Garlic And Herb Buttermilk Dressing

Garlic And Herb Buttermilk Dressing – This homemade Ranch dressing is super simple to make and you have complete control over the ingredients. You can also pronounce each ingredient.  That’s a true added bonus.   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.  And, it comes together in minutes.

If you’d like, add the buttermilk slowly until you reach the consistency that you like.  You can easily turn this into a blue cheese dressing 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 delicious and so simple to put together.
 
Ingredients you’ll need:
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups real mayonnaise
2 Tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped and divided
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped
2 tsp sea salt or kosher salt
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1-2  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

Directions:
Whisk together the buttermilk and mayonnaise, then add the rest of the ingredients and seasonings.  Whisk the mixture until the ingredients are fully incorporated and no lumps remain.  When chopping the fresh chives and parsley, I recommend that you finely chop them so they’ll incorporate evenly and the flavors will be released into the dressing.   Reserve 1 tsp of the chopped chives for garnishing the top.  Chill well for at least 4 hours before serving.  Yield: Approx. 2 1/2 cups

Cook’s note
If you like a thicker dressing, decrease the buttermilk by 1/4 cup and increase the mayonnaise by 1/4 cup.

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Garlic & Herb Buttermilk Dressing

Servings 2 1/2 cups

Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cups real mayonnaise
• 2 Tbsp fresh chives finely chopped and divided
• 2-3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 Tbsp flat leaf parsley chopped
• 2 tsp sea salt or kosher salt
• 1 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1-2 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

1. Whisk together the buttermilk and mayonnaise, then add the rest of the ingredients and seasonings.
2. Whisk the mixture until the ingredients are fully incorporated and no lumps remain.
3. When chopping the fresh chives and parsley, I recommend that you finely chop them so they'll incorporate evenly and the flavors will be released into the dressing.
4. Reserve 1 tsp of the chopped chives for garnishing the top.
5. Chill well for at least 4 hours before serving.

Recipe Notes

If you like a thicker dressing, decrease the buttermilk by 1/4 cup and increase the mayonnaise by 1/4 cup.