Chive Buttermilk Dressing: So easy. So simple.
Chive Buttermilk Dressing is a variation on ranch dressing and just as tasty. The chives are up in our garden. In fact, it’s the only thing that’s up besides a few daffodils and one volunteer hyacinth. I’ve been looking at them for days–longing to make just a little harvest. “Is it too early?” I kept asking myself. They look healthy and hearty and tall. Finally I stumbled upon a pin that shared when to harvest herbs, and sure enough, the chives were ready. Now what? Buttermilk dressing.
I actually started making variations on buttermilk dressing last year after finding a pin for make-at-home ranch mix. That recipe used powdered buttermilk, but suggested using actually buttermilk when mixing up a batch of ranch salad dressing. At some point I decided that powdered buttermilk + actual buttermilk was buttermilk overkill–why was I buying and using both. I began to skip that step: just buttermilk, mayonnaise, some dried herbs. But what about fresh herbs. A-MAZ-ING. Just buttermilk, mayo and chives. It’s such a clean fresh taste.
And as an aside, for the wisk I use for making dressings is a flat wish like this one (affiliate link).
Prep Time | 5 minutes |
Servings |
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- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup minced fresh chives
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- fresh ground pepper to taste
Ingredients
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- Mix all the ingredients with a wisk. Refrigerate.
- Make it a little ahead to let the flavors meld.