Homemade ranch dressing... 23 calories per serving!!

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  • sedosher
    sedosher Posts: 142 Member
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  • irishkiss
    irishkiss Posts: 115 Member
    I love ranch so much I could roll in it..lol....gotta try this!!!!
  • browneyesbb89
    browneyesbb89 Posts: 141 Member
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  • slara75
    slara75 Posts: 26 Member
    How many calories in 2 TBSP's?
  • wilkerson
    wilkerson Posts: 26
    love ranch, thanks , deff gaonna try it.
  • nichole325
    nichole325 Posts: 244 Member
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  • Kristy_Elizabeth
    Kristy_Elizabeth Posts: 435
    Mmmmm, thanks!
  • kwjmom
    kwjmom Posts: 51 Member
    thanks much and bump!
  • Jljones2787
    Jljones2787 Posts: 82
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  • yesca192324
    yesca192324 Posts: 72
    Wow! Thanx for the recipe :( I had 1/2 serving of ranch dressing today and I felt so guilty about eating it to :( So, this is awesome! Thank you :)
  • melissa44
    melissa44 Posts: 57 Member
    Thanks for the recipe, I LOVE greek yogurt so this will be great!

    Blythe...what would be the ratio of mayo to buttermilk be?
  • MarilynC1956
    MarilynC1956 Posts: 25 Member
    I'm sure your homemade recipe is better, but if you want a shortcut low calorie ranch dressing, Kroger's
    fat-free ranch dressing is 30 calories for a 2 tbsp serving, and it is pretty good. I use it all the time, and
    the price is right also.
  • Candida1983
    Candida1983 Posts: 188
    That's awesome, thanks for sharing!
  • KarenReichel
    KarenReichel Posts: 41
    I have made this into a dip for veggies by reducing the milk amount down so it is thicker. Very good!
  • Candida1983
    Candida1983 Posts: 188
    How many calories does each serving have?
  • blytheandbonnie
    blytheandbonnie Posts: 3,275 Member
    Thanks for the recipe, I LOVE greek yogurt so this will be great!

    Blythe...what would be the ratio of mayo to buttermilk be?

    It was about a gallon of mayo to a half gallon of buttermilk.... I would just slop it all in the bowl until it looked right, lol, been cooking way too long.
  • Peppychristian
    Peppychristian Posts: 157 Member
    bump, gotta try
  • Candida1983
    Candida1983 Posts: 188
    Yeah, I totally didn't read the "23 calories per serving" part lol, thanks again for sharing! :bigsmile:
  • GeekyGirlLyn
    GeekyGirlLyn Posts: 238 Member
    BUMP for later
  • beckylynn40
    beckylynn40 Posts: 4 Member
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  • cbh142
    cbh142 Posts: 270 Member
    sounds good.
  • katie_fitzy
    katie_fitzy Posts: 83 Member
    bump=I've been using Bolthouse yogurt ranch(45 cal/2 tbsp.) but this is even less calories-thank you!
  • samb330
    samb330 Posts: 328 Member
    Think I'll be making some ranch dressing today. Thanks for the post.
  • toysbigkid
    toysbigkid Posts: 545 Member
    would be yummy on a backed potato, thank you :)
  • SusanLovesToEat
    SusanLovesToEat Posts: 213 Member
    the only problem I have with this is the powdered ranch mix stuff is packed with ridiculous amounts of sodium.

    Just confirmed on Foodfacts.com the packet has 3500mg sodium and an obscene amount of Monosodium glutamate (probably why it makes stuff taste good ;-) :laugh:
  • JeanetteButler
    JeanetteButler Posts: 77
    I use FF cottage cheese and put the dry Ranch mixture in a blender. This way you get a ton of protein. You can make it as thick or thin as your prefer.
  • pixiee88
    pixiee88 Posts: 52
    I fell in love with ranch dressing when I was visiting California two years ago, but we can't get here in the UK :frown:
  • SusanLovesToEat
    SusanLovesToEat Posts: 213 Member
    Does anyone on here like ranch dressing as much as I do? Before I started on here, I would put it on EVERYTHING.. And it's so bad for you!! I found an awesome recipe for some homemade ranch and it is really good and so easy to make! You only need 3 ingredients and a canning jar or some other kind of container with a lid. Just whisk the following ingredients together:


    1 cup non-fat plain greek yogurt
    1/2 cup 1% milk (A little less if you like a thicker consistency)
    1 packet Hidden Valley ranch mix (They have different flavored ones, too!)

    And BAM! You have some tasty ranch dressing for a fraction of the calories!

    Note: If you don't like the tangy-ness of greek yogurt, you might not like it, because, well... it's mostly greek yogurt. I'd suggest giving it a try though!

    Due to the salt and monosodiumglutamate the ranch packet is out for me.
    Found a better version on skinnytaste.com:

    Low-fat Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
    Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
    Servings: 13 • Serving Size: 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons)
    Calories: 52.3 • Fat: 2.0 g • Carbs: 5.5 g • Fiber: 0.0 g • Protein: 3.4 g • Sugar: 3.7 g
    Sodium: 288.8 mg

    Ingredients:
    3/4 cup fat free sour cream
    3/4 cup fat free Greek yogurt
    1/3 cup Hellman's light mayonnaise
    1 tsp garlic powder
    1 tsp onion powder
    1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
    1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
    1 tsp salt
    freshly ground pepper
    1-2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
    2 cups 1% low fat buttermilk

    This way you can adjust the salt to taste.
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    I made dip today...just ff Greek yogurt and ranch mix. Pretty tasty. I know the sodium is high but I just made enough for two servings of dip. It is a nice switch up from hummus!
  • LOLTrish
    LOLTrish Posts: 37
    Thank you for the recipe. My boyfriend uses ranch dressing a lot and we both are trying to loss so I will definitely try this! :smile:

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