How to make homemade Ranch style dressing?

[Angel Tarragon]

My mom and & I will be hitting the grocery store tomorrow. I've been jonesing for some ranch dressing on my salads,but the brand name ranch is ttoo expensive for us. So what ingredients should we pick up for making our own?

 

[Aeson]

There is a mix you can buy. I think it's from Wishbone. Pick it up and see what else you'll need.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

I'd rather just collect all the basic ingredients and have control over how much I can make with one batch than have to buy many packets of a mix.

 

[Aeson]

You like being difficult don't you?

Low-Fat Ranch Dressing
Submitted by: Connie Simon
Rated: 4 out of 5 by 2 members Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 10 Minutes
Yields: 10 servings
"'No one will believe this creamy, fresh tasting dressing is low in fat,' conveys field editor Connie Simon of Reed City, Michigan. 'It has wonderful traditional ranch flavor.'"
INGREDIENTS:
4 teaspoons olive or vegetable
oil
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons granular no-
calorie sucralose sweetener,
e.g., Splenda ®
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
3/4 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons nonfat plain

yogurt
2 tablespoons fat-free
mayonnaise
2 tablespoons finely chopped
onion
2 tablespoons minced fresh
parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a bowl, combine oil, vinegar, sweetener and marjoram. Whisk in buttermilk, yogurt and mayonnaise. Stir in onion, parsley and garlic. Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight to thicken. whisk before serving. serve over salad greens and vegetables of your choice. Refrigerate leftover dressing.

 

[useridunavailable]

Ranch Dressing

1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt, or 1/3 cup nonfat Greek style yogurt
1/3 cup lowfat buttermilk
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
Salt

If using plain yogurt, place it in a strainer lined with a paper towel and place the strainer over a bowl. Let the yogurt drain and thicken for 20 minutes.

In a medium bowl, combine the strained or Greek-style yogurt and the rest of the ingredients. Add salt, to taste.

Recipe Analysis Note: Ingredients without discrete measurements such as "Salt, to taste" or "Ice cream, optional" are omitted from analysis. This is because amounts can be highly variable and difficult to determine.

Nutrition Information
Nutritional Analysis Per Serving
Calories 50
Total fat 4g
Saturated fat 0.5g
Monunsaturated fat 0g
Polyunsaturated fat 0g
Cholesterol 2.5mg
Sodium 70mg
Protein 1g
Carbohydrates 2g
Fiber 0g

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_50911,00.html

 

[freyar]

Here's a quick recipe off the top of my head for about a cup's worth. I think the numbers are right, you can play with the seasonings.

5/8 cup mayo (or soy mayo for vegans )
3/8 cup milk (skim if you want to cut fat)
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley

Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl. Enjoy.

That's a simplification from a recipe in the Native Foods Cookbook.

 

[Cat Moon]

That's a simplification from a recipe in the Native Foods Cookbook.

And a damn fine cookbook to boot.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Many thanks for all the replies. I didn't get a chance to check this thread before going food shopping today, but next time I'll jot this down before heading to the supermarket.

 

[Exquisite Dead Guy]

I'd think you could find a store brand of ranch a lot cheaper than if you bought all the ingredients to make it. The wal-mart brand is like 99 cents (here anyway) and it isn't bad at all.

 

[freyar]

And a damn fine cookbook to boot.

Absolutely! From a pretty good restaurant, too. Do they have a branch in Vegas now?