Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix

Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix

Ingredients

1/3 cup dry buttermilk

2 tablespoons dried minced onions

2 teaspoons parsley flakes

1 teaspoon dried dill weed

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoons dried chives

Instructions

1. Mix everything and store in a well sealed jar or container.
2. If you prefer a more powdered mix you can run the mixture in your blender or a coffee grinder.
3. 2 tablespoons equal on packet of store bought ranch dressing mix.

Notes

To use as a salad dressing mix 2 tablespoons dry mix with 1/3 cup mayonnaise and 1/3 cup milk.

Read more at http://crockpotladies.com/tip-tuesday-homemade-ranch-dressing-mix/#S5GdtdOmVsPpsGo1.99

Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix

Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix

Ingredients:

• 2 Teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons dried minced or powdered garlic
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 8 teaspoons dried minced powder onion
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2-½ teaspoons paprika
• 2-½ teaspoons parsley flakes

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir to distribute evenly.
2. Place mixture in dry container with tight fitting lid.
3. You can store the mixture for up to 6 months.
4. Shake dry mix before measuring for prepared dressing.

TO MAKE DRESSING:

Mix 1-tablespoon mix with 1-cup buttermilk and 1 cup mayonnaise (not miracle whip).

Refrigerate for several hours before eating

Ranch Dressing

Ranch Dressing
Makes 1 cup

Combine in a blender or food processor until smooth:
1 garlic clove, peeled
2-3 pinches of salt
Remove to a bowl.  Add and whisk until well blended:
3/4 cup buttermilk or 1/3-1/2 cup sour cream or mayonnaise
2-3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 Tablespoon minced cilantro or parsley
1 Tablespoon snipped chives
salt and pepper to taste

Refrigerate unused portion

JoC-Ranch Dressing

From the Joy of Cooking cookbook

Ranch Dressing
1 cup
The original version was created at the Hidden Valley Guest Ranch in Santa Barbara in the 1950's. If you prefer a thicker dressing, stir in 1/3 to 1/2 cup sour cream or mayonnaise.

Combine in a blender of food processor until smooth:
1 glove of garlic, peeled
2-3 pinches of salt
(thinking why dirty the blender for this?
Crush the garlic with the back a knife with the salt to make garlic paste)

Remove to a bowl. Add and whisk until well blended:
*3/4 cup buttermilk
2-3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 Tablespoon minced cilantro or parsley
1 Tablespoon snipped chives
Salt and pepper to taste

Taste and adjust the seasonings. Use immediately or cover and refrigerate.

Tip:
To make buttermilk, use 1 cup milk and 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar. Allow it to sit for a few minutes.
Or
Plain yogurt or sour cream

Buttermilk Dressing~Ranch

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)

Ranch Dressing 2 Ways

The first recipe is something similar to Rachael Ray's homemade Ranch recipe. I couldn't find the recipe on here site, and anyone who watches her show, knows she never measures so you are going to have to adjust the measurements to your liking.

Rachael Ray Ranch Dressing
Buttermilk
Chives~Chopped
Dill weed~Chopped
Parsley~Chopped
1 clove grated garlic
Salt and Pepper to taste
add a little reduced fat or fat free sour cream, just enough to thicken it up.
Stir to combine.



This second recipe I found on the web somewhere and looks good.

Ranch Dressing II

INGREDIENTS:
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
DIRECTIONS:
1. 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.

Caesar Salad Dressing

6 Tbsp. Mayo
2 Tbsp red wine/cider vinegar
1 Tbsp minced garlic
¼ cup parmesan cheese
½ lemon’s juice
salt and pepper to taste.

Mix all ingredients. Serve with Romaine and Croutons

Sage Stuffing

This is my grandma's recipe. It's just not Thanksgiving or Christmas to me, without it.

12 cups of stale bread, torn into bite size pieces
1 T. salt
1/2 t. black pepper
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup chopped onion
1 t. ground sage
1 t. poultry seasoning
1 t. sweet paprika
1/4 cup butter
1 c. or more boiling water

melt the butter in the boiling water.
pour everything, including the herbs and onion and eggs over the bread in a large bowl. Stir until combined.
You may need more water. You will need enough water to hold it all together.
Stuff into bird or place in a buttered 2 quart cassarole dish. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.