Easy Homemade Ranch Dressing is the absolute best, super flavorful ranch dressing made from scratch! Learn how simple it is to make your own ranch at home!
We are undeniably a bunch of ranch dressing freaks in my house! Of course, the common thing to do is put it on a salad, but, I can't lie, we even eat it with PIZZA! Bottled ranch is fine, and I don't mind it one bit. But, homemade is always better when it comes down to flavor. The best thing is, this ranch is made with ingredients I always have on hand and only takes a few minutes to whisk up. I like keeping this dressing on hand so that I can put out a veggie tray to go along with dinner too, the quickest side dish ever!
How To make Homemade Ranch Dressing:
I've done a couple of process shots for this recipe so that you can see the starting point, the texture in between, plus the end result. I like to use mayonnaise and sour cream for this recipe. You can use Greek yogurt in place of the sour cream if you prefer.
You will want to whisk together your mayonnaise, sour cream, and seasonings until well combined. You will see that at this point you have a very thick mixture. This is a starting point for you to make the dressing as thick or thin as you prefer. If you want a nice thick dip, you can add less buttermilk, if you like your dressing quite thin for your salads, simply add more!
I start with ¾ Cup of Buttermilk for this recipe. If you know you want a thick dip-like consistency, start with ½ cup and work your way up from there. Note that you can also use regular milk for this dressing. I would recommend using whole milk for the creamiest texture.
At this point, taste your dressing and then add in any extra seasoning to taste. You can serve this right away, but, it has the best flavor after it has been chilled for a couple of hours. This ranch dressing can be stored in an airtight container for up to one week.
Enjoy!
~Nichole
Easy Homemade Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Mayonnaise
- ¼ Cup Sour Cream, or Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons Dried Chives
- ½ teaspoon Dried Dill
- ½ teaspoon Dried Parsley
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Onion Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- ¾ Cup Buttermilk, or regular whole milk
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, and all of the seasonings.
- Whisk in the buttermilk or milk until smooth.
- Serve this dressing immediately, or for best flavor chill for 2 hours before serving.
This recipe was fantastic I didn’t have all the ingredients on hand such as whole milk I used 2% & I didn’t have garlic powder so I added a garlic & herb mix I already have on hand I also used a smidge more sour cream & a tad less milk because I wanted my dressing to be on the thicker side. It was absolutely yummy. 😀I will be using it again as my go to recipe for my ranch dressing from now on …
Thank From Southwest Florida,
Reine’ Obermier
Recipe is great!! Do you have nutritional value?
Omg, thanks so much for this! I live in the Dominican Republic and this has been a life saver! So delicious and easy! Fyi, I've been switching out cilantro for chives and like it even more!
Oh forgot... question...can you freeze this? Just want to make a bunch at once to not have to make every week and not sure if it's possible? Thanks 🙂
Love love this! For those wanting to make ready mix ahead… double or quadrupole whatever you wish of the day. Then 4.5 Tbsp off the day to the mile, sour cream and Mayo. This is bomb!
Is 1 cup of this dressing enough for the jalapeno pasta salad?
How do I thicken it? I made it but it is really soupy
It was so easy, fast and delicious - even before allowing the flavors to marry. I love that it doesn’t have tons of sodium in it. Thank you. Never want store bought dressing again!!
fantastic!
Great quick recipe 👌 I mixed in salontro and onion and jalapeños and used A immersion blender yummy thank you for this
Just made this---tasted yummy.....gonna put on my salad this evening.....
This is delicious and so easy. I’ve made it twice now but the second time I decreased the dill just a bit for our taste preference otherwise I follow the rest exactly.
Great recipe! During the pandemic I started using this religiously for kids and hubby, now they get mod if they are reduced to buying ranch at the store.
Are you using real mayo in this recipe? Or Miracle whip?
Only real mayo in my house! 🙂
Yummy!! I had whole milk and added a little lime juice, instead of buttermilk, because I didn't have it, I doubled the recipe, and I went a little less than asked on the milk, so it would be a bit thicker. It's soooo good!
Very good! I didn't have chives, used Italian seasoning. Still quite tasty. Thanks
So good, used 2% milk mixed with some lemon juice and still tasted great.
Amazing!! How long can I keep a batch in the fridge if I have leftovers. I'm tempted to make a double batch...
It's best to use within 7-10 days 🙂
This dressing was sooooo good! Just perfect!
I made it, it’s great, and super easy! Common sense should tell you ( while you’re adding the buttermilk) how thick you will want it... Thanks for this girly❤️??
I've made this a few times now. Flavours are balanced and the tang at the end from the buttermilk, ooh child!
Thanks for a fantastic recipe! I mostly use this as a veggie dip, so I reduce the milk to keep it thicker. I've never seen the guys at poker night go through veggies so fast! Haha
Delicious! I had all ingredients here. Except buttermilk. I subbed in heavy cream.
Angela. That totally works. Or add a tlb of vinegar to the milk/H&H/cream. All works &
Makes a difference.
How did it taste with the heavy cream, did it and a semi sweet taste into it?
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I cannot believe how good this is. I had my doubts, but this is a million times better than any store bought ranch.
I will be making a double batch weekly. Thanks for the great recipe!