Email to Cat      

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Source of Recipe

From "The Kitchen Pantry Cookbook" by Erin Coopey


Recipe Introduction

"I'm really picky about ranch dressing. The bottled brands just taste synthetic to me. Once you taste this tangy, herby dressing you'll feel the same."

List of Ingredients

◦ ⅓ cup sour cream or cr�me fra�che
◦ ⅓ cup mayonnaise
◦ � cup buttermilk
◦ 1 � teaspoons fresh lemon juice or white wine vinegar
◦ 2 teaspoons grated onion or � teaspoon onion powder
◦ Pinch of garlic powder
◦ 1 � teaspoons minced fresh chives
◦ 1 � teaspoons minced fresh parsley
◦ Pinch of dried thyme
◦ Pinch of paprika
◦ � teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt
◦ Freshly ground black pepper to taste


Recipe

Whisk the sour cream, mayonnaise, and buttermilk together until smooth and fully blended. Stir in the lemon juice, onion, garlic powder, chives, parsley, thyme, and paprika. Season with salt and a generous grinding of pepper. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Makes 1 � cups






❧ Note:
The flavors of this dressing improve with a little time. If you can, try to make the recipe at least 1 hour before you plan to serve it. Refrigerate until ready to use.