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     Title: TARRAGON-VANILLA SALAD DRESSING
Categories: Companion, Harned 1995, Herb/spice, Salads, Sauces
     Yield: 1 batch

 1 1/2 ts Crushed garlic
     1 ts Dijon-style mustard
     1 tb Chopped fresh tarragon
     1 tb Chopped fresh oregano
     1 tb Chopped fresh basil
     2 tb Chopped fresh parsley
 1 1/2 ts Sugar
   1/2 ts Vanilla extract
     1 tb Fresh lemon juice
   1/2 ts Salt
     1 ds Tabasco sauce or
     1    Fresh chile; minced, to
          -taste
     1 ds Freshly ground pepper
     1 c  Buttermilk
     1 c  Nonfat or low-fat plain
          -yogurt

 In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients, whisking
 until smooth. Adjust the seasoning with additional
 salt and/or lemon juice. Refrigerate until needed.
 The flavor improves on standing.  The dressing will
 keep for up to a week.

 Yield: About 2 1/2 cups.

 Hill and Barclay write: "This creamy, low-fat dressing
 lends itself to salad greens, cooked or raw vegetable
 combinations, pasta and grain salads, or as a dipping
 sauce for crudites or steamed artichoke leaves. It may
 be prepared with low-fat mayonnaise instead of yogurt
 for a richer flavor."

 From Madalene Hill and Gwen Barclay's "Vanilla: From
 an Orchid Comes a Bean with a Rich, Versatile
 Flavor..." article in "The Herb Companion." Dec.
 1995/Jan. 1996, Vol. 8, No. 2.  Pg. 39.  Electronic

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