This Homemade Ranch Dressing recipe is the BEST ever! It’s as simple as combining the ingredients (you only need 3!,) chilling and serving!
You just can’t beat homemade salad dressing, and this Homemade Ranch Dressing is one of the best! Simple ingredients and quick to make.
I am a person of honesty, so let’s start off by saying that I’ve never been a huge fan of ranch dressing. GASP. But when I don’t care for something I can typically make it at home from scratch and learn to like it. Such is the case with homemade ranch dressing.
I love the flavors of dry ranch seasoning mixed into other things. Potatoes. Fries. Chicken. Seafood. It is all good!
Have you ever read the store boughtranch dressing mix ingredients? Let me enlighten you: maltodextrin, monosodium glutamate, lactic acid, calcium stearate.
Don’t have those ingredients in your pantry? Why don’t you check out my recipe for ranch mix and then making ranch dressing at home…
What is in my homemade ranch dressing?
- dry powdered buttermilk
- dried parsley flakes
- dried dill
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- dried onion flakes
- ground black pepper
- dried chives
- fine sea salt
- milk
- mayonnaise
You are probably familiar with all of the ingredients in this homemade ranch dressing with the exception of maybe one: dry powdered buttermilk.
Dry powdered buttermilk is just like any other dry powderedmilk. It is made from actual buttermilk, which is the liquid left behind afterchurning to milkbutter,but fermented so it is a little funky.
But then dehydrated so it has a much longer shelf life.Let’s be honest, I don’t use that much buttermilk. Maybe here and thereforfriedchicken,pancakesandwaffles, but not onthe regular.
So keeping a canister of buttermilk powder in the pantry is my solution for a last minutebreakfastor easy homemade ranch dressing.
All of these ingredients I can pronounce and I feel good about feeding to my family. My 2-year old daughter refers to ranch dressing simply as “dip” and won’t eat carrots without it.
Questions about how to make the BEST Homemade Ranch Dressing:
What can I use Ranch Dressing on?
I have one friend who is a self proclaimed ranch fanatic who would tell you there isn’t anything that ranch dressing shouldn’t go on. But the most common uses are:
- Salad, of course
- Corn on the cob
- Baked potatoes
- Grilled or roasted vegetables
- Pizza dipping sauce
- Dipping sauce for French fries and tater tots
- On sandwiches
- For buffalo wings
- On burgers and hot dogs
- As a marinade for chicken or pork
- Dipping raw veggies like carrots or celery
What is the history of ranch dressing?
Ranch dressingwas created by Steve Henson as his signature buttermilk dressing. He made it for friends and family until later in life he purchased a ranch with his wife, Gayle.
They started calling it the dressing of the Ranch and then mass marketed. Hidden Valley Ranch is the name of their ranch and the rest is history.
How do I store ranch dressing from scratch?
It is stored best in an airtight container- either plastic or a mason jar with a tight lid. Since it is homemade and doesn’t have any preservatives other than salt, a natural preservative, it only last about a week.
You can make a large batch of the dry ranch seasoning and then make fresh dressing every night though. I doubt it will last a whole week since it is so good!
If you’re a ranch fanatic too, check out these other ranch recipes:
- Creamy Ranch Mashed Potatoes
- Ranch Kale Chips
- Chipotle Ranch Dressing
- Skinny Ranch Dressing
- Bacon Ranch Chicken
Tools for making homemade ranch dressing:
Mini Food Processor– I use this thing daily! It is by farmy most used kitchen appliance, it is small and I throw all the parts into thedishwasher, well except the base and cord, of course!
I love it for salad dressings so they are equally blendedwith no chunks of herbs and spices. Unless you are into that sort of thing,which is fine too.
Measuring Utensils– While I like to eyeball it, most folksprefer to measure. Suit yourself ?
Whisks– I buy whisks in multiple sizes. You never know which one you will need. If you don’t have a food processor, I recommend using a whisk.
Homemade Ranch Dressing
5 from 8 votes
You just can't beat homemade salad dressing, and this Homemade Ranch Dressing is one of the best! Simple ingredients and quick to make.
Prep Time: 2 minutes mins
Cook Time: 5 minutes mins
Total Time: 7 minutes mins
Servings: 8
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dry ranch seasoning mix
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup mayonnaise
Instructions
Combine all three ingredients in a bowl and whisk or in a small food processor. Mix until combined.
Cover and chill for 30 minutes for best results.
If you’ve tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!
Nutrition
Calories: 209 kcal, Carbohydrates: 2 g, Protein: 1 g, Fat: 22 g, Saturated Fat: 4 g, Cholesterol: 15 mg, Sodium: 191 mg, Potassium: 46 mg, Sugar: 2 g, Vitamin A: 68 IU, Calcium: 37 mg, Iron: 1 mg
Author: Jessica Formicola
Calories: 209
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: homemade salad dressing, ranch salad dressing
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