ranch dressing

noun

: a creamy salad dressing usually containing milk or buttermilk and mayonnaise

Examples of ranch dressing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For the ultimate party-ready finger food experience, pair with bowls of queso, grainy mustard, ranch dressing, and marinara for dunking. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024 Oddities include drinks flavored like spaghetti, ranch dressing, and grass. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024 Serve with blue cheese or ranch dressing and carrots and celery sticks if desired. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2024 Our recipe blends the assertive flavors of cucumber and red onion (an excellent spring vegetable) with tangy sour cream, mayo, and ranch dressing mix. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024 In a video posted on TikTok, Zoey, a 14-year-old goldendoodle, can be seen refusing her food bowl until a (closed) bottle of ranch dressing is waved over it, upon which the food in the bowl seemingly becomes more appetizing. Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024 Buffalo chicken dip combines the ingredients and flavors of the famous namesake Buffalo wings—namely blue cheese, ranch dressing, hot sauce and chicken—to make an appetizer, especially popular for parties. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2023 With just the right amount of heat from the pepperoncini salad peppers and some ranch dressing mix, this recipe satisfies just about every Southern tastebud. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023 Serve with celery, carrots, blue cheese crumbles, and ranch dressing. Fox News Staff Fox News, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ranch dressing was in 1966

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“Ranch dressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranch%20dressing. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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