Name: Homemade Ranch Dressing
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 cup sour cream; 6 Tbsp buttermilk or regular milk; 1 teaspoon dried dill weed; 1 teaspoon dried parsley; 1/4 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 salt; 1/8 teaspoon finely cracked pepper; 1 - 3 tsp lemon juice (to taste fresh or vinegar may be used)

Who doesn't love a good ranch dressing? This has to be the Best Ever Homemade Ranch Dressing - Eeeevver! Plus, it is super quick to whip together - you're gonna love it!

A jar of Homemade Ranch Dressing with lemons and veggies in the background

My go-to salad dressing is ranch. BUT, have you ever read the back of a ranch salad dressing bottle? You cannot even pronounce many of the ingredients listed!

That is what makes this homemade ranch dressing so delish - there are NO unnecessary ingredients and no chemical additives that your body doesn't know what to do with!

Besides the fact that it takes, maybe, like only 4 - 5 minutes to whip up! You can't beat that.

Not to mention the delicious taste of creamy homemade goodness - seriously, you have to to try it!

A mason jar of Homemade Ranch Dressing with lemons and veggies in the background

Tips for Making Homemade Ranch Dressing

Lemon juice or vinegar work well in this recipe.
If a thinner consistency is desired, add more buttermilk.

Suggested Uses for Homemade Ranch Dressing

Salad dressing
Use in place of mayonnaise for added flavor in recipes
As a dip for veggies, pizza, chips...

Homemade Ranch Dressing Step by Step

Mix the mayo, sour cream, buttermilk and whisk together until smooth. Photo 1

Add the spices and mix well. Photo 2

Blend in the lemon juice (or vinegar). Photo 3

Whisk until smooth. Photo 4

Photo tutorial for making Homemade Ranch Dressing - 4 steps shown

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Homemade Ranch Dressing

Not only is this is the BEST Ranch Dressing that I have had it is also super easy! This recipe makes about 1 ½ cups of dressing.

to prepare 4 minutes

total 4 minutes

Servings 1 Tbsp servings

Calories 41kcal

Author Dina-Marie

Ingredients

½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
6 Tbsp buttermilk or regular milk
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon dried parsley
¼ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ salt
⅛ teaspoon finely cracked pepper
1 - 3 tsp lemon juice to taste fresh or vinegar may be used

Instructions

Mix the mayo, sour cream, buttermilk and whisk together until smooth.
Add the spices and mix well.
Blend in the lemon juice (or vinegar) and whisk until smooth.
Store covered in the refrigerated.
Will keep for 1 - 2 weeks.
Makes about 1 ½ cups of dressing.

Notes

Both lemon juice and white vinegar work well as an acid in this recipe.
Add more buttermilk to achieve the right consistency.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Tbsp, Calories: 41kcal, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 4mg, Sodium: 33mg, Potassium: 6mg, Vitamin A: 35IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 6mg