Ranch Dressing
Have you ever been to a restaurant and ordered a salad with ranch dressing? And the ranch dressing was so good that you seriously thought about drinking it? Well, this is that ranch. I have always disliked store bought ranch, so I was on a mission to make the best at home ranch dressing that I could. Seriously, one day I had 6 different bowls of different ranches, just trying to perfect it. I am pretty sure I have, but your tastebuds can be the judge.
When I was doing my research on how to create the perfect ranch, I saw a lot of recipes call for dill. I HATE dill, so it came to no surprise to me that 3 out of my 6 ranches that I talked about above, were just awful. However, this ranch honestly made me jump up and down with happiness!
Two things that are very IMPORTANT for the making of this ranch:
Now, you will only need about 1 1/2 tsp. of this, but the BUTTERMILK RECIPE of Hidden Valley seasoning mix makes this dressing so much better.
The second very important ingredient is HELLMANN'S. I wasted so many attempts trying to make this dressing with Miracle Whip. Now nothing against Miracle Whip, but Hellmann's is where it's at.
Ingredients:
1 cup Hellmann's mayonnaise
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp. buttermilk ranch seasoning
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/8 tsp. chili powder
A few turns of fresh ground pepper (a pinch of pepper)
** Depending if you want your dressing thicker, use a bit more mayonnaise. If you want it a little thinner, use a bit more buttermilk.
Directions:
Combine wet ingredients first - mayonnaise and buttermilk.
Then add the rest of the spices.
Whisk together, until all ingredients are combined well.
Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
** I keep this in my fridge until the sell by date of the buttermilk, but trust me, it will be gone WAY before that.