Onion Rings & Dressing

Sour Cream Onion Rings
These are both Rachael Ray recipes that sounded good.  Sure enough, they were great!

• Vegetable oil, for frying
• 1 yellow onion, cut into 1-inch-thick slices and separated into rings

Combine:
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup sour cream

Mix together:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup chives or scallion greens, finely chopped
Salt and coarse black pepper

Dip onion slices in wet ingredients, then dry ingredients.  Fry till golden.

Red Ranch Dressing
Mix together and serve on onion rings and/or cheeseburgers (which can also be topped with the onion ring - yum!).

• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 large clove garlic, grated or pasted
• 3-4 tablespoons mixed fresh herbs (such as chives and parsley), finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• Salt and coarse black pepper
• Hot sauce, to taste