Garlic Scape Ranch Dressing

Garlic Scape Ranch Dressing is a simple garlic ranch recipe made from fresh herbs and garlic scapes, or cloves, for delicious garlic flavor.

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Garlic ranch dressing recipe

This garlic ranch dressing recipe gets its hefty garlic flavor from a combination of fresh garlic scapes and garlic powder. But when garlic scapes are out of season garlic cloves and green onions can be substitute for a similar strong garlic flavor.

Or, if you’re looking for a more traditional herb ranch dressing recipe with less garlic simply omit the garlic scapes and garlic cloves and use only a little garlic powder.

Ingredients

• Garlic scapes – garlic scapes are in season and in abundance at farm stands and farmer’s markets in late spring/early summer, around June. These young tender shoots are actually the stem of the garlic flower and have a garlic flavor that varies from mild to very strong. Garlic scapes at a beautiful mild garlic flavor to all sorts of recipes. And are typically used in sauces like garlic scape pesto, or crunchy homemade garlic scape pickles.
• Mayo – mayonnaise is essential in homemade ranch dressing recipes and should not be substituted.
• Sour cream – for a little extra creaminess and tang. Or you can use plain greek yogurt instead of sour cream, or a mixture of the two.
• Milk – a little whole milk thins the garlic ranch salad dressing with a thinner consistency perfect for drizzling. If you have buttermilk, feel free to substitute buttermilk for even more bright tangy flavor. Or omit the milk altogether to make a thicker garlic ranch dip instead.
• Lemon juice – adds a little bright acidity but you can omit if using buttermilk.
• Dill – fresh dill adds the necessary punch of herb flavor that this ranch dressing made without a packet mix needs. Dried dill can be substituted but please to do not skip the dill.
• Chives – green onions can be used instead of chives if needed.
• Parsley – fresh italian flat leaf parsley. Or used dried parsley instead.
• Onion powder
• Garlic powder
• Salt and pepper

Step by step instructions

1. Add garlic scapes to a food processor or high powered blender and pulse until chopped. Add remaining ingredients and pulse several more times until combined. A mortar and pestle of chopping with a sharp knife can work if you don’t have a blender or food processor.
2. Pour into a jar or other lidded container. Adding more milk if needed to thin to pourable consistency.
3. Cover and store refrigerated until ready to use.
4. Enjoy!

How to use

Use garlic ranch dressing as a salad dressing for arugula salads, green salads or this crisp herb snap pea salad. Use a marinade for chicken or lamb. Pour over baked salmon. Or reduce the milk and use as a dip for vegetable crudites, pizza and more.

How to store

Store homemade ranch dressing tightly covered refrigerated for up to seven days.

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