Herbed Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 small garlic clove, pressed
• 2 tablespoons minced shallot
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh chives
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon whole grain Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

1. Combine all ingredients in a 1-qt. glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Cover and shake vigorously to blend. Chill 30 minutes. Refrigerate in covered jar up to 1 week. Shake well before serving.Lemony Ranch: Prepare Herbed Buttermilk Ranch Dressing as directed, adding 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, and 2 tsp. honey to jar before shaking. Makes about 2 cups. Hands-on 20 min., Total 50 min.Blue Cheese Ranch: Prepare Herbed Buttermilk Ranch Dressing as directed, adding 2 oz. mashed blue cheese, 2 oz. crumbled blue cheese, 2 tsp. chopped chives, 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper, and 1/2 tsp. paprika to jar before shaking. Makes about 2 cups. Hands-on 20 min., Total 50 min.Avocado Ranch: Prepare Herbed Buttermilk Ranch Dressing as directed, adding 1 ripe mashed avocado, 2 Tbsp. minced jalapeno pepper, 2 Tbsp. hot sauce, 4 tsp. fresh lime juice; and 1/2 tsp. kosher salt to jar before shaking. Makes about 2 1/2 cups. Hands-on 20 min., Total 50 min.

buttermilk, mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, shallot, parsley, fresh chives, kosher salt, whole grain dijon mustard, freshly ground black pepper, hot sauce

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/herbed-buttermilk-ranch-dressing (may not work)