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Ranch Dressing Mix

It seems like forever that I’ve been searching for a replacement for those expensive packets of dried Ranch dressing mix you can buy at the store. Finally, I’ve found the perfect one. And the nice thing about making the mix at home? I can tweak it a bit for my own tastes. For me that means a bit more dill.

Ranch Dipping Sauce for Wings

Dried Buttermilk For That Great Flavor

This recipe for Ranch dressing mix requires dry buttermilk. I found it near the canned and powdered regular milk in our grocery store. Although it wasn’t cheap, it’ll make a very big batch of dressing mix. That’ll more than make up for the cost versus the packaged stuff.

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Ranch Dressing Mix

Course Dressing Mix
Cuisine American
Calories 271kcal
Author Mike

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients.
  • Crush in a mortar and pestle or pulse a few times in a spice blender.
  • Store in an air-tight container.
  • To make salad dressing combine 1 tablespoon of the mix with 1 cup mayonnaise and 1 cup milk.
  • For use in recipes, substitute 1 tablespoon of mix for each envelope required.

Notes

Store in an air-tight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 2650mg | Potassium: 1167mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 206IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 776mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Cheddar Ranch Fritos

My goodness, these chips are addictive. I came up with the idea while pondering what we were going to snack on during today’s Daytona 500 race. I remembered back to the awesome Cheddar Ranch Pork Rind Puffs I made recently, and suddenly it hit me to try the same basic approach on Fritos chips. And thus cheddar ranch Fritos were created!

Cheddar Ranch Fritos

Fritos. Elevated.

My wife said that these chips (and the Southwestern Ranch dip I served with them) were some of the best things I’ve made. Like I said, the chips are mighty addicting. You’ve been warned! They have the perfect mix of cheddar and Ranch with that great corn crunch and flavor.

Oh, and if you’d rather make these with Fritos Scoops, you’ll definitely want to increase the amount of seasoning.

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Also check out my grilled stuffed Fritos. Fritos are awesome!

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Cheddar Ranch Fritos

These chips are mighty addicting. You’ve been warned! They have the perfect mix of cheddar and Ranch with that great corn crunch and flavor.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword cheddar, corn chips, Ranch
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 4kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Combine seasonings in a small bowl.
  • Place chips into a large plastic bowl. Spray lightly with oil, gently stirring to get good coverage.
  • While stirring the chips, slowly pour in the seasoning mix.
  • Spread chip mixture out evenly onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 5 minutes.
  • Let cool completely before serving

Notes

You can substitute Cheetos for a doubly cheesy treat!

Nutrition

Calories: 4kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Bacon Ranch Slaw

This is the world’s easiest-to-make slaw. Bacon ranch slaw is perfect for a big get-together. It’ll hold up well in the heat of the day, so make a batch for a family picnic. It has the surprising twist of bacon. Who puts bacon in slaw? Well, everyone should now. It adds that great smokiness. A little extra crunch. We already knew that ranch dressing and bacon go together so well. I mean, who doesn’t load up on the bacon bits on their salad then pour on the Ranch? Ok, maybe that’s just me…

Bacon Ranch Slaw

Bacon In Slaw Is A Good Thing

My wife loved this bacon ranch slaw. Use a good smoky bacon for extra kick! Also try my bacon ranch potato salad or another favorite, pineapple king coleslaw.

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Bacon Ranch Slaw

This is the world’s easiest-to-make slaw. Bacon ranch slaw is perfect for a big get-together. It’ll hold up well in the heat of the day, so make a batch for a family picnic.
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon, cole slaw, coleslaw, Ranch
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 122kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

  • 1 pound coleslaw mix
  • 4 slices bacon cooked, drained, crumbled
  • ½ cup Ranch dressing

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients.

Notes

The better quality Ranch you use, the better this slaw is!

Nutrition

Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 233mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Spicy Garlic Ranch Pretzel Bites

These yummy spicy garlic Ranch pretzel bites are a different take on our bacon cheddar bites. I wanted to try something with a little more kick, and these have it. You really cannot stop eating them. They’re dangerous.

You can make these with regular Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix if you don’t want a little spice. But even the spicy version is not that spicy. Everyone at my wife’s office loved these!

Spicy Garlic Ranch Pretzel Bites

Little Bites Of Joy

Even though they aren’t as big as full-sized pretzels, these spicy garlic Ranch pretzel bites are also great dipped into a warm cheese sauce. For me, I eat them like popcorn. One after another. They definitely do not last long!

Try our nacho cheese sauce, beer cheese sauce, Southwestern cheese sauce, or a good ole everyday cheese sauce.

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Also check out my balsamic, cheddar, and pizza pretzel bites! They are all out of this world good too!

Spicy Garlic Ranch Pretzel Bites
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Spicy Garlic Ranch Pretzel Bites

These yummy spicy garlic ranch pretzel bites are a different take on our bacon cheddar bites. I wanted to try something with a little more kick, and these have it. You really cannot stop eating them. They’re dangerous.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword garlic, pretzel bites, Ranch, spicy
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 115kcal
Author Mike

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300 F.
  • Combine salad dressing mix and garlic powder in a large bowl. Whisk in the oil.
  • Add the pretzels and gently toss to coat completely.
  • Pour pretzels out onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake for approximately 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. The pretzels are done when all of the oil has been absorbed.
  • Let cool before serving.

Notes

Also great made using pretzel rods or twists.

Nutrition

Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 497mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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