We've all heard it before and
trust me I say it a lot! Processed foods have more fat, sugar and sodium (salt)
in them. I cook a lot from scratch but still relied on some processed items -
store bought salad dressing being one of them. Until I realized just how much
sodium is in them.
Anywhere from 115-160 mg of sodium for every one tablespoon.
Considering adults only need 1500 mg of sodium each day – sodium from salad
dressing can really add up quickly.
I decided to start making
homemade salad dressing. I quickly learned vinaigrettes can be easily made.
Michele even posted a great video “Homemade Vinaigrettes” on August 30, 2013.
But ranch dressing had us a
little more stumped. I posted a ranch dressing recipe on March 26, 2014 that we
tried and like but wanted to see and compare other recipes. After looking over
a couple and realizing many recipes are similar, my daughter and I tried a ranch
dressing experiment one night.
We mixed plain Greek yogurt and
buttermilk to the consistency we liked (3:1) – ¾ cup yogurt and ¼ cup
buttermilk (this is great for a dip but would need more buttermilk to make a
dressing – try adding 1 tablespoon at a time). I then divided this into 10
small dishes and pulled out our spice rack. We each took five bowls and went to
town mixing various spices into each with a taste test to finish.
Our favourite combination was garlic
powder, parsley, dill and a dash of hot sauce.
What we learned – we didn't care
for tarragon, bay leaves or thyme. We also preferred Franks Red Hot Sauce over
Tabasco Sauce.
I would love to hear your
favourite spices to make a ranch dressing.
Our Perfect Ranch Dressing/Dip
- ¾ cups plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- 1/8 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Parsley
- 1 tsp Dill
- Hot sauce to taste (optional)
Mix together and refrigerate for one hour before serving.
Enjoy!
Shannon RD
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