This ranch seasoning mix is the perfect option for those watching their sodium intake. Just add the optional salt if you’re not.

Ranch Seasoning For Sodium Watchers

If you’re watching your sodium intake either for general health reasons or if medically directed to do so, your choices for store-bought seasonings are very limited.

Here’s a great alternative for you! Now you can enjoy all those “ranch-flavored” recipes you had to bypass because of sodium content!

And the added benefit is you can also use this mix to make a delicious salad dressing.

You Control The Salt

I often find that mixing too many commercial ingredients in a recipe results in the dish tasting overly salty. This is especially true for many crock pot meals where you are mixing condensed soup, gravy mixes and dressing mixes in the same recipe.

Now manufacturers are adding lower-sodium gravy mixes to their line. However, they’re not widely available so your options are limited here. So what I try to do is use salt-free or low-sodium products for the soups and dressings.

But I’d still rather control my own seasonings in things I make, and I’d rather make these soups and mixes myself if at all possible. I might add that my recipe for condensed cream soups are so delicious, I reconstitute them and eat them as soup. That’s something I’d never do with the can.

To my way of thinking, the best option is to mix this ranch seasoning mix up and omit the salt entirely. Remember, you can always add a pinch of salt in the recipe if you need it.

Inspiration!

For a long time, I’ve used Missy’s great recipe on Graceful Little Honeybee. Then I tried Brandi’s from The Country Cook. What I did was combine the best elements of each of these fantastic recipes to make one that suited my taste.

One thing I don’t do anymore is use the buttermilk powder. Since I never use the whole can, there’s always some left. It turns hard as a rock and even using a mortar and pestle to break it up is labor intensive and doesn’t work that well. I’ve taken to using plain old non-fat dry milk in place of the buttermilk powder as that does not get rock hard.

The Recipe

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Low-Sodium Ranch Seasoning Mix

This ranch seasoning mix is the perfect option for those watching their sodium intake. Just add the optional salt if you’re not.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Total Time5 minutes mins

Course: condiments, Dips/Sauces/Dressings

Cuisine: American

Keyword: low sodium seasoning, ranch, ranch dressing, ranch seasoning mix

Servings: 1 .5 cups

Calories: 737kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

• 1 cup powdered milk
• 1/2 cup dehydrated minced onions
• 1/2 cup parsley
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 3 tsp chives
• 1 tsp dill weed
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2-3 tsp salt optional
• all herbs are the dry kind--from the jar

Instructions

• Mix all ingredients together and store in an air-tight container out of direct light.3 tablespoons of this mix equals 1 envelope of commercial dressing mix.
• To make as a dressing, mix 1 tbs of seasoning mix with 1/2 cup mayonnaise and 1/4 cup milk or buttermilk.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 737kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 5157mg | Potassium: 2169mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 3853IU | Vitamin C: 60mg | Calcium: 1254mg | Iron: 3mg

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This Mrs. Dash copycat seasoning gives great flavor to your meals. If you’re looking for a low-sodium salt-free seasoning, this is for you!

Cutting Salt?

Are you trying to cut your sodium intake? Whether it’s just for general health reasons or you have to reduce your sodium consumption for medical reasons, this copycat Mrs. Dash may be your answer.

Have you checked the prices of specialty seasoning blends? Some are so expensive, I get sticker shock when I look. This is one of the main reasons I try to find a copycat version.

Another reason is that so much prepared food tastes very salty to me as I got older. I don’t have any dietary restrictions either, but when my late husband had to reduce his salt/sodium intake, I had to change the way I seasoned food. The kicker is that I did lose my own taste for too much salt. Even though I no longer have to cook for a dietary restriction, I never picked up the habit again of arbitrarily using salt at the table.

Nowadays, there are many Mrs. Dash varieties sold, but back then, all we had was the original one. We loved it too–especially on chicken.

Mace Is Strong

Mace is a very strongly flavored spice.

The original version of this recipe called for an equal amount with the other herbs. If you like mace, fine.

However, it can overpower everything else. This is the reason I give a range of amounts for it. My suggestion is to start with the lowest amount. Mix everything up and if you feel you want to add more, then mix additional amounts in.

I’m pretty sure that mace is not on everyone’s pantry shelf. I make donuts, so that’s why I have it (it’s the common spice in cake donuts). You may have to buy it for this, but don’t despair–it’s used in other things such as donuts, cakes and in sausage seasoning!

The Recipe

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Mrs. Dash Seasoning Copycat

This Mrs. Dash copycat seasoning gives great flavor to your meals. If you’re looking for a low-sodium salt-free seasoning, this is for yo

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Total Time5 minutes mins

Course: condiments

Cuisine: American

Keyword: low sodium seasoning

Servings: 90

Calories: 2kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 3 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp basil
• 1 tbsp parsley
• 1 tbsp marjoram
• 1 tbsp thyme
• 1 tbsp sage
• 1 tbsp savory
• 1 tsp-1 tbs mace
• zest of of 1 small lemon

Instructions

• Mix all ingredients in a small bowl.
• Store in an air-tight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 2kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 7mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg

*Adapted from Food.com

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