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.
Yield
2 servingsPrep
10 minCook
0 minReady
10 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ | teaspoon |
garlic
crushed |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
prepared mustard
dijon-style |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
tarragon leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
oregano
fresh, chopped |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
basil
fresh, chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoon |
sugar
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | x |
red hot pepper sauce
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 |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | ml |
garlic
crushed |
|
| 5 | ml |
prepared mustard
dijon-style |
|
| 15 | ml |
tarragon leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
| 15 | ml |
oregano
fresh, chopped |
|
| 15 | ml |
basil
fresh, chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
parsley leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
| 7.5 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 15 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1 | x |
red hot pepper sauce
tabasco sauce, to taste, or 1 chile, fresh, minced |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground, to taste |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
buttermilk
|
|
| 237 | ml |
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 2½ cups.
