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Buttermilk Dressing
This creamy homemade buttermilk dressing with fresh herbs and lemon is better than any store bought variety and is easy to make. Chill the buttermilk dressing recipe for several hours for a thicker consistency.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 136 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest use a microplane grater and only use the yellow peel, not the bitter white pith.
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon minced chives
- 1 tablespoon chopped dill
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Add the minced garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, mayonnaise, kosher salt, black pepper and buttermilk in a small bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Stir in the fresh herbs and taste for seasonings. Adjust as necessary.
- Transfer the herb buttermilk dressing to a storage jar and refrigerate. The dressing will thicken as it chills, but you can use it immediately if you just can't wait.
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Notes
- Great as a dip for a crudite platter, or drizzled over your favorite salad.
- *A serving is about 2 tablespoons (maybe a smidge more).
Nutrition Information
Calories
136kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
323mg
(13%)
Potassium
28mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
57IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 136
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 136kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 323mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 28mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 57IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.