Homemade Ranch Dressing

I have always been a little picky about ranch dressing. Not a fan of Kraft or Wishbone, but LOVE the stuff you often find at buffets like Golden Coral or Ryans. Not kidding.

I ran across the Pioneer Woman's ranch dressing recipe and knew I had to try it. We don't buy Ranch anymore. Seriously. Every week or 2, I make a batch and even our children love it! Its always a bonus to be able to find a way to use all these herbs I have growing in pots on our back porch as well!  







I only add about 1 teaspoon of finely chopped parsley.

The I throw in 1 tablespoon of freshly chopped dill.

The 1 tablespoon of chopped chives.

Finely mince 1 clove of garlic.

ONLY 1 CLOVE!

Just believe me. :)

Take a little course kosher salt and sprinkle osme on the garlic.

I ended up using about 1/3 of the amount in the photo above.

Take a fork and work the salt into the garlic.

You want it to be broken down and sort of a paste like consistency.

Next, add 1 cup of mayo and 1/2 cup of sour cream.

These are 2 of my favorite things in the world!

The final ingredient I add is milk.

I have used buttermilk before and it is wonderful, but I NEVER have a reason to buy it and you don't use enough for me to justify it.

So I just add plain ole' skim milk.

It doesn't add extra flavor, but turns the thick mixture into a liquid.

Ok, all that to say, milk works totally fine.

You can add as little or as much milk as you want.

I add a little milk almost everytime I use it because it seems to thicken up after only a few hours in the fridge.

Homemade Ranch and Homemade Salsa are staples in our fridge.

Not because I am so super mom who can magically whip them out of my back pocket, but because once you taste them you just can't go back! :)

ENJOY!