Ranch Dressing

Show: Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger Episode: Secret Weapons

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (25)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(25)

Prep Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings, makes 1 cup, 1 serving is 2 tablespoons

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: 20 min
Cook: --
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt, or 1/3 cup nonfat Greek style yogurt
1/3 cup lowfat buttermilk
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
Salt

Directions

If using plain yogurt, place it in a strainer lined with a paper towel and place the strainer over a bowl. Let the yogurt drain and thicken for 20 minutes.

In a medium bowl, combine the strained or Greek-style yogurt and the rest of the ingredients. Add salt, to taste.

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Millie Houston, TX 01-11-2010
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Play with the ingredients first, this is a good basic recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The first timem I made this recipe, I used the regular yogurt, lemon and a coarse Dijon mustard. It turned out a bit too... tangy and thin for my taste. HOWEVER, second go around, I did use the Greek Yogurt. I even let it sit in the strainer for a half hour to get it even thicker. I cut the lemon juice to 1 tsp, added 1/2 tsp dill, 1/2 tsp fresh black pepper and a mild, light colored Dijon mustard. This made the WORLD of difference to our taste buds! We now use this as a dressing and a dip. Give it a shot as a dipping sauce for the kid's chicken fingers and broccoli spears! Fabulous - so glad that I tweaked the recipe to fit my family's taste. Thanks Ellie for a great basic recipe to play with!!Read more
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Susan Oldamar, FL 01-11-2010
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waste of time and good ingredients
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Our family eats nearly everything, but not one of the seven of us liked the flavor of this dressing. I use only high quality... ingredients, so it isn't that- it was the combination of the lemon and mustard flavors that was the big loser.Read more
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Renee Forest, VA 12-21-2009
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Tasty Ranch Dressing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was the best Ranch Dressing I have ever made. I cannot tolerate sodium well so store bought/restaurant dressings do not... work for me! Read more
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W Yardley, PA 11-22-2009
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Fantastic and easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is SOOO good. I've been using this recipe for a couple of years now and it tastes way too good to be healthy. Good as a... dip also- use a little less buttermilk. I put dill in it as well. Awesome.Read more
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Anita Lynden, WA 10-29-2009
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Excellent low-fat ranch
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a wonderful lowfat ranch and I couldn't even use the buttermilk (which I know would have made it even better!)... because of a diet I'm on that restricts me from using hardly any carbs. I even made it with Walden Farms Mayo which has 0 cal, 0 carbs & 0 fat & this dressing has been a lifesaver for my husband and I. I can't wait to get off my diet and use low-fat mayo and buttermilk to make this! I also added dried chives and dried dill. I think anyone who doesn't like this recipe is lying and for some reason trying to ruin Ellie's review average, which is unfortunate, because If mine turned out great , given my restrictions, I just can't believe yours doesn't taste good. Also, lemons can vary greatly in sourness and if you don't buy greek yogurt, you're going to have to put the regular yogurt in a strainer and let it sit in the fridge over a bowl for a couple of hours to let it thicken - so don't blame Ellie for your mistakes!Read more
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Madeline Seattle, WA 08-03-2009
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Still too runny
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I made a double batch of the dressing because of all the rave reviews on here- I'm not picky with dressings, but I really... didn't like it. Too much mustard and too much tang between the lemon, buttermilk and yogurt. I tossed my batch out.Read more