Creamy Scallion Dip

Name: Creamy Scallion Dip
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about 1½ cups (360 ml)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise (120 ml) Mayo; 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (120 ml) Yogurt; 1/4 cup buttermilk (60 ml) Buttermilk; 1/4 cup minced scallions, green part only (60 ml) Scallion; 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano, on a microplane (120 ml) Parmesan; 20 turns black pepper (1 g) Pepper; Zest of 1 lemon Lemon Zest; 2 tsp lemon juice (10 ml) Lemon Juice; 1/2 tsp salt (2.5 ml) Salt

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Vivian Howard recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Vivian Howard.

Creamy Scallion Dip from a national-award-winning chef.

Ratio

Mayo 120 mlYogurt 120 mlButtermilk 60 mlScallion 60 mlParmesan 120 mlLemon Juice 10 ml

Ingredients

Mayo — 1/2 cup mayonnaise (120 ml)
Yogurt — 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (120 ml)
Buttermilk — 1/4 cup buttermilk (60 ml)
Scallion — 1/4 cup minced scallions, green part only (60 ml)
Parmesan — 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano, on a microplane (120 ml)
Pepper — 20 turns black pepper (1 g)
Lemon Zest — Zest of 1 lemon
Lemon Juice — 2 tsp lemon juice (10 ml)
Salt — 1/2 tsp salt (2.5 ml)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Mayo, Yogurt, Buttermilk, Scallion, Parmesan, Lemon Juice, Salt.
Add finishing notes: Pepper, Lemon Zest, Salt.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

Eastern North Carolina chef of Chef & the Farmer (Kinston) and later Lenoir; James Beard Outstanding Cookbook and Best Chef: Southeast. PBS series A Chef's Life documented local produce and hog cookery.

Adapted from a Vivian Howard recipe (Vivian Howard / CBS The Dish (okra oven fries)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Vivian Howard / CBS The Dish (okra oven fries) (published as “Creamy Scallion Dip”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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