Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing Recipe
Southwest flavors in a healthy and delicious homemade ranch dressing... Use fresh, healthy ingredients to complement your fresh salad ingredients.
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Ingredients
Dressing
- 1 cup low fat buttermilk
- 2 tbsp. olive oil mayonnaise - (see notes)
- ¼ cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp. lime juice
- ½ tsp. minced garlic
- 1 jalapeno - stem and seeds removed, cut in chunks
- ½ cup cilantro leaves - stems removed
- several snips of fresh chives or 1 minced shallot
- ½ tsp. sea salt
- several grinds pepper
Instructions
Dressing
- Add all dressing ingredients to the bowl of your blender.
- Pulse 2-3 times. Give it a good shake. Repeat until smooth.
- Either toss with the salad, or serve in a cruet alongside the salad.
Salad
- Combine ingredients either in a large salad bowl, or divided among 4 salad plates. Garnish with pepitas.
Notes
I love to make my own olive oil mayonnaise, but I certainly keep a good commercially prepared one in my refrigerator. Salad dressings need a little bit of fat; fats aid in the absorption of some nutrients, and make the ingredients taste better too!
Creamy dressings will keep in your refrigerator for several days - if they last that long!
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 19kcal
NOTE: Macronutrients are an approximation only using unbranded ingredients and MyFitnessPal.com. Please do your own research with the products you’re using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.
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