Best Compost Crudites With Ranch Dirt Dip Recipes

Ranch Dressing Cheese Log image

Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Time 50m

Yield 15 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup buttermilk, well shaken
One 1-ounce package ranch dressing mix, such as Hidden Valley
16 ounces Cheddar cheese, grated, room temperature
1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
Crackers or bagel chips, for serving

Steps:

In a stand mixer, beat together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, buttermilk and dressing mix. Add the Cheddar cheese and continue beating until thoroughly blended. Wrap the mixture in plastic wrap and place it in the freezer for 30 minutes. When firm, shape the wrapped cheese mixture into a log. Spread the pecans out on a baking sheet or a piece of wax paper. Unwrap the cheese log and roll it in the nuts to coat it on all sides. Serve with crackers or bagel chips.

Easy Ranch Dip image

Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories appetizer

Time 5m

Yield about 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons chopped chives
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon dried dill
1 teaspoon salt
6 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves only, roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic
4 to 8 dashes hot sauce

Steps:

Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, chives, vinegar, dill, salt, parsley, garlic and hot sauce to a food processor and pulse to combine.

Ranch Fun Dip image

Provided by Sohla El-Waylly

Yield Makes about ½ cup

Number Of Ingredients 9

¼ cup raw pistachios
2 Tbsp. nutritional yeast
2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt
2 tsp. Aleppo-style pepper
2 tsp. dried dill
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. onion powder
½ tsp. garlic powder
Special Equipment: A spice mill or mortar and pestle

Steps:

Toast pistachios in a medium skillet over medium heat, shaking and tossing often, until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer to spice mill or mortar and pestle and let cool.
Add nutritional yeast and salt to pistachios and grind or pound until the texture of coarse meal. Transfer to a small bowl and mix in Aleppo-style pepper, dill, sugar, onion powder, and garlic powder.
Serve dip with crudités.
Do Ahead: Ranch Fun Dip can be made 2 weeks ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

Crunchy Ranch Slaw image

Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories side-dish

Time 15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 small crown broccoli
1/4 green cabbage, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
1 bulb fennel, fronds reserved and bulb thinly sliced (about 4 cups)

Steps:

Whisk together the mayo, dill, sugar, vinegar, mustard, garlic powder, pepper and salt in a large bowl.
Remove the stem from the broccoli and slice thinly, then add to the bowl. Cut the crown of the broccoli into small florets and add to the bowl, along with the cabbage and fennel. Toss until the vegetables are evenly coated in the dressing. Garnish with the fennel fronds.
Serve immediately or store refrigerated in an airtight container. This recipe tastes even better the next day!