My brother absolutely loves ranch dressing! I have fond memories of it as well but I mostly remember how much he loved it. Making your own ranch dressing is fairly simple and allows you to avoid the undesirable additives like MSG that are commonly found in commercially made condiments.
Ranch dressing is typically used as a dip and you can definitely dip any number of cut vegetables into this mixture. However, you could also use this delicious blend as an added flavoring for lots of dishes, like on top of a steak, in this Chicken Pot Pie Soup or in this Pumpkin Soup.
This is legal on GAPS Stage 5 because of the herbs, even though we’re using fresh herbs. If you’re tolerating dried herbs, you could use a dried Italian Herb mixture. Otherwise, think Italian herbs like thyme, parsely, and oregano.
Once I’ve mixed everything, I like to return it to the original container. I would suggest making this dressing about an hour before you’re going to use it so that the flavors can meld. If you use it immediately after you mix it, it’s still delicious but not as flavorful.
Ingredients for Making Your Own Ranch Dressing:
7.5 oz Sour Cream or Creme Fraiche
Italian Herbs
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp minced onion
5-6 Grinds of Pepper
Directions for Making Your Own Ranch Dressing:
Finely mince garlic, onion and herbs.
Add to a bowl with sour cream or creme fraiche. Mix well and enjoy!
How to Make Your Own Ranch Dressing
ingredients:
- 7.5 oz Sour Cream or Creme Fraiche
- Italian Herbs
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp minced onion
- 5-6 Grinds of Pepper
instructions:
How to cook How to Make Your Own Ranch Dressing
- Finely mince garlic, onion and herbs.
- Add to a bowl with sour cream or creme fraiche.
- Mix well and enjoy!
- I would suggest making this dressing about an hour before you’re going to use it so that the flavors can meld. If you use it immediately after you mix it, it’s still delicious but not as flavorful.