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Love ranch dressing? You will love this easy ranch dressing recipe! Made in minutes with simple ingredients, this recipe yields a thick and creamy ranch dressing that surpasses anything store-bought.
Homemade Ranch Dressing at a Glance
From drizzling it on salads to dipping fries, ranch is a staple in many American households, and mine is no exception. While store shelves are lined with countless varieties, nothing beats the flavor of homemade ranch!
- Super Easy Recipe. It takes less than five minutes to whip up homemade ranch dressing.
- Quality Control. When you make ranch dressing at home, you control the ingredients. That means no added sugar, MSG, or preservatives, just wholesome flavor.
- Amazing Flavor. Homemade ranch tastes far better than anything from a bottle. It's creamy, tangy, and perfectly seasoned with a blend of dried herbs and spices.
Happy Cooking! xo Kristen
Recipe Highlights
Ingredients in Homemade Ranch Dressing
- Greek yogurt (or Mayonnaise): You can use plain Greek yogurt or mayonnaise for this recipe. I tend to opt for yogurt to keep this ranch dressing lower in fat and egg-free.
- Sour Cream: Use regular or reduced-fat sour cream, NOT fat-free, as the flavor will not be the same.
- Dried Spices: You can opt to use homemade ranch seasoning, or a combination of dried parsley, dried basil, dried dill, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Buttermilk: Buttermilk gives ranch dressing its signature tanginess. But there is no need to purchase buttermilk just to make ranch dressing. You can simply combine fresh lemon juice with milk to replicate the flavor of buttermilk.
How to Make Homemade Ranch Dressing
It takes less than 5 minutes to whip up this easy ranch dressing recipe. However, I recommend chilling for at least 30 minutes before serving, allowing time for the flavors to meld together.
- If needed, prepare homemade buttermilk by combining lemon juice with milk and letting it sit for a few minutes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise (or yogurt), sour cream, and seasonings until well combined.
- Drizzle the buttermilk into the bowl, whisking constantly until everything is well combined and the right consistency is reached.
- Place the prepared ranch dressing in an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using.
Ways to Serve Ranch Dressing
Whether used to dress a tossed salad or as a dip, this homemade ranch dressing will be a staple in the kitchen. Below are a few of my favorite ways to use ranch dressing.
- As a Salad Dressing: Use to top a simple tossed salad, pair with buffalo chicken salad, or mix with a bit of ranch and use to dress BBQ chicken salad.
- As a Dipping Sauce: Ranch is perfect for dipping raw veggies, baked fries, fish sticks, chicken tenders, chicken bites, or air fryer zucchini fries. The list goes on and on!
- In Place of Sour Cream: Serve potato skins or air fryer potato skins with ranch dressing.
- Tame Down Buffalo Chicken: Serve buffalo chicken casserole, buffalo chicken pizza, and buffalo Chicken Tacos with a drizzle of this homemade ranch dressing.
- With Chicken Wings: You can't serve chicken wings without ranch dressing or bleu cheese dressing. Homemade ranch is perfect alongside Instant Pot chicken wings, air fryer chicken wings, or boneless chicken wings.
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Easy Homemade Ranch Dressing
Homemade Ranch Dressing is an all-natural, tangy, creamy dressing loaded with flavor that comes together in minutes!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt, or mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon dried dill weed
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon basil
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- pinch finely cracked pepper
- ¼ cup milk, or buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, about 1 fresh lemon (omit if using buttermilk)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt (or mayonnaise) with ¼ cup sour cream, ½ teaspoon dried dill weed, ½ teaspoon dried parsley, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ⅛ teaspoon basil, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, and pinch finely cracked pepper until well combined.
- Slowly whisk in ¼ cup milk and 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice until well incorporated.
- Place the dressing in an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using, to allow the flavors time to develop.
- After 30 minutes serve as desired or store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. Shake before each use.
Notes
In place of the dried spices, feel free to use 2 teaspoons of dried Ranch Seasoning.
Buttermilk/Milk: If using buttermilk, you can omit the lemon juice. For milk, use any fat percentage of milk you have on hand.
Yogurt: Using yogurt in place of mayonnaise will lower the fat of the dressing and make it egg-free. Be sure to use PLAIN Greek yogurt, not flavored yogurt or regular plain yogurt.
Sour Cream: Use regular or reduced-fat, not fat-free sour cream for best results.
Nutrition
Calories: 10kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 45mgPotassium: 20mgFiber: 0.04gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.03mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Any suggestions on what to sub if I don't have a lemon on hand?
Hi Jamie! Distilled white vinegar or apple cider vinegar would be good substitutes.
Have you ever tried it with just greek yogurt? I always have that on hand but feel like the rest of my sour cream might go to waste. Thanks!
Hi Heather! I have personally done that many times. Greek yogurt is a staple here too! It may be a bit tangy, but still creamy and delicious.