Don’t let your buttermilk go to waste by using it in these healthy recipes.
Buttermilk can be used to add flavor to salad dressings, to keep baked goods moist and more.
Try the dairy in recipes like our Buttermilk Fried Tofu with Smoky Collard Greens.
Spicing up the collards with paprika coats them with smoky flavor while keeping this dish vegetarian.
Or add extra fiber and omega-3s by adding up to 3 tablespoons of ground flaxseed or chia seeds.
Using just a small amount of flavorful Parmigiano-Reggiano shaves calories and sodium too.
Here, it also lends a slight tanginess to the winning combination of bananas and blueberries.
To make muffins instead, see Muffin Variation.
Here, chicken thighs are marinated in buttermilk and dredged in a simple breadcrumb coating.
Serve them with your favorite dipping sauce or slice them up to top a salad.
We omitted the traditional butter in the duxelle and added chard for a nutritional boost.
