Buttermilk dressing is a low-fat alternative to cream-based dressings and can be combined with other flavors like avocado, sour cream, or mayonnaise. It has less fat than regular milk and can be easily blended with other ingredients to create a variety of dressings and condiments.
Aficionados of creamy salad dressings appreciate buttermilk dressing as a low-fat alternative to other, less healthy cream-based dressing options. Buttermilk is versatile, able to take on other flavors without giving up its subtle qualities. Among the many types of buttermilk dressing are those that feature avocado, sour cream, or mayonnaise to add weight to the dressing.
While it has a slightly thicker consistency than regular sweet milk, buttermilk is still too slow-burning to use on its own as a base for a salad or vegetable dressing. Cooks can give it more body by adding a dollop or two of mayonnaise, sour cream, or even cream cheese. Some cooks combine buttermilk and blue cheese in the blender to create a base for both cold toppings and a creamy dough frosting.
Despite its name, buttermilk not only contains no butter, but it has less fat than regular milk. Groceries generally carry both buttermilk made with 2% milkfat and a nonfat version. This means that buttermilk dressing not only adds a creamy texture and flavor to a salad, but it offers a low-fat alternative to other dressings.
The taste of buttermilk is often compared to yogurt and can be mild or strong, depending on how it was made. A full gallon of milk is only needed to create a single cup of fermented buttermilk. Buttermilk can be easily combined with other flavors. For example, a buttermilk ranch-style dressing is easily made using a buttermilk-mayonnaise base to which dill, some chopped pickle, green olives, caper, and some dried mustard are added.
A mixed base of blue cheese and buttermilk can be complemented with a handful of crumbled blue cheese and some chopped walnuts. This dressing is especially tasty when added to a salad with seedless grapes and chopped apples. A base of sour cream and buttermilk can be blended with an avocado, some fresh garlic, and some cilantro to create a salsa verde. This condiment is not only delicious on vegetables, but goes well with rice and beans.
The sour cream and buttermilk dressing also offers any number of curry combinations. Whether the cook chooses curry powder, curry paste or creates his own curry from cardamom, ginger, chillies and other flavourings, this condiment is perfect for a tomato and cucumber salad, as well as grain-based dishes.
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