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Creamy Ranch Dressing

June 1, 2011 38 Comments

1 cup cottage cheese (fat free on p2 or full fat on p3)

Creamy Ranch Dressing

1/4 cup of milk soured with 1/2 tsp ACV
1/2 teaspoon dried chives
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper Cream the cottage cheese till all the lumps are gone then add the other ingredients. Let it rest for at least an hour so the flavors mix. If it’s too thick you can thin it down with more milk or cream.
Remember to be vary aware of how much you use in p2 and count it as a protein.

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Comments

  1. Caitlinw22 says

    June 6, 2011 at 5:24 am

    what does cream the cottage cheese mean? how do you do it?

    thanks

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      June 7, 2011 at 4:06 am

      One way you can do it is to blend the cottage cheese, so that it becomes a creamy consistency instead of having the little clumps in it.

      Reply
    • Renee says

      July 11, 2017 at 6:23 am

      By mixing with a whisk or spoon until it’s smooth.

      Reply
  2. Tammydf says

    June 7, 2011 at 8:29 pm

    #1 The original Dr. Simeons diet says you can ONLY have 1 tablespoon of milk per day (not 1/4 cup).  #2 I’m confused on why you would use up a protein for a cup of ranch dressing!

    Reply
    • Renee says

      July 11, 2017 at 6:26 am

      Sometimes you just want a salad with a fruit with some creamy ranch. Yummo!

      Reply
  3. Shawna Culp says

    June 9, 2011 at 6:07 am

    this is a used for the cottage cheese in the protocol which is a substitute
    for protein

    Reply
  4. Ashlan_valor says

    June 14, 2011 at 11:22 pm

    How much can you use of it to count it for a 100 grm protein equivalent in P2? 
    Thank you for this. I needed a little diversity in my diet as the days ahead will be rather boring without it. 

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      June 15, 2011 at 9:15 am

      In Pounds and Inches it says to use 100 grams of cottage cheese to substitute for your protein.

      Reply
  5. Linda says

    June 23, 2011 at 7:40 pm

    New here, and would love to try this dressing since we haven’t been able to find anything we like so far.  But I am confused about how to use it.  100 grams of cottage cheese is a really LARGE amount to put on a salad and count as the full protein for that meal.  Would that mean that I would have to eat all the dressing and not have any other kind of protein at that meal?  

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    • Shawna Culp says

      June 23, 2011 at 7:48 pm

      I would just use it and not worry about it if you are using a small amount it shouldn’t effect your protein totals much, so have your normal protein with it:)

      Shawna Culp
      http://mediapowertools.com

      Reply
      • Chelsea says

        December 31, 2013 at 2:38 pm

        But what if you would like to eat enough of this to count as a protein?

        Reply
        • admin says

          January 1, 2014 at 8:29 am

          you can 1/2 cup of cottage cheese is a protein replacement per P&I

          Reply
  6. Karen says

    July 8, 2011 at 2:27 am

    Oh my God this is awesome! I was trying to find a good dressing for salads and this was tasty. I actually like it more than regular ranch, but I like that it’s not as strong of a taste. It was great with spinach 🙂

    Reply
  7. Belenda says

    July 30, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    Can I substitute coconut milk for the cow’s milk?  That way, I wouldn’t have to worry about the milk issue.

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      July 30, 2011 at 4:43 pm

      Sure, you might have to start with a smaller quantity at first to figure out the consistency difference.

      Reply
      • Eileenandrew says

        September 19, 2011 at 5:39 am

        can 2 percent milk be used?

        Reply
  8. Ocean_minded12 says

    August 10, 2011 at 11:26 pm

    what is ACV, thanks

    Reply
    • Shawna Culp says

      August 11, 2011 at 3:10 am

      apple cider vinegar

      Thanks!
      Shawna Culp

      Reply
  9. justplainangry says

    August 11, 2011 at 3:02 pm

    My husband uses this dressing in P2 (very carefully) but I’m not sure how to count the calories.  He uses about a tbsp on his lettuce.  Any suggestions?

    Reply
  10. justplainangry says

    August 11, 2011 at 3:02 pm

    My husband uses this dressing in P2 (very carefully) but I’m not sure how to count the calories.  He uses about a tbsp on his lettuce.  Any suggestions?

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      August 15, 2011 at 12:36 am

      When you make the full batch, calculate how many tablespoons are in it and then divide the total calories by that amount, so 500 calories divided by 10 tbsp= 50 calories a serving.

      Reply
  11. marciiee says

    September 7, 2011 at 4:30 pm

    I’m on p3 and love this dressing! I didn’t have any cottage cheese the other day, so I used some ricotta. Yummy!

    Reply
  12. Shawna Culp says

    September 19, 2011 at 5:13 pm

    yes for p3

    Reply
  13. Anonymous says

    December 27, 2011 at 4:46 pm

    I was wondering…once we et to p4 do we still want to use full fat dairy or should we go back to low fat?

    Reply
    • Shawna Culp says

      December 27, 2011 at 4:47 pm

      Full far

      Reply
      • Anonymous says

        December 27, 2011 at 4:54 pm

        Thank you Shawna.

        Reply
  14. Sleona2000 says

    March 15, 2012 at 5:08 pm

    Any suggestions on how to , “Sour” the milk? Does that just mean let it spoil? Lol. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      March 15, 2012 at 5:30 pm

      you sour it when you mix in the ACV. it’s written funny with the image there … sorry 🙁

      Reply
  15. Tiffany says

    July 29, 2012 at 10:43 am

    This sounds good…but I am not a cottage cheese fan AT ALL….Is it possible for me to use non fat greek yogurt instead??? would love to try this tonight on my salad

    Reply
    • Shawna Culp says

      July 29, 2012 at 10:45 am

      Greek yogurt mixes well as ranch dressing. If on p2 proceed with caution when adding in off protocol foods.

      Reply
      • Tiffany says

        July 29, 2012 at 10:58 am

        I am on P2…:-(…so maybe I shouldn’t try this….:-(….what if I used 2 tablespoons? do you think that would be ok???

        Reply
        • Shawna Culp says

          July 29, 2012 at 11:04 am

          it would be one of those things you would have to try.. its likely you would be okay but everyone is different

          Reply
  16. Nicole says

    August 27, 2012 at 6:45 am

    This is amazing!

    Reply
  17. Bree says

    October 17, 2012 at 1:51 pm

    So if I’m doing the math right, this recipe is a total of aprox 192.5 Calaries! I cup of fat free cottage cheese is 160 Cal, and 1/4 cup of milk is roughly 32.5 cal (I did 2%). And there are 16 Tbsp in 1 cup. So then 1 Tbsp is just 12 calaries?? Is that right?

    Reply
    • Shawna Culp says

      October 17, 2012 at 2:17 pm

      I have not checked the calories but yes keep your qty in tolerable range in order to stay in calories. 12 calories looks good.

      Reply
  18. Carlo Krun says

    February 17, 2013 at 1:30 pm

    i love the idea, but substituting partially steamed cauliflower for the milk and part of the cream cheese and you will not have to worry about all the calories or fat. i still dont believe in fat free cottage cheese, something about it just dont sound right.

    Reply
  19. Ramona Rosario says

    May 29, 2013 at 2:44 pm

    Shawna this is the recipe I was talking about using on P2. I’m going to try it on my salad tmrw. I have been eating dry lettuce since I hate all the dressings. I bought LCM heavenly ranch. I will not add the milk to it bcs I would rather the milk in my coffee. I will put the heavenly ranch in the cottage cheese after I cream it. I think that should be ok, right?

    Reply
  20. Ramona Rosario says

    May 29, 2013 at 2:48 pm

    Speaking of cottage cheese. I get tired of so much meat so I decided to try just cottage cheese today with strawberries. I ate that as my protein and found it quite filling. I will let you know how the scale looks in the morning. Since pounds and inches says cottage cheese can be used as a protein, I figured why not. It was very yummy.

    Reply

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