It turned out those dried mushrooms were the secret ingredient that made this work!! And I don’t even like mushrooms. Mushrooms were also mentioned in passing as something that can add a lot of depth of flavor, so I thought I would try the recipe one more time with dried mushrooms. Some folks mentioned random things like tomatoes, sugar, fish oil, and Mrs. I googled for replacements for MSG and it said there was nothing that works. I even called up my sister as a last resort (who is known for her copycat recipe abilities) and she said she gave up on making a copycat homemade hidden valley ranch mix a long time ago. It also seemed every time I tried just adding more salt or spices, it just wasn’t the same. I tried using spices and buttermilk powder but it never came out quite right. One thing I knew for certain…I did NOT want to have MSG or other nasty chemical or processed items in this recipe. I’m trying to use real foods and make more things from scratch. From looking at the ingredients I noticed there was MSG in the dressing – which is a huge flavor additive. I will wait while you do your happy dance.
That’s right I said it, the Hidden Valley is Hidden no more. After toiling for many days and force feeding experiment ranch to my husband, I was finally able to re-create the homemade Hidden Valley Ranch mix and am sharing that recipe with you today. Hidden Valley ranch has lots of processed ingredients including MSG and I wanted a more natural recipe. So I wanted to create the mix for myself to save money (those packets are expensive…) and to eat more healthy.
I mean, how else would we eat our vegetables? Hidden Valley was the only kind I would buy for years because nothing else tasted the same. The flavor of Hidden Valley Ranch is heaven on a carrot stick. When someone mentions the word “ranch” my mind instantly thinks of Hidden Valley Ranch.
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