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Need a good ranch dipping sauce and salad dressing recipe

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paqman
paqman Posts: 4,674
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I found a few on the interweb but I am looking for one that YOU have already done and like.  I have buttermilk, yogurt, sour cream, homemade mayo, fresh herbs, etc.

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  • Logger
    Logger Posts: 309
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    This is the one we like and I try to add a little more dill while SWMBO isn't looking.

    http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/homemade-ranch-dressing/
    OKC area  XL - Medium Eggs
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  • Zippylip
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    happy in the hut
    West Chester Pennsylvania
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  • DaveRichardson
    DaveRichardson Posts: 2,324
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    I used a very simple Ranch and BBQ sauce blend before and I really liked it.  Very simple!

    LBGE #19 from North GA Eggfest, 2014

    Stockbridge, GA - just south of Atlanta where we are covered up in Zombies!  #TheWalkingDead films practically next door!

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  • Hub
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    I haven't touched ranch since I discovered Alabama White Sauce.  In some ways it is similar to ranch, but MUCH better.  I keep a large squirt bottle of it in the fridge at all times.  Do an online search for "Alabama White Sauce" and give it a try.  It's easy to make.  You can make it cool or spicy or in between.  You might never need ranch again.
    Beautiful and lovely Villa Rica, Georgia
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  • Jupiter Jim
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    Hub said:
    I haven't touched ranch since I discovered Alabama White Sauce.  In some ways it is similar to ranch, but MUCH better.  I keep a large squirt bottle of it in the fridge at all times.  Do an online search for "Alabama White Sauce" and give it a try.  It's easy to make.  You can make it cool or spicy or in between.  You might never need ranch again.
    I have some white sauce that has been in the fridge for at least a month is it still good to eat or should I trash it?

    I'm only hungry when I'm awake!

    Okeechobee FL. Winter

    West Jefferson NC Summer

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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,674
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    @Logger Thanks!  Will try it.

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  • paqman
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    @Hub Alabama white sauce is for meat right?  I will try it one day.  Maybe I shouldn't say that here but I am looking for a veggies dipping sauce.  The tomato plants are producing more than we can eat right now and I'd like to make my own dip rather than purchasing a ready made from the store.  I made a salad dressing today 1 part homemade mayo mixed with 1 part buttermilk, freshly cracked pepper and fresh herbs.  It was tasty and good as a salad dressing but not consistent enough for dipping veggies (and wings :))



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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
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    http://www.copykat.com/2014/08/24/chuys-creamy-jalapeno-dip/ My family loves this as a dipping sauce
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
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  • Jeremiah
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    So thanks to this thread I finally made ranch dressing. Ruined it with the garlic, and poured it out. My wife said that even though I only used one clove if garlic, it was a big one and really was enough for a measured two. Tomorrow I'll use none and less chives as well. Thanks for pushing me over the edge!
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • Hub
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    Jupiter Jim said:
    Hub said:
    I haven't touched ranch since I discovered Alabama White Sauce.  In some ways it is similar to ranch, but MUCH better.  I keep a large squirt bottle of it in the fridge at all times.  Do an online search for "Alabama White Sauce" and give it a try.  It's easy to make.  You can make it cool or spicy or in between.  You might never need ranch again.
    I have some white sauce that has been in the fridge for at least a month is it still good to eat or should I trash it?
    It's mayo mixed with vinegar, spices, and lemon juice.  NONE of those things even come close to going bad in a month.  Whatever you do ... DON'T trash it.  Eat it!!
    Beautiful and lovely Villa Rica, Georgia
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  • GrateEggspectations
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    Jeremiah said:
    So thanks to this thread I finally made ranch dressing. Ruined it with the garlic, and poured it out. My wife said that even though I only used one clove if garlic, it was a big one and really was enough for a measured two. Tomorrow I'll use none and less chives as well. Thanks for pushing me over the edge!
    In my books, there ain't no such thing as too much garlic!!  ;)
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  • Hub
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    paqman said:
    @Hub Alabama white sauce is for meat right?  I will try it one day.  Maybe I shouldn't say that here but I am looking for a veggies dipping sauce.  The tomato plants are producing more than we can eat right now and I'd like to make my own dip rather than purchasing a ready made from the store.  I made a salad dressing today 1 part homemade mayo mixed with 1 part buttermilk, freshly cracked pepper and fresh herbs.  It was tasty and good as a salad dressing but not consistent enough for dipping veggies (and wings :))


    It's primary use is for chicken, but NO WAY I would say it is for meat only.  I'm a big fan of the low country boil, and I dip my potatoes in it.  Ranch isn't for meat only.  Why should Alabama White Sauce be?
    Beautiful and lovely Villa Rica, Georgia
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  • Dredger
    Dredger Posts: 1,468
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    Hard to beat for great taste and ease of whipping a batch up. You can make as little or as much as you want. Penzey's has great products. https://www.penzeys.com/online-catalog/buttermilk-ranch/c-24/p-534/pd-s
    Large BGE
    Greenville, SC
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  • NecessaryIndulg
    NecessaryIndulg Posts: 1,298
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    Have you heard of Ginger Chestnut Dip?  I tried it for the first time this weekend and I couldn't stop eating it!   It was one of the best veggie dips I've had and I think it would be fantastic on a salad, too.

    HERE is the recipe if you are interested.   
    I'm Kristi ~ Live in FL ~ BGE since 2003.
    I write about food & travel on Necessary Indulgences.      You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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  • Jupiter Jim
    Jupiter Jim Posts: 3,351
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    Hub said:
    Jupiter Jim said:
    Hub said:
    I haven't touched ranch since I discovered Alabama White Sauce.  In some ways it is similar to ranch, but MUCH better.  I keep a large squirt bottle of it in the fridge at all times.  Do an online search for "Alabama White Sauce" and give it a try.  It's easy to make.  You can make it cool or spicy or in between.  You might never need ranch again.
    I have some white sauce that has been in the fridge for at least a month is it still good to eat or should I trash it?
    It's mayo mixed with vinegar, spices, and lemon juice.  NONE of those things even come close to going bad in a month.  Whatever you do ... DON'T trash it.  Eat it!!
    Thanks need to get some chicken then. :)

    I'm only hungry when I'm awake!

    Okeechobee FL. Winter

    West Jefferson NC Summer

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  • tonyled
    tonyled Posts: 536
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    we have a mexican restaurant called chuys local to us that makes the best jalapeno ranch (and i hate ranch).  its super easy to make and deeeelicious

    http://www.copykat.com/2014/08/24/chuys-creamy-jalapeno-dip/

    its great as a chip dip and as a salad dressing
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  • tarheelmatt
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    I buy the seasoning containers at like a Amish store or even the Hidden Valley ones at the grocery store.  One cup mayo, one cup buttermilk, and the season packet, and you're good to go.  
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  • WileE.Coyote
    WileE.Coyote Posts: 18
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    Its probably frowned upon but 
    Image result for hidden valley ranch packet
    Get the packet, mix it yourself. *Dont buy the bottled stuff "tastes funky". 
    Safety Harbor, FL
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
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    WileE.Coyote said:
    Its probably frowned upon but 
    Image result for hidden valley ranch packet
    Get the packet, mix it yourself. *Dont buy the bottled stuff "tastes funky". 
    Once you make it yourself from the pack, the bottled dressing just isn't good.
    We make it from the pack all the time.
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  • SkinnyV
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    3rd for the packet. Oh and don't fall for the Costco bulk ranch that you mix , hidden valley brand.
    i tried it and it does not taste like the packet.
    Seattle, WA
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