virgo152
Senior Cook
Instead of spinch can you add romaine lettuce? I was thinking of putting it in but wasn't sure.
ISO Ranch Dip
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Maverick2272
Washing Up
Are you talking about Ranch Dip or Spinach Dip?
virgo152
Senior Cook
well, the back of the packet says add sour cream and spinach. Well, I don't eat Spinach and was wondering if I could substitute it for romaine.
Maverick2272
Washing Up
So a packet of ranch mix is being used? I don't think it would work well, but I guess you never know. Maybe a butter crunch variety lettuce might work better than Romaine...
I am not a huge fan of spinach either and will not eat it any other way (not on pizza not creamed, etc), but I will use it in the dip. When I make it I just make sure the spinach is chopped up real good and use slightly less than suggested.
Otherwise maybe a Swiss Chard might work as well. Just trying to think of things that would give you the same consistency and not clash...maybe even a Bok Choy.
I am not a huge fan of spinach either and will not eat it any other way (not on pizza not creamed, etc), but I will use it in the dip. When I make it I just make sure the spinach is chopped up real good and use slightly less than suggested.
Otherwise maybe a Swiss Chard might work as well. Just trying to think of things that would give you the same consistency and not clash...maybe even a Bok Choy.
I honestly have NO idea what you mean.
Ranch dip is an "add mayo/sour cream, milk/cream" type of deal. Never heard of adding spinach. I might be on the wrong ranch though.
Romaine has a much higher water content then spinach either way, and I could not really stand behind telling you to use romaine in any "dip". As a salad, sure, halved and brushed with oil and herbs then grilled, sure. But I am not feeling a dip, at least not ranch.
Ranch dip is an "add mayo/sour cream, milk/cream" type of deal. Never heard of adding spinach. I might be on the wrong ranch though.
Romaine has a much higher water content then spinach either way, and I could not really stand behind telling you to use romaine in any "dip". As a salad, sure, halved and brushed with oil and herbs then grilled, sure. But I am not feeling a dip, at least not ranch.
Callisto in NC
Washing Up
Hidden Valley has a "Ranch Spinach dip" recipe on the back of the package. Sour cream, frozen spinach defrosted and drained, and a package of HV Ranch Dip. You can't substitute lettuce for the spinach, it won't work. The point of frozen spinach is it's soft and cooked, lettuce is not soft. I would just make the ranch dip, not the spinach ranch dip.
When our children were small and wouldn't eat spinach, I subbed cooked chopped broccoli for it. Over time, I began to replace chopped spinach for the broccoli and, after a while, they were eating spinach without realizing.
Perhaps you could substitute cooked chopped broccoli, drained well instead of spinach.
virgo152
Senior Cook
interesting idea
