Homemade Ranch Dressing

Ingredients

• ½ cup sour cream

• ½ cup mayonnaise

• ½ cup milk or buttermilk. Use less or more for desired consistency

• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley or 1 tsp. dried

• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro or dill, or a combination of the two. If using dried, use 1 tsp.

• 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives, or 1 tsp dried

• 1/4  tsp. onion powder

• 1 tsp. minced fresh garlic, or 1/2 tsp. garlic powder

• 1 to 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, to taste

• ½ teaspoon fine salt

• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine the sour cream, ¼ cup milk, mayonnaise, fresh herbs, garlic, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, salt, and about 5 twists of black pepper. Whisk to combine. 

2. Taste, and add up to ¼ cup more milk if you desire a thinner, more drizzly consistency. Add up to 1 teaspoon more lemon juice if you would like more zing, and/or more pepper to kick it up a notch. 

3. This dressing tastes great immediately and even better after a 10-minute rest. Use as desired, and store leftovers in the refrigerator, covered, for 5 to 7 days.

Tip:

Tip: Use the extra buttermilk to make Smothered Pork Chops or Irish Soda Bread!