Ranch dressing is not only great to put on salads, but serves as a dip for vegetables such as celery and carrots, or to use on foods such as pizza or french fries. While store-bought ranch dressing tastes edible, it doesn't compare to making the recipe from scratch. Making ranch dressing from scratch not only gives you extra control to adjust the taste and texture, it also allows you to see everything that goes into making it with no need for preservatives.
Instructions
1. Measure 1 cup of mayonnaise into a small mixing bowl.
2. Add 1/2 cup of buttermilk if you want something that works better as a dressing, or substitute sour cream if you want a thicker dip for vegetables. You can also use 1/4 cup of buttermilk and 1/4 cup of sour cream for a mixed consistency.
3. Add parsley, dill weed, chives, garlic and onion powder, salt and pepper to your mayonnaise and buttermilk or sour cream mixture.
4. Mix the ingredients together until well-blended and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Tags: sour cream, buttermilk sour, buttermilk sour cream, from scratch
