Homemade Ranch Dressing
From Let's Get Cookin'
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
Scant 1/4 tsp.salt
Buttermilk (or Futtermilk*) to desired consistency
Add mayonnaise and sour cream to a bowl and stir together. Mince the garlic and sprinkle it with the salt. Use a fork to mash the garlic/salt into a paste. Add to the bowl with the mayo/sour cream. Add in the chopped parsley and chives; stir well to combine.
Stir in just enough buttermilk to reach desired consinstency. Taste and season with more salt or herbs if needed.
*"Futtermilk" is what I call fake buttermilk. It's what I use when I don't have real buttermilk in the fridge...which is most all the time. Just pour some milk into a measuring cup and add a splash of lemon juice. Let it sit on the counter for a minute or so and the lemon juice with start to thicken the milk and give it a nice tangy flavor. Stir it up and use it in place of buttermilk in pretty much any recipe.