Ranch Dressing

Okay, here goes. I made crockpot yogurt with skim milk. Love it. I strain it through coffee filters and the result is creamy yogurt and a LOT of whey. I just pour the whey into glasses, cover in the frig. Use the whey like buttermilk, but 1c. of whey is 59 calories, 1c. of buttermilk is 137. And yogurt calories are far less than sour cream. They both taste similar, so I tried it.

Ranch Dressing:

1/3 c. Mayonnaise
1/3 c. Yogurt (instead of sour cream)
1/3 c. Whey (instead of buttermilk)
3 T. lemon juice or rice vinegar
1/2 t. garlic powder
1/2 t. onion powder
1/2 t. dry dill
1/2 t. dry parsley
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
honey to taste

Mix well, that's it!!!

The recipe I found calls for fresh parsley, chives, and garlic. I didn't have those so that is what I used. I used the rice vinegar instead of the lemon juice, and honestly, I probably would only use 2T. the next time, because the homemade yogurt is a little bitier than most. I let it sit a little while, then added one drizzle of honey. (Just walked into the kitchen to see if it still tastes the way I said it did, and it does.) Try it, you'll like it.