Herbed Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe

You’ll never buy the bottled stuff again. It’s a great, basic recipe, and it can be adapted into three different versions—Lemony Ranch, Blue Cheese Ranch, and Avocado Ranch. Drizzle over salads or use for dipping.

1 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup sour cream

1 small garlic clove, pressed

2 tablespoons minced shallot

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh chives

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon whole grain Dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

Combine all ingredients in a 1-qt. glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Cover and shake vigorously to blend. Chill 30 minutes. Refrigerate in covered jar up to 1 week. Shake well before serving.

TRY THESE TWISTS:

Lemony Ranch: Prepare Herbed Buttermilk Ranch Dressing as directed, adding 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, and 2 tsp. honey to jar before shaking.

Makes about 2 cups. Active: 20 min., Total: 50 min.

Blue Cheese Ranch: Prepare Herbed Buttermilk Ranch Dressing as directed, adding 2 oz. mashed blue cheese, 2 oz. crumbled blue cheese, 2 tsp. chopped chives, 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper, and 1/2 tsp. paprika to jar before shaking.

Makes about 2 cups. Active: 20 min., Total: 50 min.

Avocado Ranch: Prepare Herbed Buttermilk Ranch Dressing as directed, adding 1 ripe mashed avocado, 2 Tbsp. minced jalapeño pepper, 2 Tbsp. hot sauce, 4 tsp. fresh lime juice; and 1/2 tsp. kosher salt to jar before shaking.

Makes about 2 1/2 cups. Active: 20 min., Total: 50 min.

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