ranch dressing

noun

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

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The company also said the BBQ Ranch sauce is a combination of ranch dressing and BBQ sauce, while the Buffalo Bleu is buffalo sauce blended with bleu cheese, cayenne pepper and garlic. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025 Cut-up chicken, crushed potato chips, ranch dressing, cream cheese, and jalapeños approximate an enchilada. Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 Add broth mixture, then meatballs to slow cooker: Meanwhile, whisk beef broth, cornstarch, and remaining 2 tablespoons ranch dressing mix in a 6-quart slow cooker. Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025 Stir in the ranch dressing mix and taco seasonings, and then add the pureed Ro-Tel, corn and beans. Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ranch dressing

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 6 Apr. 2025.

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