ranch dressing

American

[ranch dres-ing] / ˈræntʃ ˌdrɛs ɪŋ /

noun

a creamy salad dressing made with mayonnaise, buttermilk, and seasonings that typically include garlic, chives, and parsley.

Etymology

Origin of ranch dressing

First recorded in 1960–65; developed and named by the owners of the Hidden Valley Ranch, a dude ranch in Santa Barbara County, California

Example Sentences

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“I wasn’t expecting to be surrounded by this many Americans,” said Michael Le Blanc, a 56-year-old former creative producer at Adobe and Paramount now freelancing from Lisbon, as he bought a hefty plastic bottle of Hidden Valley ranch dressing and Pillsbury Funfetti cake mix at one of the city’s American stores.

From The Wall Street Journal

None of the taste-testers ordered the Jalapeño Ranch—estimated at 1,185 calories, it was deemed too high for the office lunch hour—though one taste-tester enjoyed the Jalapeño Ranch dressing as a dip.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, a flummoxed Jeff gets demoted to Arj’s level, where one’s viability can be endangered by getting a one-star review from a customer who is angry that the restaurant didn’t put extra ranch dressing in the bag.

From The Wall Street Journal

For creamy, yolky dishes: fold it into cheesy potatoes, swipe it into horseradish aioli alongside fries, or whisk it into a horseradish–ranch dressing for a steak salad.

From Salon

It certainly won’t compete on healthiness: The Guiltless Grill occupies just the teensiest corner of the menu—all those low-calorie options get about as much space as a single photo of a chicken tender, gooily dripping ranch dressing.

From Slate

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