Homemade Ranch Dressing and Dip

I love ranch dressing and I miss it. Try it on salad, pizza or a nice hot baked potato with cheese.

Ingredients:

• ½  cup sour cream or alternative of choice
• ½  cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade*
• 1   Tb (heaping) onion powder
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder or 1 clove minced garlic
• 3   Tb dried parsley
• 2   Tb finely grated Parmesan or dairy free alternative
• ½  tsp celtic sea salt
• ¼  tsp pepper
• Plain yogurt of choice, buttermilk, or kefir, optional
• 1-2 Tb flax oil**, optional

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients and stir well.  For dressing, add a little yogurt, buttermilk, or kefir to thin to desired consistency.
   
2. Chill for at least 1 hour, or preferably 3 hours.

* Try Oli's Mayo

Tasty Tip: The onion powder is key to this recipe.  If, after being chilled for a few hours, the dressing doesn't taste quite ranch-y enough, add more onion powder.

Preservation Tip: Using homemade mayo helps the ranch keep longer, not that it stays around.

Source: Nourished and Nurtured