Healthier Ranch Swap

Hey BA!

The last week of each month I’m going to give you a healthier swap for those staple household items we love. This week is the beloved ranch dressing… 

When evaluating pre-packaged foods, I always look at the ingredient list before any macro numbers. This gives you the best idea of any nutritional benefit or harm that the item provides.

What are the ingredients in Hidden Valley Ranch?

Let’s take a look - 

Vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola), water, egg yolk, sugar, salt, cultured nonfat buttermilk, natural flavors (soy), less than 1% of: spices, dried garlic, dried onion, vinegar, phosphoric acid, xanthan gum, modified food starch, monosodium glutamate, artificial flavors, disodium phosphate, sorbic acid and calcium disodium EDTA as preservatives, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate

An ingredient list that difficult to read means the product is highly processed, full of chemicals, and will contribute to inflammation in the body. However, there is good news for you ranch fans! Primal Kitchen makes a clean ranch alternative that is delicious and nutritionally beneficial.

What’s on this ingredient list? Real food! Take a look - 

Avocado Oil, Water, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Organic Distilled Vinegar, Organic Gum Acacia, Organic Guar Gum, Cream of Tartar, Sea Salt, Organic Cage-Free Eggs, Organic Onion Powder, Organic Garlic Powder, Organic Lemon Juice Concentrate*, Nutritional Yeast, Organic Parsley, Organic Chives, Organic Dill, Organic Black Pepper, Organic Rosemary Extract. *Adds a negligible amount of sugar

Give Primal Kitchen ranch a try and your body will thank you! It’s a super easy swap that you can make immediately. Let me know what you think!