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Homemade Ranch Dressing

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Try this homemade ranch dressing recipe for a taste that’s beyond compare! Made with sour cream and dried herbs for an easy and readily available recipe any time you want. It’s the perfect condiment for any meal. This recipe yields one cup of dressing to help with easy increasing and not leave you with too much dressing at once.

  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 1 cup 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream depending on your desired consistency (See Notes 1 for details and Notes 2 for substitutions)
  • 1/2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed (See notes 3 for fresh amounts)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley (See notes 4 for fresh amounts)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried chives (See notes 5 for fresh amounts)
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 to 3 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (adjust to taste)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  1. In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients together with a whisk. 
  2. Taste. Here is where you would add up to 2 more teaspoons of lemon juice if you would like more zing, and/or more pepper to kick it up a notch, or if you think it is “missing something” try a little more salt.
  3. This dressing tastes great immediately, and even better after resting for about 10 minutes. Any leftovers can be kept in a jar or other food-safe container for 5 to 7 days. I do not recommend freezing it.

Equipment

Notes

  1. Start with ¼ cup of heavy cream, then add add up to ¼ cup more heavy cream if you desire a thinner, more drizzly consistency. I recommend doing it a tablespoon at a time to ensure it doesn’t get too thin.
  2. You can use milk instead, but start with 2 tablespoons vs ¼ cup.
  3. 1 ½ teaspoons fresh dill
  4. 1 ½ teaspoons fresh parsley
  5. 1 ½ teaspoons fresh chives
  • Author: Jenn Giam Smith
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Mixing Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: dressing
  • Method: one bowl
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://www.jenn-smith.com/homemade-ranch-dressing/