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Creamy Pesto Dressing
This creamy pesto salad dressing is super simple to make with store-bought or homemade basil pesto. Reach for it when you want a tangy salad dressing or spread for your favorite sandwich.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 84 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- ¼ cup basil pesto
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a clean jar and shake to emulsify.
- Adjust the thickness of the pesto dressing to your desired preference. For a thinner consistency, add more buttermilk or vinegar, perhaps a teaspoon at a time. To make it thicker, add more mayonnaise or sour cream.
- This dressing should be stored in the refrigerator and is best within the first 3 to 5 days.
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Notes
- This creamy pesto salad dressing recipe makes three-quarters of a cup of dressing.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2tablespoons
Calories
84kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
133mg
(6%)
Potassium
15mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
245IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 84
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tablespoons | |
| Calories | 84kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 133mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 245IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.