Ranch - the healthy RootDown LA way!
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It starts with Ranch. When we begin working with a new group of kids, they are almost always willing to eat at least SOME kind of veggie IF they can dip it in – guess what – Ranch Dressing!
Why do we make our own ranch dressing?
Many store-bought dressings have unhealthy ingredients like MSG and high fructose corn syrup. We like this Ranch because it doesn’t have all the chemicals and preservatives that many store bought brands do. You can make it just the way YOU like and keep it in the fridge until you’re ready to eat your favorite salad or veggies. (You can also smother your less favorite veggies in it if it helps you eat your veggies!) Lots of veggies + healthier Ranch = healthy eating!
Ingredients
1 cup mayonnaise 
1 cup sour cream
1 cup buttermilk (or plain milk w/ 1Tbs lemon or vinegar)
1 tsp dried chives
1 tsp dried parsley
1.5 tsps dried dill weed
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4-1 tsp salt
1/4-1 tsp pepper
Directions
1. In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, chives, parsley, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Add the buttermilk until it's as thick as you want it - more for a salad dressing and less for a dip.
Adjust salt & pepper and spices to taste. (btw - we tend to use EXTRA spices, and the DILL is really important in this one to give it that traditional ranch taste)
Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. You don't HAVE to, but the flavors will mix better if given a little time to hang out together.
WHAT IF YOU DON'T HAVE ALL THOSE SPICES?
We sometimes forget to bring the right spices when we want to make ranch at our healthy food tastings. In that case, we just play with other spices. Recently we made this tasty dip with smoked paprika and a little red wine vinegar for a kick!
Adjust salt & pepper and spices to taste. (btw - we tend to use EXTRA spices, and the DILL is really important in this one to give it that traditional ranch taste)
Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. You don't HAVE to, but the flavors will mix better if given a little time to hang out together.
WHAT IF YOU DON'T HAVE ALL THOSE SPICES?
We sometimes forget to bring the right spices when we want to make ranch at our healthy food tastings. In that case, we just play with other spices. Recently we made this tasty dip with smoked paprika and a little red wine vinegar for a kick!
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