By Yes, ranch dressing is good on its own. Really, it's the best delivery method for pretty much any raw vegetable. But a carrot stick isn't the only thing that ranch is good for. These 10 totally crazy ways to use ranch are sometimes surprising, but always delicious!
1. Chicken Bacon Ranch Potato Skins
These potato skins are totally loaded.
Make Chicken Bacon Ranch Potato Skins Yourself from Will Cook for Smiles
2. Creamy Tomatillo Dressing
You'll want to drizzle this dressing on pretty much everything: salads, fajitas, burritos, tacos, your tongue, the list goes on and on!
Make Creamy Tomatillo Dressing Yourself from This Week for Dinner
3. Ranch Pizza Crust
The main reason you'll want to dig into this cheddar, bacon, and onion pizza is because of the crust. That's right, ranch dressing just turned into pizza crust.
Make Ranch Pizza Crust Yourself from Healthy. Delicious.
4. Buffalo Chicken Burgers with Ranch Slaw
Where has ranch slaw been your whole life? And it goes perfectly with spicy buffalo chicken burgers.
Make Buffalo Chicken Burgers with Ranch Slaw Yourself from Buns in My Oven
5. Buttermilk Ranch French Fries
What's better than dipping fries in ranch dressing? Combining the two into one delicious, ranch-flavored fry, of course.
Make Buttermilk Ranch French Fries Yourself from Savory Simple
6. BLAT Hot Dogs
This just might be the craziest hot dog you've ever seen. Also, the tastiest.
Make BLAT Hot Dogs Yourself from Taste and Tell
7. Za'atar Ranch Dip
Ranch dip takes on a little Middle Eastern flair in this recipe using za'atar. Perfect for sweet potato fries or drizzled on a salad.
Make Za'atar Ranch Dip Yourself from Jew Hungry
8. Bacon Ranch Grilled Jalapenos
It only seems natural that jalapeno poppers go with ranch.
Make Bacon Ranch Grilled Jalapenos Yourself from Inside BruCrew Life
9. Baked BBQ Chipotle Ranch Chicken Taquitos
These yummy taquitos have all kinds of flavor going on.
Make Baked BBQ Chipotle Ranch Chicken Taquitos Yourself from Cook Like a Champion
10. One Skillet Spicy Ranch Chicken
This one-skillet rice dish leaves dishwashing to a minimum and the leftovers will have all your co-workers jealous at lunchtime.
Make One Skillet Spicy Ranch Chicken Yourself from The Law Student's Wife
Jane Maynard is a food blogger at
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This article originally appeared on Cosmopolitan.com.
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