You know, we Southerners like to put ranch dressing on just about anything. Pizza, pasta, french fries, chicken fingers, fresh veggies, hot wings, even salads! Seriously though, we do love us some ranch dressing south of the Mason-Dixon Line. My favorite way to sop up some ranch dressing is with some hot, fresh fried dill pickles! Yum! And I’ve been trying for years to perfect a ranch that best suits my taste. Well, I think I’m pretty close.
Now, I’ll be the first to admit that I can’t stand shelf-stable bottled ranch dressing. It’s just totally not my thing. Growing up, my Mom always made ranch at home using the packets of Hidden Valley Ranch mix. And don’t get me wrong, I do still love me some HVR, but being a food person, I feel it’s a requirement to have my own ranch recipe.
So, after months or research and development, here you go. But this recipe is going to come with a price… I want to know what you think about it. Take the recipe, test it, and come back and tell me about it. Feel free to alter the recipe and come back and share your version. Everyone who comes back and shares their recipe or posts a picture of their ranch dressing on our Facebook wall will be entered to win in our next give-a-way. It’ll be worth it, I promise!
So without further ado, I introduce… Southern Bite Ranch
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried chives
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 3/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk well. Allow to chill for at least 2 hours for the flavors to meld.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried chives
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 3/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk well. Allow to chill for at least 2 hours for the flavors to meld.
http://southernbite.com/2011/03/04/southern-bite-ranch-dressing/
I will have to try this. We are always on the look out for a good ranch dressing. I probably buy a different brand a couple times a month and we still don’t really have a favorite! Thanks.
Do! Let me know what you think!
Since my hubby adores ranch but we try to abstain from foods that are fattening, I worked out a more tummy-friendly version for him:
16 oz Fat Free Plain Yogurt
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
2 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Dried Parsley
1 tsp White Sugar (Optional, some yogurts are more tart than others.)
Stacey, I love it!!! It’s perfect…I didn’t have any buttermilk on hand so I used regular milk & instead of black pepper I used white but that was all I changed.
I do that sometimes too when I don’t have the buttermilk. But the white pepper is a GREAT idea! I’ll have to give that a spin myself!
I am pretty impressed you make your own ranch dressing. But dipping pickles into it? I, lofty soul from the Rocky Mountains, think that may just be disgusting. But I’ll have to try it first before I make that judgement. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Ha! Not just any pickles, but deep fried pickles! Try them!
Stacey, when eating fried pickles one must have ranch!
“Eating deep fried pickles is a life-changing experience!”
Amen!!!
Fried dill pickles – love them!! And you are so right – must be dipped in ranch dressing! I can’t wait to try your ranch recipe.
Me too! Let me know how you like that ranch!
Dukes mayo is good stuff !!!!
You got that right! It’s the ONLY mayo you’ll find at our house!