Be sure to use eggs and buttermilk at room temperature for a fine and delicate crumb. Serve with whipped cream.
For this elegant little salad, wedges of soft Boston lettuce interlaced with mâche are drizzled with a creamy dressing.
A mix of baking powder, baking soda and buttermilk makes this bread rise. Bonus: It doesn't require any time-consuming kneading.
This recipe kicks chicken up a notch with a simple buttermilk marinade—it adds tangy flavour and keeps the meat tender and juicy. For a lighter version, skip the rolls and serve over leafy greens. It's great served with frosty mugs of beer.
South American cuisine is famous for its grilled meat and herbaceous sauces. Here, a spicy buttermilk chimichurri marinade ensures that the chicken is moist and flavourful, while piquant onion slaw tempers the richness of the dish. To up the slaw's heat, replace the sweet red pepper with a thinly sliced jalapeño pepper.
Marinating the chicken in a spiced buttermilk keeps it moist and tender. We love this marinade for juicy chicken thighs and thick pork chops.
Lentils are very high in folate and fibre and are a good source of vegetable protein. Serve with a whole grain baguette and a salad of half spinach and half romaine tossed with Lemon Pesto Buttermilk Dressing. Buttermilk sounds as though it should be high in fat but, in fact, has only 1% milk fat and delivers as much calcium as milk. Any leftover soup makes a tasty lunch the next day.
This sweet and spicy corn bread is the perfect companion to grilled food. If you love heat, add another jalapeño pepper. To omit the ale, substitute the same amount of buttermilk.
This quick version of a southern classic uses store-bought gnocchi instead of the traditional dumplings. Serve with a tossed salad and multigrain rolls or your favourite buttermilk biscuits.