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Honey, I'm Hungry healthier ranch dressing on salad

Alden's Homemade Pantry Ranch Dressing - Lightened Up

A lightened up version of my homemade ranch dressing ingredients you've probably got in your pantry!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course dinner, friendsgiving, potluck, salad, salad dressing
Cuisine American, midwest
Servings 8 servings
Calories 24 kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • mixing bowl with pour spout
  • fork or whisk
  • glass dressing bottle or mason jar

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup 0% fat plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons fat free buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons dill pickle or spicy pickle juice
  • 3-4 dashes worcestershire sauce
  • 2-3 dashes of your favorite hot sauce I use the green Tobasco
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic, approximately three cloves prepared garlic works great here!
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dried dill
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • ½ teaspoon salt + more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flake optional

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients together in a liquid measuring cup with a pour spout
  • If the dressing is too thick, adjust consistency by incorporating additional liquid one measure at a time until desired consistency is achieved, depending on your tastes as follows: buttermilk - 1 -3 teaspoons OR pickle juice - 1-2 teaspoons OR water - 1-3 teaspoons
  • Transfer the dressing to a glass container and refrigerate for 1-2 hours prior to serving for the best flavor
  • Will keep for up to two weeks in your refrigerator

Notes

  1. The measurements in this recipe are approximations. When I make Pantry Ranch, I don’t measure a single ingredient exactly, I just eyeball the ingredients with a few simple tricks. For dried herbs and spices, a teaspoon is about what will cover the bottom of the lid of it’s jar. For liquid ingredients, using an moderate pour,1 second gets me a tablespoon of liquid.
  2. You can thin the dressing using additional pickle juice, water, or fat-free milk or buttermilk or leave it thick for more of a dip like consistency.
  3. Sweet or bread & butter pickle juice is not recommended.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoonsCalories: 24kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 192mgPotassium: 79mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 89IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg
Keyword easy, ranch dressing
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