Homemade Ranch Dressing

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If you've been under the impression that ranch dressing is some magical concoction, then you are mistaken. Preparing this dressing is extremely easy, and no longer will you have to depend on the store-bought variety to dip your food.

Ranch dressing is a popular salad dressing consumed in the United States. It's a dressing made with buttermilk, mayonnaise, onion, garlic, and herbs. Buttermilk forms an integral part of this dressing. Preparing this dressing is extremely, as it doesn't call for any time-consuming preparation process. Ranch dressing can be used as a dip for vegetable platters, or can even be used in tortillas, sandwiches, etc. Let's find out how this refreshing dip is prepared.

Basic Recipe

Ingredients Buttermilk 1 cup Mayonnaise ½ cup Lemon juice 1 teaspoon Paprika ⅛ teaspoon Mustard powder ¼ teaspoon Salt ½ teaspoon Black pepper ⅛ teaspoon Fresh parsley (chopped) 1 tablespoon Fresh chives (chopped) 1 teaspoon Fresh dill weed (chopped) 1 teaspoon

Method In a mixing bowl, whisk buttermilk and mayonnaise until they combine well. Then add the remaining ingredients and mix again. Place this mixture into the refrigerator for half an hour before you serve it.

Ranch Dressing with Sour Cream

Ingredients Mayonnaise 1 cup Sour cream ½ cup Dried chives ½ teaspoon Parsley ½ teaspoon Dried dill weed ½ teaspoon Garlic powder ¼ teaspoon Onion powder ¼ teaspoon Salt ¼ teaspoon Ground black pepper ⅛ teaspoon

Method Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, parsley, dill weed, garlic powder, and onion powder in a mixing bowl. Then, add the dried chives, salt, and ground black pepper to the mayonnaise mixture. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dressing for 30 to 40 minutes before you serve it.

Exquisite Ranch Dressing

Ingredients Kosher salt ¼ teaspoon Garlic clove (chopped) 1 Mayonnaise 1 cup Sour cream ½ cup Buttermilk ¼ to ½ cup (depending on the thickness of the dressing you desire)

Fresh parsley (chopped) ¼ cup Fresh chives (chopped) 1 tablespoon Fresh dill weed (chopped) 2 tablespoons White vinegar ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce ½ teaspoon Cayenne pepper ⅛ teaspoon Paprika ¼ teaspoon Black pepper ½ teaspoon Iceberg lettuce 2 heads Dash of hot sauce

Method Put the garlic glove into a mortar and pestle, and sprinkle some Kosher salt over it. Mash the garlic to form a fine paste. Then add all the other ingredients to the bowl, except the iceberg lettuce. Mix well.

Add the buttermilk gradually. Adding too much can cause the dressing to become runny. Chill the dressing for 10 minutes. In the meanwhile, wash and dry the lettuce. Cut it into wedges and drizzle the dressing onto it.

If you are planning to prepare this dressing, but do not have fresh ingredients, you can use dry ingredients instead. Just divide the quantity of fresh ingredient by four and substitute.