My hubby ran out of Ranch Dressing last night, and I dont know about your house, but Ranch Dressing is used to dip EVERYTHING in at my house, so running out, is a huge deal! Money is tight this week, and I really didn't want to run to the store for more Ranch (because as we all know, when you run to the store for one thing, you end up $70 later with crap you didn't really need) So, I had some fresh chives, and sour cream on hand... I began my search for a Ranch Dressing Recipe!! And I found one!!!
Here we go! Its so easy, you will never buy it again!
1 Cup Mayo
1/2 Cup Sour Cream
a few chives finely chopped
a clove of garlic mashed into a paste (I'll talk about this in a minute)
1-2 teaspoons of dill (I added more, I LOVE dill)
1 tablespoon of white vinegar
Milk to thin it to desired consistency
Salt and pepper to taste
First, lets combine the sour cream and mayo (not miracle whip!!!) Put aside, prepare your garlic clove by removing the skin, now, take a little bit of sea salt, and sprinkle over the clove of garlic, now use a fork and begin to smash the clove. This will take a minute or two, just be patient, its worth it! ;-) Chop your chives and add your fresh ingredients to your bowl. Add vinegar and mix. Now add milk to thin it all out. At this point you could add onion powder or salt and pepper... I used white pepper so it wouldn't show in the white of the dressing, it just depends on what you are looking for in your dressing.
Remember this is your dressing, you can do whatever you wish! If you like it spicey, you can add some Cheyenne Pepper, you can use 1/4 cup sour cream and 1/4 buttermilk!
You can use ALL dried spices if you dont have fresh, thats ok too!!!
The most important thing to remember, is that it doesn't reach full flavor for a few hours!! It will taste pretty bland at first... dont keep adding things! Let it sit... if after 2 hours its still bland, go ahead and add!
