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