Cranberry Ranch Dressing Recipes

CRANBERRY DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook onions and celery over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden and tender. Add 3 cups of the broth, the sage, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling. Remove from heat.
• In large bowl, toss cranberries and bread cubes. Stir in onion mixture, tossing to evenly coat bread cubes. If desired, add up to 1/2 cup additional broth for a moister dressing.
• Spoon dressing into baking dish. Cover with foil. Bake 15 minutes; stir. Recover; bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until hot in center (165°F).

EASY CRANBERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken breasts in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, salad dressing and dry onion soup mix. Blend together until well mixed, then pour mixture over chicken.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.

CLASSIC RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• For the seasoning mix: In a bowl, whisk all the ingredients together. Taste and adjust the seasonings to your liking. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until ready to use; it will keep indefinitely.
• To make 1 cup dressing: In a medium bowl, place 1 tablespoon seasoning mix. Add sour cream and buttermilk and whisk together until smooth. Taste and add salt if needed. Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered, up to 2 days (or up to 2 weeks if made with mayonnaise).

CRANBERRY ALMOND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast almonds, stirring occasionally until fragrant and golden brown, about 1 minute. Remove from pan and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine spinach and Ranch dressing. Gently toss to coat leaves. Add dried cranberries, feta cheese and toasted almonds. Gently toss to combine. Season with freshly ground black pepper to taste.

CRANBERRY RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Blend ingredients in blender until smooth.
• Store in screwtop jar in refrigerator.

WHIPPED CRANBERRY DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine 1 can whole-berry cranberry sauce and the grated zest of half an orange in a skillet and warm over low heat, stirring, just until the cranberry sauce loosens. Sweeten 2 cups freshly whipped cream with a touch of confectioners' sugar; fold into the cranberries until ribbons of color form, but stop before the two mix completely.

CRANBERRY DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, apple, sugar and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until tender. Remove from the heat; set aside., In a large skillet, saute the celery, onion, garlic, sage and pepper in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in cranberry mixture and croutons. , Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.