Author Notes
When I look at these pictures and think of this dressing I want to go make it right away. Whether you use the dressing on tomatoes and avocado or just a green salad I don't care. Make the dressing.
It's got that buttermilk tang and then the freshness of the cilantro. It's quite simple to whip up and something I need to make much more of this summer. Great assembled like this for a dinner or if you're having a barbecue simply place the tomatoes and avocado and onion on a platter and drizzle the dressing over it all for people to take family style.
Recipe adapted from and thanks to Cooking Light. —goodspoon
Ingredients
- Buttermilk Cilantro Dressing
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1/3 cup
buttermilk
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1/4 cup
cilantro, chopped
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2 tablespoons
sour cream
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1 tablespoon
mayonnaise
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1/2 teaspoon
lime zest
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1/4 teaspoon
garlic, minced
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
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1/8 teaspoon
cumin
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1 pinch
pepper to taste
- Heirloom and Avocado Salad
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4
heirloom tomatoes
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1-3 pinches
good salt, fleur de sel works well
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1/4 cup
red onion, thinly sliced
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1-2
avocados, diced
Directions
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To prepare the dressing you can pulse is all in the food processor or just mix in a bowl really well. I went the bowl route this time for less cleanup and it all worked just fine. Cover and chill the dressing until you're ready to enjoy it.
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To assemble the salad place a tomato slice on a plate and salt it. Top with onion then avocado. Add another tomato slice, onion, avo and repeat. Drizzle the dressing over top and indulge!
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