Description
Ina Garten’s buttermilk salad dressing brings creamy, tangy elegance to leafy greens and fresh vegetables. Home cooks can easily whip up this simple, flavorful recipe that adds zesty charm to any salad.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (120 ml) buttermilk
- ½ cup (120 ml) sour cream
- ¼ cup (60 ml) mayonnaise, best quality such as Hellmann’s or Duke’s
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh chives
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 ½ tsps dried dill
- 2 tsps fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- Few dashes of Tabasco sauce, optional
Instructions
- Mixing: In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, mayonnaise, sour cream, green onions, fresh dill, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt, and black pepper until completely smooth and well-incorporated.
- Flavor Calibration: Taste the dressing and fine-tune the seasoning by adding extra herbs, salt, or pepper to achieve a perfectly balanced and vibrant flavor profile.
- Chilling: Refrigerate the dressing for at least 30 minutes to allow the ingredients to meld together, enhancing the overall taste and ensuring a refreshingly cool serving temperature.
Notes
- Maximize Flavor Fusion: Whisk ingredients vigorously to ensure every ingredient blends seamlessly, releasing maximum taste potential.
- Temperature Matters: Refrigerate dressing for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow herbs and spices to fully develop their aromatic profiles.
- Customize Your Taste: Adjust seasoning gradually, tasting as you go to create a personalized dressing that perfectly matches your palate.
- Storage Strategy: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, giving the flavors time to intensify and meld beautifully.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg