Low Fat Ranch Dressing

Total Time: 6 mins Preparation Time: 4 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream or 1/4 cup nonfat sour cream
• 2 tablespoons nonfat yogurt, lemon flavour optional
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon chives, snipped
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon, zest of
• 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 1 teaspoon mixed dried herbs or 1 teaspoon mixed fines herbes
• 1 teaspoon low-sodium instant chicken bouillon granules
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4-3/4 cup fat-free buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 use a food processor, blender, or whisk by hand, all of the ingredients except buttermilk.
• 2 add buttermilk a little at a time until desired consistency is reached (if you like a thicker consistency, this can double as a dip or a spread).
• 3 chill 4-6 hours or overnight.
• 4 serve over crisp salad greens and garnish with croutons.
• 5 for variation, omit salad herbs, and add 3/4 cup chopped green onion and 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese or spicy feta cheese.