Sour Cream Cilantro Dressing Recipe

One of the vinaigrettes I usually prepare for my salads is this coriander and sour cream vinaigrette. I really like the taste of cilantro, so it is not surprising that this vinaigrette is one of my my favorites. I discovered it recently when I could cross off in my to-do list one of the trips that I really wanted to do: visit California, in the United States. A visit I hope to have the chance to repeat, but I still have a thousand and one places on my list. I was just arrived at the hotel, with the jet-lag at its peak , and I went out for dinner. I did not go very far, because there was a restaurant next to the hotel which looked not too bad. I entered and asked for a salad, since I was not too hungry. Although it was a full salad , the kind of salad that comes with everything. However the waitres assured me it was not very heavy. The truth is that I did not regret at all ordering it. In this saldad was where I discovered this coriander and sour cream vinaigrette. Yummy! This vinagraitte goes perfect to prepare refreshing salads and if you also like cilantro as much as I do, you are going to love this vinagraitte a lot.

Sour Cream Cilantro Dressing Recipe

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Serves: 4 Time: 10 m Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

• 20 cl sour cream (click for an easy recipe)
• 10 cl of milk (or buttermilk )
• A few drops of lemon and/or lime (to make buttermilk)
• 1 big tablespoon of mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon of vinegar (or more, or less, to taste)
• 1 clove garlic, peeled, cut in half and with the green part removed
• 2 tablespoons of cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon of red onion, peeled and cut onion into small squares
• 1 tablespoon of chives, finely chopped
• Salt and pepper

Directions

1. Mix the milk with a few drops of lemon juice and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes (skip this step if you have buttermilk).
2. In a mortar, crush the garlic with a little of salt.
3. Add the cilantro and crush it with the garlic.
4. Pour in the sour cream, the buttermilk  and the tablespoon of mayonnaise. Mix well.
5. Now add chopped onion and chives.
6. Finally, adjust vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.
7. Let stand for a few minutes before using it.

Hints, Tips, and Tricks

• You can enrich this cilantro vinaigrette with a few drops of lemon or lime or add a spicy touch with some drops of tabasco or a pinch of chili powder or paprika.
• It can be prepared in advance and dress the salad just before eating it.
• If you do not have red onion, you can replace it by any onion that you like for salads, or even shallots.

 

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