2-Minute Spicy Ranch Dressing Recipe - Key To My Lime (2024)

FAQs

How do you spice up store bought ranch? ›

And of course, you can always make a flavored ranch by adding in mashed roasted garlic, sriracha (or your favorite hot pepper sauce), barbecue spices, cilantro and lime, and more.

Spicy Seasoning

Our magical ranch blend of buttermilk, garlic and onion flavors mixed with mild heat of aged chiles and red peppers adds a bold twist to our classic ranch seasoning in a convenient shaker.

Restaurant style ranch tasted different because it is made fresh with very specific ingredients. Store ranch has to include certain preservatives and stabilizers so it has a long shelf life both before it is purchased, as well as after you open it at home.

Enjoy Old El Paso Zesty Ranch Sauce on just about anything you can think of — tacos, enchiladas, grilled chicken, burgers, and more. With mild heat and that special ranch flavor, you'll find yourself adding Old El Paso Zesty Ranch Taco Sauce to just about every meal.

This might seem obvious, but you can add a lot of flavor to ranch dressing by adding more of what's already in it. I love adding lots of fresh herbs, extra garlic, or even lemon zest.

Adding freshly ground black pepper can often be an easy way to up your dressing game, but also freshening up any ingredient listed on the bottle can be useful. An extra dollop of mustard in your Dijon vinaigrette, or pinch of oregano in your Italian dressing can make a world of difference.

Ranch dressing is a savory, creamy American salad dressing usually made from buttermilk, salt, garlic, onion, mustard, herbs (commonly chives, parsley and dill), and spices (commonly pepper, paprika and ground mustard seed) mixed into a sauce based on mayonnaise or another oil emulsion.

PACKED WITH PEPPER

Add some spice to your life with the peppery taste of habanero. This tangy gluten-free dressing delivers just the right touch of spicy heat to any dish to balance out the cool, creamy ranch flavor you love.

The baja sauce recipe has specific ingredients and uses mayonnaise as the base. It tastes similar to the spicy ranch but it's not the same. While the Baja sauce recipe uses mayonnaise and has a hint of tang from lime juice, spicy ranch sauce is a sour-cream-based sauce with a bit of spice to it.

It's no secret that Hidden Valley Ranch is a staple ingredient in many homemade ranch dressings, but did you know that restaurants also rely on this classic brand? According to several chefs I spoke with, Hidden Valley Ranch provides the perfect balance of tanginess and creaminess that customers love.

Why does Hidden Valley Ranch taste different than restaurant ranch? ›

While many restaurants use mass produced ranch mix, they often add it to a higher-quality base. This might include milk, buttermilk, sour cream, or mayonnaise. So when you notice that the ranch in a restaurant tastes better than the bottled dressing from the store, what you're really tasting is delicious, creamy fat.

Because while some restaurants do use a bottled shelf stable dressing, what you are referring to is a powdered ranch mix (typically the Hidden Valley brand) that the restaurant cooks add milk/ buttermilk and sour cream to make their dressing.

Made with dried buttermilk, dried tomato, dried garlic and dried onion, this sauce goes great on your tacos, burritos, fajitas and whatever else you think needs a burst of Taco Bell flavor. This easy to use 8 ounce squeeze bottle lets you pour the perfect amount of spicy ranchero sauce every time.

Hot Honey Sauce: For a little extra kick that's equal parts sweet and heat, try this combination of real honey and habanero peppers. Ghost Pepper Ranch: We've matched up ghost peppers, one of the spiciest peppers of all, with our creamy buttermilk ranch for the perfect balance of spice and flavor.

The creamy dreaminess of ranch, with an extra jolt of spice.

What happens when Creamy Ranch and Buffalo Sauce have a baby?! This spicy little treat is born! Perfect for drizzling over a taco salad or for dipping with some sweet peppers.

Certainly. It's all about what texture you're going for. Use the dip mix if you prefer a thicker dressing, or the pourable dressing as dip if you prefer a smoother, creamier texture.

The ranch packet has a fresher taste, because you add your own mayo and milk. Even though all the herbs and spices in the mix are dried, they rehydrate quickly and leave you with a product that feels homemade. This version of Hidden Valley Ranch is more flavorful than the bottled version and much, much thicker.

It is possible to warm ranch dressing, but it needs to be fresh and should be microwaved in 15-second intervals so it doesn't curdle. You should also use it immediately and toss any extra since warm ranch can encourage bacteria growth.

Ranch seasoning is one of the most versatile spice mixes you can stash in the pantry. It's nothing more than a simple blend of dried herbs (dried dill, parsley, and chives), spices (garlic powder, onion powder, dried onion flakes), salt, and pepper.