Ranch Dressing

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons msg
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 8 teaspoons dried parsley flakes, crushed between your palms
• 1 cup mayonnaise (hellmann's style)
• 1/2 cup sour cream (i use light. do not use no-fat.)
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (low-fat is okay. do not use no-fat.)

Recipe

• 1 herb mix:.
• 2 crush parsley flakes between your palms until they are the consistency of powder.
• 3 add all other herb mix ingredients and blend well.
• 4 store herb mix in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid for up to 3 months. [mine never lasts that long.].
• 5 dressing:.
• 6 combine all ingredients and whip with a wire whisk.
• 7 refrigerate for several hours before serving so that flavors can meld.
• 8 allow dressing to sit out while you set-up the table. the full flavor develops better when the dressing is not refrigerator-cold.
• 9 however, remember that you are dealing with dairy products. refrigerate dressing as soon as the salad course is over.
• 10 discard unused dressing according to expiration dates on your dairy products.