SOUTHWEST RANCH DIP RECIPE RECIPES

In spring we look for something light and refreshing on the menu after the heavier comfort food of winter; this salad is a great solution. —Muriel Bertrand, Shoreview, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Total Time 25 minutes

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 469 calories, FatContent 28g fat (12g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 107mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 1007mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 25g carbohydrate (5g sugars, FiberContent 4g fiber), ProteinContent 32g protein.

It is true that ranch dressing was invented at Hidden Valley Ranch near Santa Barbara, California, by a real salad-wranglin' rancher. In the 50s and 60s Steve Henson and his wife, Gayle, shared their 120-acre dude ranch with University of California at Santa Barbara students and other festive partiers for rousing weekend shindigs. The dozens of guests were served steak dinners and delicious salads topped with Steve's special blend of herbs, spices, mayonnaise, and buttermilk. As word got out about the fabulous dressing, more guests were showing up at the ranch and walking home with complimentary take-home jars filled with the stuff. Eventually, Steve figured he could make a little cash on the side by packaging the dressing as a dry mix and selling it through the mail. At first he was filling envelopes himself, but within a few months, Steve had to hire twelve more people to help with the packaging. Soon Steve had a multi-million dollar business on his hands with a product that for ten years he had been giving away for free.  Find all of your favorite salad dressing copycat recipes here. Source: Top Secret Recipes Unlocked by Todd Wilbur.

Provided by Todd Wilbur

Total Time 1 hours 5 minutes0S

Prep Time 32 minutes30S

Cook Time 32 minutes30S

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories