This flavor bomb Herby Buttermilk Ranch Dressing is a pinch to throw together! It’s the perfect dressing to have in your fridge for nightly salads and positively toe-curling thrown into my favorite Ricotta Salata & Charred Corn Buttermilk Pasta Salad!
This dressing is ranch, but with mega jazz hands! Creamy mayonnaise, sour cream and buttermilk make the base. Flavor is layered in with fresh lemon juice, herby olive oil, Worcestershire sauce and a kick of cayenne. Lastly, a trio of herbs (parsley, dill and chives) add the perfect hit of flavor and color.
A high-speed blender or food processor makes fast work of throwing this together; but it can easily be done with a medium bowl and a whisk (or even a large mason jar!).
Feel free to play around with the herbs (basil is so good in this!) and serve it with salads, pasta salads, with crudite, to dip your pizza in…sky’s the limit!
When I used to cater 
(back in the day!), this was my go-to buttermilk dressing and I can’t wait for it to be yours too!
Enjoy this herby, creamy buttermilk dressing that you’ll want to put on everything!
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Creamy Dreamy Herby Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe
Equipment
- Mini Food Processor (great for salad dressings!)
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240 g) mayonnaise such as Best Foods, Hellmann's or Duke's
- 1/2 cup (120 g) sour cream use full-fat
- 1/2 cup (120 g) buttermilk shaken; plus more for thinning the salad dressing to the desired consistency
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup parsley coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives coarsely chopped
Instructions
- To a high-speed blender or food processor fit with the blade attachment, add the mayonnaise through the cayenne pepper and blend on high until smooth, about 40 seconds.
- Add the parsley dill and chives and pulse until the herbs are evenly distributed throughout the dressing, but they still. have definition (they haven't disappeared into the salad dressing. Taste. It's delicious, right?! Adjust your seasonings, if necessary.
- Store in the fridge, in an airtight container, until ready to use. The salad dressing will thicken in the fridge. You may need to add either more buttermilk or water to thin prior to serving.
Notes
To Make Without A Blender
Whisk together the mayo, sour cream and buttermilk until completely combined. Finely chop the garlic and herbs and then combine everything. Either whisk it together or throw it into a large mason jar and shake it up!Sour Cream Substitute
If I’m out of sour cream, I’ll grab some Greek yogurt and it works great. I prefer the varieties that have some fat in them (not the fat-free versions).Herbs
Feel free to sub in any herb combination (or just use one). Love this when it’s just made with basil!!Storing Salad Dressing
Stored in an airtight container in the fridge this dressing will last for a week!The post Creamy Dreamy Herby Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe appeared first on DisplacedHousewife.
