RANCH DRESSING RECIPE

RANCH DRESSING RECIPE

November 12, 2018

Servings: 2 CUPS

Prep: 5 min

Cook: 5 min

Total: 10 min

Difficulty: SUPER EASY

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Simple and delicious, the best ranch dressing youll have. Trust me, just mix and save.

By: Gus

Ingredients

• 1 ⅓ cup of MAYONNAISE
• 1/3 cup SOUR CREAM
• 1/3 cup BUTTERMILK
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ITALIAN PARSLEY
• 2 teaspoons sliced fresh CHIVES
• 1/2 teaspoon DRIED DILL WEED
• 1/4 teaspoon DRIED TARRAGON
• 1/4 teaspoon GARLIC POWDER
• 1/4 teaspoon ONION POWDER
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground BLACK PEPPER
• 1 pinch PAPRIKA
• 1 pinch SALT
• 2 drops WORCESTERSHIRE sauce

Directions

• Step 1 In a mixing bowl place all the ingredients and whisk it well, transfer everything to an airtight glass container and refrigerate, use the dressing within 8 days

TIPS:

• If you let the dressing rest for at least four hours the falvors come together nicely and the taste is just amazing.

Ranch is the most consumed salad dressing in the U.S. the love affair between Americans and ranch started back in the 50’s when a couple started making this dressing and sold it in a powder form so it can be mixed at home with buttermilk and mayo. You will be surprised to know that the guy that invented Ranch dressing wasn’t a chef or expert cook, he was a plumber living in Alaska at the time of this invention, his name was Steve Henson. Also known for founding a little company called Hidden Valley, yes, Mr. Henson and his wife started Hidden Valley and then sold it a couple years later with the ranch recipe included. After many versions and tries the company finally was able to make a bottled ranch dressing that was stable enough not to be refrigerated before it was open.
Once on the shelfs people started throwing the dressing in their shopping carts and the love for this dressing grew with an entire generation. A few years later that generation grew up and some kids started dunking their pizza on ranch dressing. The story told is that the pizza joint that these kids went to, also offered salad options and, you guessed it, ranch was always available . So, this kids probably started one of the biggest culinary trends in history without even knowing.
One thing is for sure, we LOVE ranch dressing because is creamy and tangy, perfect to bring down the heat on those spicy wings or to bring up french fries to a whole new level. So, please try this recipe, make a delicious Cobb Salad maybe a side of fries too and enjoy. LET’S GET COOKING!!

RECIPE FOR COBB SALAD RIGHT HERE

Sources: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/04/01/297704835/its-official-americans-are-floating-in-a-pool-of-ranch-dressing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranch_dressing

http://www.omaha.com/go/the-story-of-the-nebraska-cowboy-who-invented-ranch-dressing/article_8f2d023e-5cf7-521f-aeda-55c59729583f.html