As we prepare and attempt to prepare at home the convenience foods we used to buy at the grocery store, we come across some recipes that just don’t work as well as we would like. But we hang onto them until something better comes along.
Such was the case with the ranch dressing recipe included in the Simple Salad Dressings for TEOTWAWKI article posted earlier this year. And I noted that it didn’t taste anything like Hidden Valley Ranch dressing, which is what we know and love here. The following recipe is much, much better. And as it is a dry mix, you can have it ready to go for dressing or dip. In addition, you can even scale down the recipe for use in a single meal in case refrigeration is unavailable or unreliable.
Dry Ranch Dressing Mix
1/2 cup buttermilk powder
2 tablespoons chopped freeze-dried mushrooms*
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dehydrated onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon dry dill weed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Give the mushrooms one or two whirls in a blender to break up the larger pieces. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse a few seconds until smooth and blended. Pour the mix into a canning jar. Label, date, and store in the pantry for 2-3 months or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
*One tablespoon dehydrated mushrooms may be used instead.
2 tablespoons of this mix = 1 envelope of store bought ranch dressing mix.
This mix can be used for dips, salad dressings, and any other recipe that calls for dry ranch dressing mix.
Ranch Dip
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons ranch mix
Mix and chill.
Ranch Salad Dressing
1 cup mayonnaise
2/3 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons ranch mix
Mix all and shake well, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Family reviews:
This isn’t quite Hidden Valley Ranch dressing, but it is very good. And you can pronounce all the ingredients and make it at home!
Links to related posts:
Simple Salad Dressings for TEOTWAWKI
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