Tarragon-Vanilla Salad Dressing

This creamy, low-fat dressing lends itself to salad greens, cooked or raw vegetable combinations, pasta and grain salads, or as a dipping sauce for crudites or steamed artichoke leaves.

10 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 0 minutes

156 calories per serving view nutrition facts

2 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1 1/2	teaspoon	garlic	crushed
1	teaspoon	prepared mustard	dijon-style
1	tablespoon	tarragon	fresh, chopped
1	tablespoon	oregano	fresh, chopped
1	tablespoon	basil	fresh, chopped
2	tablespoons	parsley leaves	fresh, chopped
1 1/2	teaspoon	sugar
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	tablespoon	lemon juice	fresh
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1	x	red hot pepper sauce (eg. Tabasco)	tabasco sauce, to taste, or 1 chile, fresh, minced
1	x	black pepper	freshly ground, to taste
1	cup	buttermilk
1	cup	yogurt, plain	nonfat, or low-fat, plain, or low-fat mayonnaise

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients, whisking until smooth. Adjust the seasoning with additional salt and/or lemon juice. Refrigerate until needed. The flavor improves on standing. The dressing will keep for up to a week.

Yield: About 2 1/2 cups.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 272g

Amount per Serving

Calories 156 32% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.0g	8%
Saturated Fat 3.0g	17%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 21mg	7%
Sodium 808mg	34%
Total Carbohydrate 19.0g	6%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	5%
Sugars 15.0g
Protein 9.0g	19%