Tarragon Buttermilk Dressing

Name: Tarragon Buttermilk Dressing
Yield: Makes about 2¼ cups (540 ml)
Ingredients: 1 cup (240 ml) champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar; 2 large shallots, chopped; ¼ cup (60 ml) shaken buttermilk; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; 1 cup (240 ml) dry white wine (such as a chardonnay); 3 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon leaves; 1½ cups (360 ml) store-bought mayonnaise

Preparation info

Makes about
2¼ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Bacon Bible

By Peter Sherman and Stephanie Banyas

Published 2019

About

I think of this as a béarnaise sauce, without the butter but all of the flavor. I love using it as a dip for vegetables, a dressing for salads, or an easy sauce for grilled chicken and fish.

Ingredients

2 large shallots, chopped
1 cup (240 ml) champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar

Garnish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

In a medium nonreactive saucepan, combine the shallots, vinegar, wine, and 2 tablespoons of the tarragon, bring to a boil, and cook until the mixture is reduced to ½ cup (1