Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing

This salad recipe, Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing, leans on buttermilk, mayonnaise and sour cream. It makes 12 Servings (2-3 cups dressing) and takes about 15 minutes.

• Yield 12 Servings (2-3 cups dressing)
• Ready in 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise (I use light mayo)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup salsa verde or green enchilada sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (from about 1 medium lime)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• Pinch of dried dill (about 1/8 teaspoon)
• Pinch of salt (I use coarse, kosher salt)
• Pinch of black pepper (I use coarsely ground black pepper)
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
• 1 green onion (white and green parts coarsely chopped, or small bunch of chives)

Instructions

1. Combine all the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Thin with additional buttermilk, milk, or lime juice, if you want to adjust the consistency.
2. Refrigerate until ready to serve (the taste gets better with time - it can be made several days in advance).

Dress it just before it goes to the table so the leaves stay crisp.