I just love a good salad.
Crispy green lettuce.
Red ripe tomatoes.
Fresh cucumbers and crunchy croutons.
And if you're making a salad a meal, why not top it off with something special?
Now, I got no bones against bottled dressing.
I use it all the time and y'all have seen it make an appearance a couple times on the blog here.
But when the salad is gonna be the star of my lunch or supper, every now and then I like to give her a pretty little dress to wear.
Make her look real nice.
And feel a little special.
Put a little spring in her step.
Now I sound like I'm gonna ask this salad to marry me.
I do love you so...
You get what I'm saying.
It is actually pretty dang easy to make your own salad dressing if you got a few basic ingredients on hand.
And the taste is really something special.
Ingredients:
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 tsp. dried dill (or 1 tbsp. fresh dill)
1 tsp. dried parsley (or 1 tbsp. fresh parsley)
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
In a medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients.
You want to make sure you really mince your garlic.
I have a garlic press so I used that but if you are chopping it up by hand, get it as finely minced as you can.
The fresh garlic adds a ton of flavor to this dressing.
Store in a jar or bowl with a lid in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
I think it gets even better tasting after it's been in the refrigerator for at least a day.
It really helps the flavors come together.
Enjoy!
Brandie, thank you so much for sharing this recipe! You even answered my question about using sour cream or yogurt! Blessings from Bama!
ReplyDeletesounds good and looks easy. win, win!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe looks great! I just pinned it so that I can try it later!
ReplyDeleteLove it. We LOVE salads (yours looks amazing) and I always make my own dressings. So much tastier and healthier without all the strange chemicals :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool - I've never made Ranch myself! Looks like a tasty, creamy recipe!
ReplyDeleteI can no longer tolerate lettuce, even spinach and romaine lettuce now bothers me, but I am of the OPINION that Ranch Dressing should be a FOOD GROUP!!!
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing better than having a big old mason jar filled with homemade dressing in the fridge! Looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThis looks great- have been looking for a good homemade version to try.
ReplyDeleteCan't buy ranch dressing in Australia (at least where I live) -- I'm so glad to see your recipe!
ReplyDeleteI have actually been craving fresh salads lately (I think it's the weather.) That dressing would be perfect!
ReplyDeleteRanch is my fav....been looking for a good recipe for it. thanks for posting this!
ReplyDeleteWOWZA GARLIC! The recipe is good, but I like a milder garlic flavor. I might decrease garlic to 1/2 bulb, or replace with garlic powder. One of the best ranch recipes I've seen on Pinterest so far.
ReplyDeleteI have made this dressing 3 times now since pinning it a couple months ago. It is the best homemade dressing I've ever tasted!! I used to use HVR buttermilk recipe pouches but they contain MSG, so I quit. We have a chain of pizza buffet/arcade restaurants where I'm from originally, Mr. Gatti's. They have the all time best ranch dressing ever n I have never found a recipe that came even close to theirs til this n I love it! Thanks so much for posting this blog! P.S. I have used Greek yogurt instead of sour cream n sour milk (1c milk:1T lemon juice or vinegar) in this recipe as well n it's just as good n less calories n more protein. I also used almond milk last time n couldn't taste a difference. So good!
ReplyDeleteOooo. Heyyy. I like this recipe. Just found your site. Gonna cruise around the place a bit.
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