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I have tremendous self-control around delicious Ranch dressings. Ok, no I don’t. Not even close to it. I can’t even keep a straight face typing that. And Brother Jimmy’s buttermilk Ranch salad dressing is absolutely no help at all with my problem. This is one crazy-good dressing. It doesn’t have a lot of ingredients but yet it comes out fantastically Ranch-y. Perfectly creamy.
The Theory Behind Dressing Cups
I thought I was being smart when I bought these little cups for serving great dressings like Brother Jimmy’s buttermilk Ranch salad dressing. I figured, “Ha!” I’ll just put a single serving amount on the plate and hide the rest in the fridge. That way I won’t use an embarrassingly huge amount of dressing on my salads. Problem? Solved.
Nope.
First, I fill them up all the way to the top. Second, well, more than one cup comes in the box when it arrives. That’s not helpful. And third, well, the fridge isn’t that far away.
I tried. But this dressing is so good it does not help with self-control. Sorry.
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Lighten It Up
Ok I’m kidding. Now is not the time to use the light stuff. No fat-free buttermilk. No diet mayonnaise. No 0.000001% sour cream. No matter what you might usually substitute to make a dish lighter, healthier, skip it. Or at least, that’s my recommendation. Now, I’m not your doctor, so don’t listen to me if you don’t have to. But I think this dressing screams ‘decadent’.
Not Spicy
The recipe calls for a bit of hot sauce. Seems like a lot. It’s not. It really adds a lot of flavor to the dressing. If you add the right hot sauce. Don’t go crazy with it. A straight-forward cayenne hot sauce, like Frank’s RedHot or Cholula, is all you need. Nothing screamy hot. Something with a bit of flavor, but not overwhelmingly so!
This dressing is great on salads. It’s also perfect for dipping my restaurant-style deep-fried mushrooms!
Brother Jimmy’s Buttermilk Ranch Salad Dressing
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 green onions green parts only, sliced very thin
- ¼ cup hot sauce
- ¼ teaspoon granulated onion I added a little extra
- ¼ teaspoon granulated garlic I added a little extra
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon white vinegar
Instructions
- Whisk together all ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
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Delicious, creamy and easy to make too!