Food and Recipes Recipes Creamy Herb Dressing Be the first to rate & review! A fresh, made-at-home, and healthy salad dressing for all your spring salads. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on March 8, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Active Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins Yield: 2 cups Jump to recipe Ditch the mayonnaise. We're here to show you that a creamy salad dressing doesn't have to be loaded with calories. Our Creamy Herb Dressing is a lighter, healthier take on traditional creamy dressings. We like to think of this Creamy Herb Dressing as the fresh, more sophisticated cousin to ranch dressing. With a nice mix of tart, herby, and sweet flavors, this creamy herb dressing tastes rich, but not heavy. We swap out mayonnaise for equal parts buttermilk and whole-milk strained yogurt. This dressing is zingy from the various acidic elements, such as Champagne vinegar and lemon, rounded out by a nice glug of extra-virgin olive oil. Just because it's homemade doesn't mean it has to be fussy. Simply throw in a medley of whatever fresh herbs you have on hand, from chives to tarragon. For a fresh and filling salad, pair this Creamy Herb Dressing with butter lettuce, radishes, packaged crunchy chickpeas, snap peas, avocado, and additional fresh tender herbs. Ingredients 1 small minced shallot 1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar 1 ½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon) 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard ½ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon kosher salt 1 small grated garlic clove ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil ⅔ cup whole buttermilk ⅔ cup plain whole-milk strained yogurt (such as Greek) ½ cup finely chopped mixed fresh tender herbs (such as chives, tarragon, basil, and flat-leaf parsley) Directions Whisk together minced shallot, Champagne vinegar, fresh lemon juice, Dijon mustard, black pepper, kosher salt, and grated garlic clove in a small bowl until combined. In a thin, steady stream, whisk in extra-virgin olive oil until combined. Slowly whisk in whole buttermilk, plain whole-milk strained yogurt, and finely chopped mixed fresh tender herbs. Tips Pair with: butter lettuce, radishes, packaged crunchy chickpeas, snap peas, avocado, and additional fresh tender herbs Rate it Print