Buttermilk Dressing

This lemon buttermilk dressing is light, creamy, and tangy. It's a delicious salad dressing recipe that goes well with broccoli coleslaw or your favorite greens.

This buttermilk dressing is a staple in our home, especially during the summer months when we crave something light and fresh tasting. 

Why we love this buttermilk dressing

• Tangy buttermilk and lemon juice were made for each other.
• It's the ideal creamy coleslaw dressing.
• Bright and fresh tasting.
• Only 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise. That's right, this is a healthy buttermilk salad dressing. The little bit of mayo gives the dressing some depth without loading it down.
• It keeps for a week in your fridge so it's perfect for meal prep!

Try it on our Classic Broccoli Coleslaw:

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Buttermilk Dressing Recipe

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 0 minutes mins

Total: 5 minutes mins

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This buttermilk dressing is light, creamy, and tangy. It's a delicious salad dressing recipe that goes well with broccoli coleslaw or your favorite greens.

1 cup

Ingredients

• ▢ ¾ cup buttermilk
• ▢ 2 lemons (zest and juice)
• ▢ 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (NOT Miracle Whip!)
• ▢ 1 ½ tablespoons honey
• ▢ ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ▢ 1 clove garlic (very finely minced)

Instructions 

• Add all the ingredients to a medium-sized bowl and whisk together.
  ¾ cup buttermilk, 2 lemons, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 ½ tablespoons honey, ½ teaspoon sea salt, 1 clove garlic
• Keeps well for a week in your fridge. Shake before using.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 tablespoon, Calories: 21kcal (1%), Carbohydrates: 4g (1%), Protein: 1g (2%), Fat: 1g (2%), Saturated Fat: 1g (6%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 2mg (1%), Sodium: 98mg (4%), Potassium: 36mg (1%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 3g (3%), Vitamin A: 23IU, Vitamin C: 7mg (8%), Calcium: 17mg (2%), Iron: 1mg (6%)

© Author Kristen Stevens

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