Green Salad With Sour Cream and Onion Dressing
This playful recipe borrows the flavors of sour cream and onion dip and reimagines them into a bright, punchy salad with a creamy dressing. Onion powder is used without restraint here, highlighting the virtues of the reliable pantry staple. Tossing the dressing with a mountain of crisp lettuce leaves tames its intensity and creates a well-balanced salad that makes the perfect accompaniment to any meal. If you like, garnish it with crushed potato chips right before serving for an additional pop of texture and a nod to its inspiration.
Ingredients
- ½ cupsour cream
- 2 tablespoonssherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoononion powder
- 2 teaspoonshoney or agave nectar
- 2 teaspoonsdijon mustard
- 1 teaspoonworcestershire sauce (optional)
- 1garlic clove, finely grated or minced
- kosher salt (such as diamond crystal) and freshly ground pepper
- ¼ cupfinely chopped chives, plus more for serving
- 10loosely packed cups torn or chopped lettuce leaves, such as butter lettuce or romaine hearts (about 8 to 10 ounces, depending on the variety)
Directions
- 1
Make the dressing: In a large bowl, combine the sour cream, vinegar, onion powder, honey, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Whisk until the mixture is completely smooth. Stir in the chives. (The dressing can be made up to 3 days in advance and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.)
- 2
Dress the salad: Add the lettuce to the dressing and gently toss until evenly coated. Taste for seasoning, adding salt or pepper as desired.
- 3
Serve the salad with additional chives sprinkled on top and a few more cracks of pepper.