Southwest Ranch Salad
4 Cups chopped baby Kale
2 Cups frozen cut Corn
1 Avocado peeled, seeded and cubed
1- 16 oz. can Bush’s Gluten Free Dark Red Kidney Beans (Drained)
10 -12 Small Red Cherry Tomatoes cut in half
Optional 1 Diced Jalapeno
1 Cup crushed Gluten Free Corn Chips
Assemble all vegetables in large serving bowl and top with corn chips. Mix dressing using recipe below and pour over salad just before serving.
Dressing:
1/3 Cup Gluten Free Mild Salsa
1 Cup Ranch Dressing (see recipe below using the yogurt to make it thicker)
Add salsa and ranch dressing to small mixing bowl whisk together,and pour over salad just before serving.
Gluten Free Ranch Seasoning Mix
2/3 Cup GF Dry Buttermilk (Saco Cultured Dry Buttermilk)
2 Tablespoons Additive Free Dried Parsley Leaves
2 Teaspoons Additive Free Dried Dill Weed
1 Tablespoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Pure Black Pepper
4 Teaspoons Additive Free Onion Powder
1 Teaspoon Additive Free Garlic Powder
Process in food processor until dill and parsley are completely ground fine. Store in a labeled container, in the refrigerator or freezer.
GF Ranch Salad Dressing
4 Teaspoons Dry Ranch Seasoning Mix (See Recipe above)
1 1/3 Cups Pure Butter Milk ( to make dressing thicker use half butter milk and half plain GF Greek yogurt )
1 Teaspoon White Vinegar
2 Teaspoons Sugar
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon GF Lea and Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
½ Teaspoon Kikkomans GF Soy Sauce
Place all ingredients in pint canning jar and whisk together. Put lid on jar and store in refrigerator.
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