“Real” Ranch Dressing

I 100% thought this was common knowledge, my entire life, but it’s like a small cult like group of people that know what “real” ranch dressing is.

I grew up with the stuff. I'm from “Hidden Valley” (where ranch dressing is “from”), that stuff in the bottle is a rip off and you're missing out on an amazing little corner of the salad dressing world.

It is not hard to make, can often be made to have less fat than the store version, while tasting MUCH better than fat free, and the original.

I eat this on everything. I work out harder because of it, but it’s soooooo worth it. Even the baby loves it!

 

INGREDIENTS:

This is literally all that’s in here!

I use the olive oil mayo because it has half the fat and calories of regular mayo, and you use 2 cups, so it matters! The second ingredient is the low fat butter milk. The brand doesn’t matter, they’re all about the same! And last, the Hidden Valley ranch mix. Don’t get the dip or the buttermilk recipe, just get this original packet.

I use 2 packs, because we tear through ranch. But if you were to use only 1 packet, you’d use a little less than a cup of mayo and a little over a cup of buttermilk.

The exact amounts vary because some like their dressing thick, and some like it thinner. Some buttermilks are thicker, some mayo’s consistency can vary, so it’s all never exact.

It’s all to your liking.

DIRECTIONS:

Combine ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly using a whisk….. Not too complicated! I like to have Moses help me with this step, it’s a little messy when he does it, but boy to toddlers love to help!

Refrigerate to thicken and keep in mason jars or a tightly sealed Tupperware bowl for so you get the longest life out of your ranch! It will stay good for about a month, depending on your fridge.