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Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix + 24 Ranch Recipes!

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Today, I’m resharing the Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix that has been so popular here for so many years. Plus I’m sharing 24 recipes I use with my Ranch Mix. Gotta have this on hand at all times!

First, here’s the delightfully wonderful recipe for Ranch Dressing Mix. Make this in bulk. Fill huge jars of it. Use it to make salad dressing. Use it to make veggie dip. Use it for the 24 recipes below…

Homemade Ranch Dressing MixYum

Recipes with Ranch Dressing Mix
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup dried minced onions
  • ½ cup parsley flakes
  • 4 teaspoons sea salt
  • 3 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
  1. Mix together ingredients for Ranch Dressing Mix and store in an air tight container in a dry, cool place.
  2. For dressing: Mix 2 Tablespoons dry mix with 1 cup mayonnaise and 1 cup buttermilk or sour cream.
  3. For dip: Mix 2 Tablespoons dry mix with 2 cups sour cream or kreme fresh.
  4. Mix up a few hours before serving, so the flavors all blend nicely.

Now that you have a big jar of Ranch Mix, you can make any of these super delicious main dishes or side dishes:

Main Dishes

Snacks and Side Dishes

All of these recipes: SO GOOD. Make you some Ranch Dressing Mix. Keep it on hand for the rest of these recipes. You’re going to love it!

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Simple Ranch Cucumber Bites

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In just a few weeks, this Simple Ranch Cucumber Bites recipes is going to come in very handy. Why? Because people will be anonymously leaving cucumbers from their garden on our doorsteps and running away. This is how it works every summer when cucumbers grow in abundance in people’s gardens!

I love how simple this recipe is! And if you peel the cucumbers before making these, your seven-year-old might forget that he’s eating cucumbers, eat the entire plate of Ranch Cucumber Bites, and ask for more.

Want more awesome Summer Snack ideas? I have brand new recipes here:

  • They don’t require a stove or an oven
  • They don’t take much time or energy to make
  • They’re healthy, but nobody will notice
  • Each of these recipes calls for 5 or fewer ingredients
  • The whole family will love them!

You will love these as much as my kids do (and my kids don’t usually eat cucumbers!).

See how to get this Perfect Summer Snacks recipe eBook here!

And now for our Ranch Cucumber Bites recipe. So easy. So good. Such a good way to eat all the cucumbers growing like crazy in everyone’s gardens!

Simple Ranch Cucumber BitesYum

Simple Ranch Cucumber Bites
 
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Serves: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
  • 4-ounces softened cream cheese
  • 1 Tablespoon mayonnaise (I use Hain Safflower)
  • 3 Tablespoons Ranch Dressing mix
  • 2 medium-sized cucumbers
Instructions
  1. Mix the cream cheese, mayonnaise, and ranch dressing mix together until smooth.
  2. Cut cucumbers to create ⅙ inch slices.
  3. Spread ranch mixture onto cucumber slices.
  4. Refrigerate for an hour before serving.

Want another great idea? Try subbing the Ranch Dressing Mix with our Italian Dressing Mix! This is also super delicious and fun.

Wondering what to do with the other half of your cream cheese block? Here’s an entire post that shares recipes that call for cream cheese. I heart cream cheese and feel that it makes everything taste better!

 

 

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