Friday, October 2, 2009

Ranch Dressing II

I wanted to find a homemade ranch dressing recipe, and this one didn't even require a trip to the store! You have to remember to make it about a half hour ahead of time so that it has time to chill, but it's totally worth it! It was fresh and free from MSG and other nastiness. It would be great jazzed up with some Parmesan cheese, too. I'm going to try the buttermilk variation next time. I put it on a salad of arugula, mushrooms, red onions, grape tomatoes, cucumber, cheddar and hard-boiled egg. Yum!



Ranch Dressing II
Allrecipes DAWNIA
"This ranch dressing is great because it doesn't have all the chemicals and preservatives that many do. You can also use buttermilk in place of the sour cream, if you like."

PREP TIME 5 Min
READY IN 35 Min
Original recipe yield 1 1/2 cup

1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon dried chives
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, chives, parsley, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

MacGourmet Rating: 5 Stars
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6 comments:

  1. JustinOctober 6, 2009 at 10:36 PM

    i'm so happy whenever i make my own dressings -- there is really no comparison

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  2. Donna-FFWOctober 7, 2009 at 8:14 AM

    Ranch is my favorite salad dressing. I will use this recipe next time for sure! Your recipes are always stellar with me.

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  3. Katy ~October 9, 2009 at 5:05 AM

    made with buttermilk...yumm.. I've been a horrible slacker about homemade salad dressings. I need to get over that!

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  4. AshleyOctober 10, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    I don't think I've ever made a non-vinaigrette dressing myself, so this was a first for me. It turned out great :)

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  5. Cate O'MalleyOctober 11, 2009 at 9:44 PM

    Perfect! My son loves ranch dressing, and I'm loving a homemade version that doesn't have extra things he doesn't need. Printing no - thanks!

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  6. AnonymousOctober 11, 2009 at 11:32 PM

    I needed a Ranch dressing, over the weekend, and didn't have. I had to put off the recipe.

    I am learning to like making my own seasoning mixes and dressings. They are usually easy to put together and always on hand.

    Thanks for this one. I will add it to my list of dressings.

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