Just in case you missed this article on making your own ranch dressing mix the first time we shared it a couple of years ago, we are republishing it. After Trish wrote this blog originally, we got an awesome response. This is one of the PYP Best Blogs!
“Restaurant Ranch” is the preferred salad dressing/dip at our house.
It has to be Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch made from the packet, not the bottle.
I’ve got some discerning taste buds gathered ’round my table.
In my never ending effort to not buy anything that I don’t have to, I decided to finally ditch the little magic packet of ranch dressing mix and make my own.
After reviewing many recipes, I adapted several of them into this one. And it was a hit!
I had all the spices in my cupboard so the only costs were the buttermilk and mayo which I would have used to make the packet anyway. So about… $1 for 16 ounces of veggie dipping goodness. Saving myself the dollar something that the ranch dressing packet would have cost. And a trip to the store. Which would have meant getting out of my comfy pajamas. Who needs that?
I mix this up in a special shaker bottle that I got about a hundred years ago. It was part of a “bonus offer” when I bought a packet of Hidden Valley mix. But good news! The shaker is made by Tupperware. There are also lots of shaker bottles for sale everywhere from Amazon, to WalMart to Dollar Tree.
You could also just whisk it up in a bowl and store in the fridge in any container that suits your fancy.
Now let’s make some dressing!
It’s simple! Just put these ingredients in your shaker and shake! Or put them in a bowl and whisk!
Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
1 cup mayo (We use reduced fat)
1 cup buttermilk (We use lowfat, which is the most common kind you’ll see in the store.)
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon dried dill
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes
This will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks.
Enjoy!
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