Did you know that it’s really easy to make your own salad dressing? My Buttermilk Herb Dressing is simple, delicious and healthy. Store-bought salad dressings often have a lot of added sugars, preservatives and a surprising number of calories. However, when you make homemade salad dressing, you can use fresh, natural ingredients and make healthy substitutions as desired.
My Buttermilk Herb Dressing is like a cross between ranch dressing and green goddess dressing- two of my favorites. It uses fresh herbs, which are abundant this time of year, and it comes together in just a few minutes. By using low fat buttermilk and nonfat Greek yogurt, you can cut back significantly on the amount of mayonnaise used and still have a nice creamy texture. The fresh herbs, dijon mustard and lemon juice add bright flavor and acidity.
This is a nice versatile dressing that can be used on salads or even as a dip. Try it with my Butter Lettuce Salad, which features delicate butter lettuce leaves topped with heirloom tomatoes and fresh, grilled sweet corn.
Recipe
Butter Lettuce Salad with Buttermilk Herb Dressing
Equipment
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 ears corn, shucked
- Kosher salt
- 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated
- 2 heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges
- Fresh herbs (parsley, dill, chives) for garnish
Buttermilk Herb Dressing
- 1 cup low fat buttermilk
- ⅔ cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup reduced fat mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- 2 tablespoons chives
- 1 tablespoon dill
- 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 small clove garlic
- Kosher salt and black pepper
Instructions
- To make the Buttermilk Herb Dressing, blend all ingredients together in a blender until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Store in the refrigerator.
- Heat a grill pan over medium high heat. Rub the olive oil on the corn and season with salt. Grill the corn, turning occasionally, until cooked, 8-10 minutes. Let the corn cool and then cut the kernels from the cobs.
- Arrange the lettuce on a serving platter. Top with the tomatoes and corn. Drizzle the dressing on top. Garnish with fresh herbs.
Beverley says
Delicious Delicious and more Delicious . I tried this and love the dressing so much I even use it on my Chicken Salad Sandwiches xoxo
sonaliruder says
I'm so happy you liked it, Beverley! Using it with chicken salad is a great idea, I'll have to try it!
Maggie Basiaga, RD says
Sounds and looks delicious! I'll have to try this one!
sonaliruder says
Thanks for stopping by!
Marsha Baker says
That looks sooo delicious! I am not fond of salads, unless they're 'loaded' like yours...and my all time fav dressing is Ranch. This is a real winner!
sonaliruder says
Thanks, Marsha! I love Ranch dressing too. This is a much healthier option!
dina says
i love buttermilk. it looks great!
sonaliruder says
Thanks, Dina!