I was reading a few blogs I follow (like a million) and came across a recipe for one of the perfect foods: Ranch dressing.
I have attempted to make the said perfect food a whole bunch of times only to be told that it wasn't "right". Ok..so maybe I used yogurt instead of sour cream or used a little tofu that had been whipped invisible (or not) in the blender. My attempts didn't make the cut...until now! Thanks to a wonderful blog called The Family Homestead www.thefamilyhomestead.com , I have successfully made a yummy bottle of ranch that my 18 year old loves. Whew, I feel like I have tackled the world...Yay Me!
I doubled this recipe and it made 2 quarts....of ranch goodness. You could adjust the seasonings for your own family's taste....I didn't have any parsley, so I skipped it. I used buttermilk for part of the milk called for. It is also economical making it from scratch....this batch cost about $4.00 for twice what I usually buy @ Costco for $6.99....AND it has no preservatives. Double bonus!
Ranch Dressing ala The Family Homestead
2 cups mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 c. milk....( I used 1/2 c. buttermilk and 1/2 c. milk)
2 T. lemon juice
2 t. onion powder
1 t. garlic powder
4 t. parsley
1/2 t. dried dill weed
1 t. salt
1 t. seasoning salt
Pepper to taste.
Mix the mayo and sour cream together in your mixer with a whip attachment. (I used my Bosch) Slowly add the milk and mix well. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix again. Pour into a quart jar and store in the refrigerator. Will keep for about 2 weeks.....if it lasts that long!
