Ranch Dressing (made with buttermilk)
Ranch dressing is an American salad dressing and vegetable dip made of buttermilk or sour cream, mayonnaise, and minced green onion and garlic, along with other seasonings.
2 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup prepared or homemade mayonnaise
1/4 to 1/3 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley leaves
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
1 scallion (green onion), trimmed and thinly sliced
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
Freshly ground black pepper
Mash the garlic and salt to a paste with the side of a chef's knife. In a medium bowl, whisk together the garlic, mayonnaise, 1/4 cup buttermilk, parsley, chives, scallion, vinegar and pepper to taste. If the sauce is very thick, thin the dressing with a couple tablespoons more of the buttermilk. Use immediately or store covered, in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.
*Ranch Style Dressing (made with yogurt)
This is the recipe Brain and I use because we don't generally have buttermilk around.
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, pressed through garlic press or finely minced
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 tablespoon chopped green onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Combine the sour cream, yogurt, mayonnaise, garlic, vinegar, green onion, chives and parsley in a bowl until well mixed. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
