Ranch Salad Dressing Recipe with Sour Cream Recipe if Learning How to Make Salad Dressing

The ranch salad dressing recipe is more than a salad dressing. If you know how to make salad dressing, ranch dressing is a flavor used in many foods, especially snack foods. Ranch dressing is often served as dips with fresh vegetables, French fried onion rings, French fried potatoes, chicken wings and in many appetizer recipes.

The origin of the ranch salad dressing has been traced to a dude ranch, Hidden Valley Ranch in California. This recipe was served here to guests and they began bottling it so the guests could take some home. It began as a basic sauce of mayonnaise and buttermilk with seasonings.

BUTTERMILK RANCH DRESSING

• 1 Cup mayonnaise


• 1 Cup sour cream


• ½ Cup buttermilk


• 1 Tablespoon onion powder


• 1/8 Teaspoon black pepper


• 1 Tablespoon Accent


• 1 Teaspoon garlic powder


• ¼ Teaspoon celery seed


• 1 Teaspoon parsley flakes

Wisk together all the ingredients until well blended.

Cover tightly and refrigerate for 1 hour to let flavors blend.

RANCH DRESSING

• 1 Cup mayonnaise


• ½ Cup sour cream


• 3 Tablespoons tarragon vinegar


• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice


• 1/3 Cup parsley


• 3 Tablespoons minced onion


• 1 Tablespoon chopped chives


• 1 Clove minced garlic


• Salt/ pepper to taste

Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, lemon juice, parsley, minced onion, chives and garlic. Whisk until well blended and add salt and pepper to taste.

RANCH SALAD DRESSING WITH HORSERADISH

• 1 Cup sour cream


• ½ Cup mayonnaise


• 1 Small minced onion


• 1 Clove garlic minced


• ¼ Cup horseradish


• 1 ½ Teaspoon sugar


• 1 Teaspoon salt

Combine and mix together the sour cream, onion, garlic and salt until thoroughly blended.

Chill before serving.

Great on salad greens or as a vegetable dip.

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