Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

½ cup well-shaken lowfat buttermilk

3 tablespoons sour cream

2 tablespoons Duke mayonnaise

1 teaspoon fresh finely chopped chives, dill, parsley, tarragon or celery leaves

1 clove garlic, pressed or finely minced

½ teaspoon Dijon mustard

½ juiced lemon

5 dashes of tabasco

½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper

1 teaspoon anchovy paste (optional)

Salt to taste (go easy on the salt if you use the anchovy paste)

Whisk together all the ingredients except buttermilk and lemon juice.  Put buttermilk and lemon juice in mason jar and shake vigorously.  Then add the remaining ingredients to the mason jar and shake some more.  Refrigerate, but shake vigorously before each use.  Use just a little bit of dressing because this is very flavor packed.  You will never buy bottled ranch dressing again.