Best Herby Ranch Dressing Recipes

RANCH DRESSING WITH FRESH HERBS

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Although the original ranch dressing was made with ingredients like garlic powder and dried dill, fresh herbs and real garlic give this dressing a much brighter taste - and a pretty pale green color. This dressing is adapted from the restaurant Emily in Brooklyn, N.Y., one of the first pizzerias in New York City to serve ranch dressing. It's still a controversial combination in Brooklyn, but the chef Matt Hyland's dressing is uncontroversially delicious.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories dips and spreads, salads and dressings

Time 15m

Yield About 1 1/3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/4 cup chilled buttermilk, more as needed
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint or parsley
1 cup store-bought mayonnaise, preferably Hellmann's
Salt, to taste

Steps:

In a food processor or blender, process the buttermilk, garlic, pepper, chives and mint together until the herbs are minced and the mixture turns pale green. Add the mayonnaise and process just until smooth. If desired, thin with additional buttermilk to get the consistency you want. Taste and add salt if needed.
Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered, up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 154, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 136 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams

NEW YORK-STYLE CHOPPED SALAD

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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Time 2h20m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 27

Ingredients

3 cups mixed salad greens
8 whole romaine leaves
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
One 14-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
One 4-ounce can pitted mixed olives
2 red bell peppers, sliced
2 yellow bell peppers, sliced
4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and sliced
2 avocados, sliced
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
8 ounces fresh mozzarella, cubed
1 English cucumber, halved then sliced
1 bunch asparagus, blanched and sliced into pieces
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
8 radishes, halved
Salt and ground pepper
Salt and ground pepper
Herby Ranch Dressing, recipe follows, or your favorite
1 cup (real) mayonnaise
1/2 cup buttermilk (more as needed to reach desired consistency)
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup Italian flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
3 teaspoons white vinegar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Salt and ground pepper

Steps:

Lay out the greens and all the fixings in small dishes.
Have a big stainless bowl with tongs. Have everyone build their own salad by throwing what they want into the bowl. Toss and tip the salad onto a cutting board. With 2 knives, quickly chop the salad so that it's chopped into smaller pieces. Throw it back into the metal dish and toss with Herby Ranch Dressing.
Transfer to a plate and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
Combine the mayonnaise, buttermilk, sour cream, parsley, chives, oregano, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Chill for a couple of hours before serving.