Romaine + celery salad with buttermilk ranch dressing from Now & Again: Go-To Recipes, Inspired Menus + Endless Ideas for Reinventing Leftovers (page 96) by Julia Turshen

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Accompaniments: Chicken + black-eyed pea chili; Skillet cornbread with cheddar + scallions

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  • thefritschkitchen on January 18, 2026

    Quick and easy ranch, great when you need a fast side salad

  • TrishaCP on February 21, 2022

    This is a great winter salad. I don’t like bottled ranch dressing either, but I did like this version of buttermilk dressing.

  • ezwriternc on January 10, 2022

    Great and easy. I used garlic powder instead of fresh garlic. I would add a little more seasoning next time. and maybe a splash of hot sauce. Good easy buttermilk dressing recipe.

  • Lepa on April 13, 2020

    I thought this was okay but I am still looking for a buttermilk dressing that I like better.

  • averythingcooks on March 31, 2019

    Cooking for 2 means always looking for ways to "use things up" hopefully in lots of different ways - in this case it was a surplus of romaine and buttermilk. The simple mix of celery and romaine was crunchy and fresh tasting and the buttermilk ranch was a revelation. I am not a fan of bottled ranch (ANY brand) but I thought this homemade version was tangy and delicious. A definitive repeat.

  • Emily Hope on October 16, 2018

    We liked this: crunchy, fresh, and a good accompaniment to the braised chicken and noodles we were having. The combination of celery plus ranch made it seem very old school to me, took me right back to dinners at Grandma’s House!

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