Homemade Ranch Dressing and Delicious Variations

Ingredients

• Basic Recipe:
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream or crema
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped, or 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 2 scallions, white and some green parts, chopped
• 1 tbs. fresh chives, or 1 tsp. dried
• 1 tbs. vinegar
• dash Worcestershire
• pinch paprika
• pinch dried oregano
• milk or buttermilk to thin
• Traditional Ranch: add 1/4 tsp. dry dillweed, 1 tbs. fresh parsley, or 1/2 tbs. dried, and another pinch of oregano to basic recipe
• Buttermilk Ranch: cut mayonnaise by 1/3 cup, add 1/3 cup buttermilk
• Jalapeno Ranch: add 1 tbs. chopped jalapeno and 1 tbs. cilantro leaves to basic recipe
• Cesar Ranch: add garlic to taste, plus cilantro to basic recipe
• Blue Cheese Ranch: add 4 oz. blue cheese to Traditional recipe
• Parmesan Ranch: add 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan, 1/4 cup milk or buttermilk to Traditional recipe
• Chipotle Ranch: add 2-3 tbs. chipotle salsa to basic recipe