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7/25/2015

Buffalo Ranch Dressing

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There are some things I miss more than others with this new way of eating... one of those things is a good ranch dressing on a spinach and mixed greens salad. I tried for months to find a recipe I enjoyed but never found one that was exactly what I was looking for. Don't get me wrong, a quick google search of "Paleo Ranch dressing" will net you several good recipes for ranch but I enjoy quite a bit of dill and a nice bit of garlic in my ranch dressings and none quite hit the spot. This one started out as a combination of several of those googled recipes actually but my ex-husband really likes spicy food and I was working to not only feed myself healthy food but find things that he enjoyed eating as well... so this buffalo ranch recipe was born. It was just spicy enough that he didn't care that it was 'healthy' and made his salads a bit more palatable so we were both eating better. Now its just me around the house so I don't make it as often as I used to but I have taken this dressing to pot lucks where no one but myself was eating Paleo and everyone had rave reviews.

INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 C Paleo Mayo (recipe here)
  • 1 C Coconut Milk
  • 1/3-1/2 C Buffalo Sauce (with no added sugar or unpronounceable ingredients)
  • 1.5 Tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 1.5 Tbsp Onion Powder
  • 2 Tbsp Dill Weed
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/2-1 tsp Sea Salt (to taste)
  • 1 tsp Paprika 

PROCEDURE:
1. Arrange your ingredients and tools. I was cooking several things the day I made this recipe and apparently I decided that I should put extra spices in the picture... sorry about that!
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2. Mix the mayo and coconut milk together in a bowl.
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3. Add the spices and mix well.
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4. Slowly add in the Buffalo Sauce. I put this in last so that I can add more to taste as sometimes I am really craving something spicy. In that case I want more buffalo sauce so I taste as I go to make sure to get the perfect blend of what my taste buds are craving. 

NOTE: If you use canned coconut milk the dressing will turn out slightly sweet compared to the refrigerated kind. For this reason I typically use the refrigerated, unsweetened unflavored coconut milk. Today I was out so I turned to my pantry as I always have a jar or two in my pantry staples. 

5. Pour the dressing into jars with airtight seals and refrigerate.
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If you lacto-ferment it then it will last about 2 weeks in the fridge. If you do not then it tends to last about a week. It is also really easy to scale up or down this recipe depending on how much you wish to make.

What is your favorite Paleo-friendly dressing?

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