Vegetable Salad with Ranch Dressing is a simple, easy-to-make homemade salad recipe combining crisp vegetables with creamy, tangy dressing.
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Veg Salad
To make this salad, feel free to add any fresh and crisp vegetables of your choice. The homemade ranch adds a creamy base without overwhelming the flavors of the fresh vegetables.
This salad requires minimal prep time and is thus perfect for busy work days or to serve as a side dish for a dinner party. If you are serving this as a meal, the given recipe is sufficient for 2, and if you are serving salad as a side, you can serve it for 4 to 6 people.
Ingredients
Vegetables: Cucumber, carrots, sweet corn (fresh/frozen) boiled or microwaved.
Herbs: Dill leaves.
Homemade salad dressing: mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon juice and black pepper powder.
Check out the recipe card for the full list of the ingredients.
Other optional ingredients
- For fresh vegetables, feel free to add lettuce, broccoli, mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, avocado, red onions, celery, and bell peppers.
- For herbs, you can add cilantro, chives, or parsley.
- For protein, add grilled chicken or, tofu or paneer.
- For the dressing, you can add a clove of garlic.
Step-by-step instructions
Make the salad dressing
To a blender/mixer jar, add mayonnaise, yogurt/curds, lemon juice, and black pepper powder. Pulse it for 10 to 20 seconds until emulsified.
Assemble the salad
- Add sliced cucumber, carrots, boiled/microwaved sweet corn kernels, finely chopped dill leaves, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add the dressing and mix everything. Serve and Enjoy!
Tips
- Boil the frozen corn in hot, salted water or microwave until it becomes tender.
- For fresh vegetables, add lettuce, broccoli, mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, avocado, red onions, celery, or bell peppers. The more veggies, the better. Add seasonal produce.
- Instead of yogurt, sour cream or Greek yogurt can be used for the dressing.
- You can add a pinch of garlic and onion powder if desired for the dressing.
- Storebought ranch dressing can also be used, but note that homemade is fresh and healthier, customized to your taste buds and dietary needs.
- You can add roasted seeds, nuts, or crispy bacon bits for the crunch.
Store and make ahead
- You can prep all the veggies and the dressing and store them in different containers in refrigerators. Just toss them when you are ready to eat.
- If leftovers are mixed in with the dressing, consume them within a day or two. Otherwise, the veggies will not remain crispy.
Serving suggestions
- Serve this salad as a meal or a side for your dinner party.
- This goes well with chicken wings for your Super Bowl big game.
- Serve it as a side dish for your summer barbecue party or with whole roasted chicken, cauliflower, ham, or turkey for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
- Overall, this salad is perfect for any time of the year.
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Recipe card
Vegetable Salad with Ranch Dressing
Equipment
- Salad bowl
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Cucumber sliced
- 1 ½ cups Carrot sliced
- 1 cup Frozen Sweet corn boiled / microwaved until cooked
- 2 tablespoon Dill leaves finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon Salt adjust to taste
Homemade Ranch Dressing
- 3 tablespoon Mayonnaise
- 6 tablespoon Yogurt curds, buttermilk
- 3 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
Instructions
Make the salad dressing
- To a blender/mixer jar, add mayonnaise, yogurt/curds, lemon juice, and black pepper powder. Pulse it for 10 to 20 seconds until emulsified.3 tablespoon Mayonnaise, 6 tablespoon Yogurt, 3 tablespoon Lemon juice, 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
Assemble the Salad
- In a large bowl, add sliced cucumber, carrots, boiled/microwaved sweet corn kernels, finely chopped dill leaves, and salt.1 ½ cups Cucumber, 1 ½ cups Carrot, 1 cup Frozen Sweet corn, 2 tablespoon Dill leaves, ½ teaspoon Salt
- Add the dressing and mix everything together. Serve and Enjoy!
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Notes
- Boil the frozen corn in hot, salted water or microwave until it becomes tender.
- For fresh vegetables, add lettuce, broccoli, mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, avocado, red onions, celery, or bell peppers. The more veggies, the better. Add seasonal produce.
- Instead of yogurt, sour cream or Greek yogurt can be used for the dressing.
- You can add a pinch of garlic and onion powder if desired for the dressing.
- Storebought ranch dressing can also be used, but note that homemade is fresh and healthier, customized to your taste buds and dietary needs.
- You can add roasted seeds, nuts, or crispy bacon bits for the crunch.
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