Creamy Italian Dressing
- 2 heads garlic, tops sliced off
- 4 short sprays of 100 percent extra-virgin olive oil cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (any combination of parsley, basil, oregano and thyme leaves)
- 4 ounces light sour cream
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 12 cups salad greens, washed and dried
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place garlic heads on aluminum foil and lightly spray each head with 2 sprays olive oil cooking spray.
- Wrap aluminum foil around the garlic to form a tight package.
- Roast for 45 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and place whole heads of garlic in a food mill.
- (Adding the whole garlic heads eliminates the step of removing the pulp from the cloves because the food mill squeezes the pulp out.)
- Process the garlic until smooth.
- Transfer garlic pulp to a bowl.
- Add the fresh herbs and sour cream and stir until completely blended.
- Slowly add buttermilk, adding just enough to give the dressing a consistency that is easy to pour.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
- Just before serving, toss salad greens with dressing.
garlic, percent, fresh herbs, sour cream, buttermilk, salt, freshly ground black pepper, lemon, salad greens
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/creamy-italian-dressing.html (may not work)