Saturday, August 18, 2012

Ranch Dressing

Craig and I have always appreciated a good salad.  We tend to prefer vinaigrette dressings, with balsamic vinaigrette being a favorite. In a desire to increase the kids salad consumption we asked what we could do to make them more desirable.  Eva wants no toppings, just lettuce and the balsamic dressing - easy enough.  Elias claimed that anything works, but he likes going to Sweet Tomato's for the ranch.  Ranch isn't something I use often.  My grandma always made a fabulous homemade one, so I set out to recreate a homemade version that Elias would appreciate.  He is now requesting salads.  


  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise

  • 1/2 cup buttermilk

  • 1/2 cup sour cream

  • 1/2 teaspoon dried chives

  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley

  • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed

  • 1    teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • Dash of cayenne