Creamy Pesto Salad Dressing
Created by KittenCal on October 30, 2011
- Servings: 9
- Prep Time: 4h
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #1728
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup oil (can use olive oil or vegetable or canola oil)
- 1 cup mayonnaise (do not use salad dressing)
- 3/4 cup buttermilk (if you don’t like the flavor of buttermilk then milk will work well also)
- 1 garlic clove, minced (garlic lovers use a extra large clove)
- 3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
- 2 tablespoons dried basil (rubbed between fingers to release the flavors)
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt or white salt
- Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- Tabasco sauce, optional and to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: In a food processor process all ingredients together until well blended; transfer to a glass jar, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 or more hours before using.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (63.6 g)
- Calories 310.5
- Total Fat - 27.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.4 g
- Cholesterol - 17 mg
- Sodium - 332.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 12.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.2 g
- Sugars - 6.8 g
- Protein - 5 g
- Calcium - 170.9 mg
- Iron - 0.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg