One of the best things to come out of writing this blog is being in touch with so very many different people and getting inspired by their ideas as well as my own. Bree emailed me to tell me about this dressing that she made from Ina Garten. I was so happy for the email and a new dressing to make. I followed the salad dressing recipe decreasing the salt and changing the salad to a Bacon Lettuce and Tomato salad. So yum, and thanks again Bree for thinking of me and writing to me, I love that you thought of me and that you inspired me to make this new dressing. This is one helluva great dressing and it would make one helluva great dip. Another perfect anytime salad. Thanks!
Ingredients:
3 scallions, white and green parts , chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves, lightly packed
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 – 1 teaspoon kosher salt to taste
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup good mayonnaise ( you can use light but not fat free please)
1/2 cup Greek style yogurt , I used 2%
1/2 cup buttermilk, shaken ( you can use lowfat)
Salad Greens:
for 6 people you will use 3 small Bibb Lettuces, or Boston Lettuce or Romaine. Whichever you prefer. I could only find Romaine so that’s what we had. We like our lettuce chopped so that’s what I did.
2 large ripe tomatoes or small grape ones, whichever you prefer.
6 slices of Bacon ( I used microwave Bacon) it’s awesome–no fuss no muss
*1 red onion thinly sliced ( optional)
*avocado cut into chunks ( also optional)
I made all the salad dressing because it will keep in fridge for a few days , I used less lettuce and less other ingredients just for the two of us. I used the red onion and avocado for my 1/2 of the salad.
Directions:
Place the scallions, basil, lemon juice, mustard, olive oil, garlic , salt and pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Puree for about 20 seconds till smooth. Add the mayo, yogurt, and buttermilk and blend till smooth. Transfer the dressing to a container and refrigerate for at least an hour till flavors blend together . Put together salad ingredients and pour dressing on it. So delish! Great with protein on it, and this salad dressing would make a great dip for raw veggies! I love this dressing, we ate it 3 nights in a row!
Cooking with Candi 