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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These tasty pork chops are as quick as can be.

If you love pork chops and the taste of ranch seasoning, this is your recipe. If you like quick and easy…again, this is your recipe!

Sometimes you just get tired of fried or slow-cooked pork chops and want to do them a different way. Not that baking is so different, but it makes a change of pace.

Done in 30 minutes or less

Long ago, I got tired of buying coating mixes since all they are essentially are doctored bread crumbs–and with a lot of added stuff I don’t want either.

So I started experimenting with mixing bread crumbs with various seasonings and saved a lot of money! I’ve done this with Italian seasonings, traditional pork-y seasonings, etc., and they’ve all been very good.

I line my pan with foil so there’s no clean up, which is an added bonus. And the other is that they’re done in 30 minutes or less.

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Baked Golden Ranch Pork Chops

These tasty pork chops are as quick as can be. If you love pork chops and the taste of ranch seasoning, this is your recipe. If you like quick and easy…again, this is your recipe!

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time35 minutes mins

Course: Everyday Meals, Pork

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pork chop recipe

Servings: 4

Calories: 478kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

• 4 center-cut rib pork chops about 1/2-inch thick
• 1/4 cup cream or half and half

COATING

• 1 cup unflavored bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup ranch seasoning mix*
• 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs

Instructions

• *1 pkg of commercial dry mix may be substituted
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place a rack (I use a cooling rack I use for cookies–fits perfectly in a large baking sheet/cookie sheet) in a large–around 15 inches–baking sheet/cookie sheet.
• Mix all the coating ingredients in a plastic storage bag.
• Pat chops dry with a paper towel.
• Place cream in a large bowl. Dip each chop in the cream, shaking off excess.
• Shake chops, one by one, in the coating mixture and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 2541mg | Potassium: 579mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 219IU | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg

 


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