Herbed Lemon-Buttermilk Dressing
"Outstanding recipe!!! Courtesy of Cooking Light magazine, and I must tell you that it is the dressing I've been craving for YEARS! YUM!!! It's great as a marinade on chicken, dressing on a salad, and dip with cut-up veggies!"
photo by Calee
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
1 1/2 cups
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup buttermilk
- 1⁄3 cup mayonnaise (Hellmans, for me)
- 1 tablespoon lemon rind, finely grated (no white part)
- 1 tablespoon onion, very finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh chives, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh basil, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper, coarsely ground
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 garlic clove, finely minced
directions
- Combine all ingredients, stirring with a whisk until dressing is well blended.
- NOTE: Refrigerate dressing in an airtight container for up to five days; stir well before using.
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Reviews
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We loved this dressing. Nice and light and packed with flavor. I used it on a green salad and have a little left over for dipping with raw veggies. Made in memory of Stacky. -
I made this recipe exactly as written with no deviations. This was a very good dressing and I really enjoyed it. The flavor is quite outstanding and pairs wonderfully with soft butter lettuce, as well as Romaine. It is great with tomatoes. -
Made a throw together chef salad and wanted an easy dressing using buttermilk. This was delicious! Used part sour cream/part mayo. Omitted the thyme and used fresh chives from the garden. I really like that the recipe specifies fresh herbs-especially fresh basil. Next time I will make the salad in advance and allow it the flavors to marry. -
This was a delicious salad dressing that used things that I always have on hand. I LOVED that it used fresh herbs and they gave it a really fresh flavour. I loved the addition of the lemon zest as well. All round this is a very full flavoured dressing that goes very well with vegetables and salads. I have made it several times now, once with dry herbs and have been very pleased with it each time. Thanks for posting!
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Editor's Note: Sadly Stacky5 passed away on Monday, October 20, 2008.
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