salad essentials: yummy buttermilk dressing

How To Make salad essentials: yummy buttermilk dressing

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  Gather Your Ingredients.
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  BAKING THE GARLIC
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  Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 375f (190c).
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  Place two skinned garlic cloves on a piece of parchment paper, drizzle with the olive oil, and add a pinch of salt.
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  Bring the ends of the parchment paper together and twist to seal.
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  Place in the preheated oven, and bake for 20 minutes.
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  Allow to cool, and then mash into a pulp using the side of a Santoku or kitchen knife.
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  THE ASSEMBLY
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  Add all the ingredients to a non-reactive bowl; except the chives, scallion, salt and pepper.
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  Whisk all the ingredients together.
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  Chef’s Tip: If you did a good job on mashing the baked garlic, it should incorporate easily into the other ingredients.
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  Switch from a whisk to a wooden spoon, and fold in the chives and scallion.
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  Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Drizzle this yummy dressing over your favorite greens, or use as a dip for veggies. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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  ADDITIONAL IDEAS
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  If you miss the crunch of bacon, but you’re not a meat eater, try this: Take a shiitake mushroom, and dice the cap into small bits, then add a splash of balsamic vinegar, and let sit for a few minutes. Next add a bit of olive oil to a pan and sauté them until crisp.
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