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Smoky, Spicy Buttermilk Dressing

Smoky, Spicy Buttermilk Dressing is perfect for a light Summer salad with sweet tomatoes and thin radishes and smoked paprika fresh buttermilk dressing.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Author: Barrett Bridenhagen

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup buttermilk this is the heart of the dressing, so make sure the one you pick or make tastes good to you
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ cup minced cilantro
  • 1 pint jewel tomatoes
  • 4 radishes
  • 4 cups butter lettuce or baby romaine

Instructions

  • Mince the cilantro. Smoky, Spicy Homemade Buttermilk Dressing minced cilantro
  • Whisk together the buttermilk, cream, salt, peppers, paprika and cilantro. Reserve in a container in the fridge (It’s best made day of, but it will keep in the fridge for a day or two). Smoky, Spicy Homemade Buttermilk DressingHalve the tomatoes (Gorgeous? Right?).Smoky, Spicy Homemade Buttermilk Dressing halved jewel tomatoes
  • Slice the radishes very thin and halve them if they’re too big to easily fit on a bite. If I'm not using them right away, I sometimes store them in lightly salted water. It takes some of their bite away, and keeps them from drying out.Smoky, Spicy Homemade Buttermilk Dressing radish slices
  • Wash, tear and dry the lettuce. Arrange the lettuce on the salad plates and created stripes of radish and tomato if you’re being fancy. Smoky, Spicy Homemade Buttermilk Dressing salad prepped
  • Then drizzle the dressing over the salad. Smoky, Spicy Homemade Buttermilk Dressing over salad
  • Just having a regular weeknight? Toss it altogether in a big bowl and let guests plate themselves. Smoky, Spicy Homemade Buttermilk Dressing on bib lettuce with radishes and jewel tomatoes

Notes

Makes 1 cup dressing and salad for 4 people