Homemade Ranch Dressing & Dip
Choose one:
1-1/2 cups mayo (I can’t eat sour cream so this is what I use)
1 cup mayo + 1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp (rounded) dried chives
1/2 tsp (rounded) dried parsley
1/2 tsp (rounded) dried dill weed
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
Milk to thin as needed
In a small bowl, add the mayo (add sour cream if desired), mix in all the spices and use as is for dip, or slowly add milk while constantly stirring til desired thinness is reached for salad dressing.
Let set 30 minutes to blend flavors.
Crab Salad
Super simple crab salad that my kids love -
Ranch Dressing from above
16 oz bag noodles (like small shells, corkscrews, etc)
1-2 lb imitation crab (some people like lots, some not as much)
16 oz broccoli florets
Make the dressing first, cover and keep in fridge. Cook the noodles until al dente, drain under cold running water and place in large bowl.
While the noodles cook, steam the broccoli until just tender, then drain under cold running water and place in the bowl with the noodles.
Do not let the noodles or broccoli get mushy.
Chop the crab into small bits and add to the bowl.
Pour the dressing over the top, mix in, and refrigerate for an hour or more to completely cool and allow flavors to blend.
This sounds great, I will definatley be giving it a go in the next couple of days. Thanks for sharing this with us, I’ll be sure to tell you how it goes down with the rest of the family.
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I’m a recipe junkie…I always look on the net for good food recipes and try them out…I’ve tried many in the past but your Crab salad is insanely delicious!
haven’t tried yet the homemade ranch dressing, but I definitely will.
Will follow your recipes from now on…they’re so worth it!
Thank you Amy!
This looks yummy. I love both crab and mayonnaise so it’s a great combination. Wonder if shrimp would be good in there too.
Sounds dee-lish but do you have the calorie/fat counts?
No clue
You’d have to add up the calories and fat in each ingredient for the total. Shouldn’t be difficult 
@Andrea
Here’s the breakdown!
458 calories – 1/2 cup mayo (multiply by x2 or x3 depending on whether or not you use sour cream)
246 calories – 1/2 cup sour cream
0 calories – 1/2 tsp (rounded) dried chives
0 calories – 1/2 tsp (rounded) dried parsley
1 calories – 1/2 tsp (rounded) dried dill weed
4 calories – 1/2 tsp onion powder
5 calories – 1/2 tsp garlic powder