Ranch Dressing

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 8 servings, makes 1 cup, 1 serving is 2 tablespoons
  • Total: 25 min
  • Prep: 5 min
  • Inactive: 20 min
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Ingredients

1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt, or 1/3 cup nonfat Greek style yogurt

1/3 cup lowfat buttermilk

3 tablespoons mayonnaise

1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives

Salt

Directions

  1. If using plain yogurt, place it in a strainer lined with a paper towel and place the strainer over a bowl. Let the yogurt drain and thicken for 20 minutes.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the strained or Greek-style yogurt and the rest of the ingredients. Add salt, to taste.

Cook’s Note

Recipe Analysis Note: Ingredients without discrete measurements such as "Salt, to taste" or "Ice cream, optional" are omitted from analysis. This is because amounts can be highly variable and difficult to determine.

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