Best Low Fat Buttermilk Basil Salad Dressing Recipes
FRESH BASIL AND BALSAMIC LOW FAT SALAD DRESSING
This recipe makes enough dressing for a week's worth of salads for a family of 4. You will need a 1 quart jar with a tight-fitting lid. Adapted from a recipe by Lynne Rossetto Kasper .
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 10m
Yield 1 quart
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Peel the onion and garlic cloves then mince together with the fresh basil leaves. Put in a jar and add remaining ingredients. Shake up and season as needed with salt and pepper. Store in a cool place. Each night simply shake it up and pour over a salad.
- Variations:
- For Thai-style dressing that is good over rice noodles, grains or vegetable salads, blend 1/2 cup dressing with 1 tbls. minced fresh chile, 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro, 1 tbls. brown sugar, 1/2 cup crushed peanuts.
- For ranch dressing: blend 1/3 cup of dressing with 1/3 to 1/2 cup buttermilk.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1106.8, Fat 110.2, SaturatedFat 15.1, Sodium 711.1, Carbohydrate 32.3, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 18, Protein 4.7
LOW-FAT BUTTERMILK DRESSING
Categories Condiment/Spread Milk/Cream Egg Quick & Easy Salad Dressing Gourmet
Yield Makes about 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Whisk together cornstarch, mustard, sugar, salt, and 1/4 cup buttermilk in a small heavy saucepan until smooth. Whisk in remaining 3/4 cup buttermilk and egg until smooth. Cook over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until mixture reaches a simmer, then simmer, whisking constantly, until thickened and custardlike, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in lemon juice and oil. Transfer dressing to a bowl and chill, its surface covered with wax paper, about 1 hour.
CREAMY BASIL SALAD DRESSING
This recipe comes from Gourmet Magazine, September 2002 and is a wonderful and fresh tasting dressing.
Provided by Juenessa
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 10m
Yield 1/2 cup
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
- Gourmet Magazine's notes:
- • Use dressing on mixed greens or sliced tomatoes or for chicken salad.
- • Dressing keeps, covered and chilled, 1 day.
BASIL BUTTERMILK SALAD DRESSING
This is tangy and tastes great on simple green salads. You could also use it as a dip. Makes great use of fresh garden basil. Adapated from Gourmet. Chill time is cook time.
Provided by Hey Jude
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Mince garlic and mash to a paste with the salt (I used a mortar and pestle).
- Whisk together buttermilk, mayo, basil and garlic paste in a small bowl; chill, covered, 1 hour to allow flavors to develop.
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