Chives in season-Green Goddess Dressing

[feather]

My chives are beautiful and flowering.
Time to make green goddess dressing.

Put in a blender:
1 cup of buttermilk (or substitute sour cream or thick yogurt)
1 and 1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup of chives or a good handful
2 Tablespoons of chopped garlic
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
fresh ground white pepper
salt to taste
2 Tablespoons anchovy paste or 2 anchovies (optional)
(additions you may like to add, parsley, basil, tarragon)

Blend and store in the refrigerator.

[karriew4gifts]

Thanks for this recipe.  I have never had it or known what was in it.  I love anchovies.  Chives are really cheap at my grocery this week.  How long does it stay in the fridge?  can you freeze it?  Thanks, again.

[feather]

Thanks. I don't know if it would freeze well as mayonnaise usually doesn't freeze well. I've never tried.
I keep it in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks, but it doesn't last long as we use it for salads, to dip raw vegetables, to dip oven fried potatoes. I keep it in a jug near the front of the refrigerator so it doesn't get lost in the back.

[lindy]

I made this recipe on the weekend using a bunch of the chives I have growing in my garden. It's really good - we've been eating it with celery, carrots, cucumber and tomato wedges. I grew up eating french fries with mayonnaise instead of ketchup or vinegar so I tried the dressing with them too. It was a really nice change. I didn't add other herbs as suggested because I wanted to see what the basic flavor was but I think I'll add thyme next time or possibly oregano.
Thank you for sharing.

[feather]

Welcome to the forum Lindy.

[lindy]

Thank you Feather. I lurked for quite awhile before joining up. I'm looking forward to participating regularly.