Avocado Buttermilk Dressing

Name: Avocado Buttermilk Dressing
Ingredients: 1 cup buttermilk; 1 whole avocado, peeled and pittted; 2 tablespoons mayo, optional; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt; 2 teaspoons freshly cracked pepper; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon dill pollen; 1 tablespoon freshly chopped chives

This creamy dressing goes great with a salad of shaved asparagus, arugula, and pecorino cheese. The avocado gives this recipe an amazingly creamy consistency.

Submitted by: Chasity M. from Chicago, IL

Ingredients

1 cup buttermilk
1 whole avocado, peeled and pittted
2 tablespoons mayo, optional
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
2 teaspoons freshly cracked pepper
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon dill pollen
1 tablespoon freshly chopped chives

Preparation Instructions:

Put all the ingredients, except the chives in a blender or food processor, blend till smooth.

Put dressing in a bowl or a jar and stir in chives. Taste the dressing and add more salt and pepper if desired.

Serve immediately or refrigerate. Will keep for up to a week in the fridge.

More About This Recipe

You can add most fresh herbs to the dressing to mix it up. If you don’t have an avocado you can sub a 1/2 cup sour cream to create the consistency. I also like to add some extra roasted granulated garlic (about a teaspoon.)