Creamy Chive Dressing Food

BUTTERMILK CHIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, add the sour cream, buttermilk and apple cider vinegar and whisk until the ingredients are incorporated. Add the chives, dill, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste and stir once more. Cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to use. For best results, do a day or two ahead of time before using.

GREEN GODDESS CHIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, chives, green onion, garlic, vinegar, tarragon, sugar and Worcestershire sauce and blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until serving. It will keep up to three days in the refrigerator.

CREAMY CHIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a food processor and grind for 30 seconds to a minute, enough for chives to be well chopped and incorporated.
• Serve as a side dipping sauce or over salad, tacos, vegetables or proteins.

CREAMY CHIVE DRESSING CAFE FOR ALL-SEASONS

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together buttermilk, lemon juice, cider, sour cream mayonnaise, salt, pepper, and cayenne until smooth and stir in chives.

HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD WITH FRESH GREENS, BLUE CHEESE AND CREAMY CHIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• Place greens in a bowl and toss with the vinegar and oil and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a platter. Arrange tomatoes over greens, sprinkle with salt, and drizzle with chive dressing. Sprinkle blue cheese over top and garnish with a few fresh chives.
• Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

CHICKEN SALAD IN A CREAMY CHIVE AND LOVAGE DRESSING

Steps:

• Dressing: Chop the shallots, place in a pan with white wine & boil to reduce liquid by two thirds. Add the cream and bring back to the boil. then & pour into a clean container. Add the chives, lovage and lemon juice and set aside.
• When the dressing is cool, gently mix it with the crème fraiche. Check the seasoning and adjust to taste.
• Place the chopped chicken pieces in a bowl and add the creamy lovage dressing, mixing well, Serve on a bed of lettuce with a few chives, chive flowers and some chopped lovage leaves as a garnish - some crusty French bread would also be a wonderful accompaniment!
• For picnics: Put the chicken and lovage salad into a sealed container and keep in the fridge until you need to pack your hamper. Pack your lettuce and garnishes separately and garnish the salad it when you have arrived at your picnic spot. Serve as a sandwich filling or with crusty bread - don't forget to pack your knives and forks!

SORREL SALAD WITH CREAMY CHIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• Make dressing:
• Whisk together all dressing ingredients in a large bowl.
• Make salad:
• Toss together all salad ingredients with dressing in bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• *Available at specialty produce markets and Indian Rock Produce (800-882-0512 or 215-536-9600).

CREAMY GARLIC AND CHIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• In small saucepan, combine garlic and 1 cup water; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low; simmer for 10 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer garlic to paper towel, reserving 2 tablespoons of the cooking liquid.
• In a blender or food processor, combine cooked garlic, reserved liquid, ricotta cheese and yogurt; puree until smooth.
• Transfer to bowl with tight-fitting cover; stir in chives, salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours.
• Stir before serving.

CREAMY LEMON-CHIVE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small jar, combine lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and shake until salt is dissolved. Add cream and chives; shake to blend. Season with salt. Store, covered and refrigerated, up to 1 week. Shake to blend before using.