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Do you love ranch dressing?

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  • scangel254
    scangel254 Posts: 3
    Where can you find the Bolthouse? I live in Virginia Beach.
  • cindys0417
    cindys0417 Posts: 1,279 Member
    Make your own..easy and very low cal...here ya go: I made this without the freeze dried chives and it was still very good!

    2 T Mrs. Dash Original
    1 C Light Sour Cream
    1/2 C Non Fat Plain Yogurt
    1/4 C Light Mayo (I use Miracle Whip Light Salad Dressing)
    2 t Sugar
    3 t Wine Vinegar
    3 T Freeze-Dried Chives

    Mix everything in a bowl. It makes 1 3/4 C. I put in that it makes 28 servings of 1 T each. Per tablespoon: Calories 18, Fiber 0, Fat 1, Protein 1, Calcium 2, Sodium 29
  • tuckyfatbutt
    tuckyfatbutt Posts: 28 Member
    I use Kefir Yogurt Cheese in place of Sour Cream quite a bit. Use it to make Dill Dressing, on baked potatoes, in smoothies and horseradish sauce. If I have Sour Cream I might use just a bit of it to cut calories.
  • jonicoci
    jonicoci Posts: 1 Member
    Hate to be a real Debbie Downer but HVR contains MSG (monosodim glutamate) which triggers your taste buds causing them to salivate thereby sending a signal to your brain. Your brain's response is that your mouth is watering so it must be good and you eat more.

    There is a book "In Good Taste, the MSG Syndrome" by Dr. Robert Swartz that is quite alarming about the effects of MSG on our bodies.
  • nineandout
    nineandout Posts: 4
    I know a ranch dressing that only has 15 CALORIES per 2 TABLESPOONS! :D

    12 oz (1 package) silken-firm or lite silken-firm tofu (such as Mori-Nu)
    3/4 tsp each garlic powder and onion powder
    1 tsp dry dill
    1/3 cup water, or more or less depending on desired thickness (I use 100g)
    scant 2T apple-cider vinegar
    1 and 1/2 vegetable broth cubes (I use Rapunzel brand. You can use more or less, depending on desired saltiness.)
    2 T low-fat Veganaise (or regular) (If you leave this out, you’ll still have a nice dressing, but it won’t be nearly as yummy!)

    Combine all ingredients, and blend until creamy. (I use a Magic Bullet.)
  • msteresao
    msteresao Posts: 114 Member
    bump
  • ZombieChaser
    ZombieChaser Posts: 1,555 Member
    I love ranch, and I even use it as a salad dressing and as a dip for my veggies.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    if you love it so much why don't you marry it??
  • Mmmmmegan
    Mmmmmegan Posts: 50 Member
    I've been looking for a substitute for ranch! Trying this tonight.
  • junerbooner
    junerbooner Posts: 188 Member
    Thanks! I also perfer Ranch so I will try it.:happy:
  • sherisse69
    sherisse69 Posts: 795 Member
    For dressing, I use the Hidden Valley Ranch packet, 1 cup skim milk, and 1 cup plain (or even vanilla) greek yogurt. I keep it in one of those plastic squeeze bottles like they have at Subway. With the squeeze bottle you can evenly distribute it across your salad/veggie wrap and easily control the amount used.

    Great idea on the squeeze bottle! Thanks :)
  • AmbieSweetz
    AmbieSweetz Posts: 72 Member
    Bump... for all us ranch-o-holics out there!
  • sherisse69
    sherisse69 Posts: 795 Member
    another idea for you with a ranch packet...My family loves ranch flavor so I add 1/2 pack to 1lb ground turkey and it adds all the flavor of ranch without the added calories! tastes great in a wrap!! yummmy!

    Love this idea! :)
  • naschulze
    naschulze Posts: 98
    Bolthouse Farms actually makes a really good yogurt-based ranch dressing that is only 45 calories a serving. It keeps the great ranch flavor without all the added fat/calories and I recommend it to anyone looking for a substitute. You can usually find it by the veggies (not in the dressings aisle).

    this isn't my blog but you can find a picture/consumer description of it here:
    http://www.onebravethingaday.com/blog/?p=710
  • muffy17
    muffy17 Posts: 2 Member
    I mix Hidden Valley Ranch dressing powder mix into low fat cottage cheese and use it for a dip with cucumber/bell pepper slices when I am craving a dip, and also use the cottage cheese mixture as a salad dressing.
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