Recipe: Ranch Dressing Mix with Variations

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Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix/dressing

Powder mix
15 Saltines -- (2")
2 c Dry minced parsley flakes
1/2 c Dry minced onions
2 T Dry dill weed
1/4 c Onion salt
1/4 c Garlic salt
1/4 c Onion powder
1/4 c Garlic powder
Salad dressing
MIX:
1 t Mix
1 c Mayo
1 c Buttermilk

Put crackers through blender on high speed until powdered. Add parsley,
minced onions and dill weed. Blend again until powdered. Dump into bowl.
Stir in onion salt, garlic salt, onion powder and garlic powder. Put
into container with tight-fitting lid. Store at room temp for 1 year.
Makes 42 1 T servings.
TO USE MIX-Combine mix, mayo and buttermilk. Yield 1 pint. Source:
Gloria Pitzer
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Ranch Style Dressing Mix W/variations

6 T Creamora
4 T Lemonade drink powder
1 T Onion salt
1 T Onion powder
1 T Homemade gravy mix powder
1 T Salt spice (separate recipe)
1 T Dry minced parsley
1/2 t Garlic salt
1/2 t Dry dill weed
DRESSING-----
1/2 c Mayonnaise
2 T Ranch Dressing Mix
1/4 c Milk
1 t Lemon juice

MIX-Combine. Store at room temp up to 1 year. Makes 1 cup mix.
TO USE-Blend the mayo and powder mix well. Combine milk and lemon juice.
Let stand 2 to 3 minutes to thoroughly sour. Stir it into dressing
mixture. Makes 1 cup of prepared dressing.
THOUSAND ISLAND RANCH-Into 1 c prepared dressing, blend 1/4 c bottled
chili sauce, 2 T relish. Makes 1-1/3 cup.
CUCUMBER RANCH-Peel and grate or put through blender 1 med cucumber to a
pulp. Combine with 1 t celery seed and blend into 1 cup prepared
dressing. Makes 1-3/4 cup.
ITALIAN CREAMY RANCH-Into 1 c prepared dressing, blend with fork 1 t
dry minced oregano leaves, 1/2 t basil leaves, 2 T chopped dill pickle,
3 T dill pickle juice and 4 T oil. Makes 1-3/4 cup.
CATALINA RANCH-Into 1 c prepared dressing, blend with fork, 1 t chili
powder, 1/2 t paprika, 3 T ketchup, 1/4 t cumin powder, 2 T sugar and 1
T vinegar. Makes 1-3/4 cup. Source: Gloria Pitzer's Secret Recipes
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