed or ½ teaspoon fresh

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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 ¼ cup and increase the mayonnaise by ¼ cup.

Nutrition

Serving: 1batch | Calories: 498kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 3706mg | Potassium: 272mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 618IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 1mg

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