Ingredients
| Ingredient | English | 1x | 2x | 3x | 4x |
|---|
| Mayonnaise | 1 cup | 230 g | 460 g | 690 g | 920 g |
| Sour cream or Greek yoghurt | 1/2 cup | 120 g | 240 g | 360 g | 480 g |
| Buttermilk | 3/4 cup | 180 mL | 360 mL | 540 mL | 720 mL |
| Onion powder | 3 tsp | 9 g | 18 g | 27 g | 36 g |
| Garlic powder | 1 tsp | 3 g | 6 g | 9 g | 12 g |
| Sugar | 1 tsp | 4 g | 8 g | 12 g | 16 g |
| MSG | 1/2 tsp | 1.5 g | 3 g | 4.5 g | 6 g |
| Salt | 1/2 tsp | 3 g | 6 g | 9 g | 12 g |
| White vinegar | 2 tsp | 10 mL | 20 mL | 30 mL | 40 mL |
| Fresh parsley, chopped | 1/4 cup | 15 g | 30 g | 45 g | 60 g |
| Fresh dill, chopped | 1/4 cup | 15 g | 30 g | 45 g | 60 g |
| Fresh chives, chopped | 1/4 cup | 15 g | 30 g | 45 g | 60 g |
Pantry swaps
| Original | Swap1 | Swap2 | Swap3 |
|---|
| Mayonnaise | 1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt | 1 cup cottage cheese (pureed) | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Buttermilk | 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup | 1 cup plain yogurt | |
| 1 | 0.062 | 1 | |
| Onion powder | 1 tablespoon dried minced onion | 1 teaspoon onion powder | 1/4 cup frozen chopped onion |
| — | — | — | — |
| Sugar | 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar | 1–3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar (makes baked goods less crisp) | 1 cup superfine sugar |
| 1 | 1 | 1.75 | 1 |
| White vinegar | 1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice | 2 teaspoons white wine | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |
A creamy, herb-packed ranch dip. The MSG sharpens the savory notes without making it taste like a packet mix.
Instructions
- Whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream (or Greek yoghurt), and buttermilk together in a bowl until smooth.
- Add the onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, MSG, salt, and white vinegar. Whisk to combine.
- Stir in the chopped parsley, dill, and chives.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to let the flavors meld.