I was stuck in a really tough spot.
I love ranch dressing. Maybe not every day, but sometimes life just calls for an herbaceous creamy dressing for a chopped salad or for dipping homemade french fries.
But I haven’t found ranch from a store that I liked and I hadn’t yet made at home what I can call ranch.
Store dressings are filled with preservatives and taste a lot more like mayo than herbs. Some have anchovies (not on my list, with the whole vegetarian thing).
But at home I’ve struggled to make something that tastes like ranch. My most successful attempt so far is what I would call a ranch vinaigrette. You see, I’m experimenting to find a way of using Greek yogurt and fresh herbs as the main ingredients in a dressing, eliminating the mayo. Maybe still adding some buttermilk for its unique taste.
But until I can figure out my perfect ranch (healthy, creamy, herb-y, ranch-y) here’s the next best I’ve found.
You see, this is not healthy. But it is lacking preservatives. And it tastes like fresh herbs. And it tastes like ranch.
Recipe link from the Pioneer Woman >> HERE.
Hope you like the recipe – and if you have tips or a link for a Greek yogurt-based ranch-y tasting ranch dressing let me know!
