Ranch Dressing with Fresh Herbs

½ teaspoon salt

1 clove garlic, minced

2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper

2 green onions, minced

2 small shallots, minced

1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves

2 teaspoons minced fresh dill

1 teaspoon minced fresh cilantro leaves

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

fresh ground black pepper to taste

½ cup buttermilk

½ cup mayonnaise

¼ cup sour cream

Sprinkle the salt over the minced garlic in the bottom of a mixing bowl; make a paste, rubbing the salt into the garlic thoroughly with the back of a spoon. Add the red bell pepper, green onion, shallot, parsley, dill, cilantro, and lemon juice; mix lightly until well combined. Season with black pepper. Add the buttermilk, mayonnaise, and sour cream to the mixture; beat with a wire whisk until evenly combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Dressing keeps refrigerated up to 1 week.