Ranch Dressing

5 from 7 votes

Homemade ranch is so much better than the bottled stuff, you can actually taste the herbs and spices in it!

I'll go to the trouble of using fresh herbs for company, but for everyday purposes I use dried herbs (I've provided both options). Use as a dressing for salads or a dipping sauce for wings, wedges, veggie sticks, crumbed chicken tenders etc.

Makes 1 1/2 cups, enough to dress a big salad for 5 - 6 people. For a no-mayo version, see my Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Dressing, Salad Dressing

Cuisine: American, Western

Keyword: ranch dressing, ranch dressing recipe

Servings: cups

Calories: 180cal

Author: Nagi

Ingredients

1. Fresh Herb Ranch Dressing (special!)

1/2 cup buttermilk (Note 1 for easy substitution)
1/2 cup mayonnaise , either store-bought whole egg or homemade
1/2 cup sour cream , full fat
1 tsp apple cider vinegar , or other clear vinegar
2 tbsp finely chopped chives , or 1 tsp dried chives
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley , or 1/2 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp dried dill , or 1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder , or fresh garlic finely grated using a microplane
1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Cups - Metric

Instructions

Whisk all ingredients together until the dressing is smooth. Leave in the fridge for 2 hours to let the flavours meld before using.
Use as a dressing or dip for everything from wings to chips, veggie sticks or even bread!

Notes

1. Buttermilk - Substitute with a 1:2 mix of yogurt and regular milk which will be just about the same thickness and is very similar in flavour too.

Though if you get a carton of buttermilk especially for this recipe, use leftovers for Choc Chip or Blueberry Muffins!

Leftovers will keep for up to 5 days though with each day, the fresh flavour of the herbs will fade.

Nutrition per serving assuming 6 servings.

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