Ranch Spread Food

BASIL RANCH DIP

Steps:

• Finely chop the garlic and then sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Work into a paste with the side of a chef's knife. Transfer to a medium bowl and add the mayonnaise, buttermilk, parsley, pesto, orange zest, scallions, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Whisk until well blended.
• Refrigerator in an air-tight container until ready to use or up to 3 days. Garnish with fresh basil leaves if using and serve with cut vegetables and crackers for dipping.

EASY RANCH DIP

Steps:

• Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, chives, vinegar, dill, salt, parsley, garlic and hot sauce to a food processor and pulse to combine.

AVOCADO RANCH DIP

Steps:

• Mix together ranch dressing and sour cream.
• Add avocado, lime juice and zest, cilantro and black pepper.
• Chill 30 minutes,.
• Serve as a dip or thin with milk to use as a dressing.

BACON CHEDDAR RANCH SPREADABLE DIP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine sour cream, ranch dressing packet, cheese and real bacon bits.
• Mix well.
• Chill.
• Serve on crackers, on or with vegetables or with chips. No salt triscuits work best or no or low sodium crackers or chips as the dip is plenty salty.
• Enjoy.

RANCH CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in the cheddar cheese, onions and dressing mix. Transfer to a small bowl. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour., Serve with crackers and/or vegetables.

SOUTHWESTERN CREAMY RANCH DIP

Steps:

• In medium bowl, blend together sour cream, mayonnaise, ranch dressing mix and tomatoes and green chiles.
• Finely chop cilantro and stir into tomato mixture and squeeze the lemon juice into tomato mixture and mix well.
• Refrigerate until serving time and serve cold with tostitos.

HIDDEN VALLEY CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Let all ingredients come to room temperature and beat well together.
• Chill overnight.