Perfectly tangy, creamy homemade ranch dressing tastes better than anything you could buy in a store.
Prep time: PT5M
Total time: PT5M
Rating
4.75 stars (783 reviews)
Ingredients
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup buttermilk or regular milk
3/4 - 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried chives
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/8 teaspoon finely cracked pepper
freshly squeezed lemon juice to taste (approximately 1-3 teaspoons, adjust to taste)
Categories
Salad
Steps
Whisk together the mayo, sour cream and milk until smooth. Add the spices and whisk until combined. Add the lemon and whisk again. Pour into a jar and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve. This dressing will keep nicely in the refrigerator for up to a week. Enjoy!
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 45 kcal
Carbohydrates: 1 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 5 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 5 mg
Sodium: 60 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Reviews
Christine L on 2026-05-13 (5 stars): Wonderful! I've tried several online recipes for Ranch, and this beats them all. I can stop experimenting now. I used Greek yogurt and regular milk, 2 tsp. lemon juice from a bottle (organic one from Costco). My daughter and hubby joined us for dinner tonight and they were shocked how good it is. "This tastes like restaurant ranch!", Drew said. My daughter is very picky and often remarks how she can never find a store dressing as good as what restaurants serve, yet she agreed this recipe hits the mark. Besides the flavor, they also like that it's slightly runny which makes it easier to pour over and mix into a salad. She asked me to text the link to her.
Sarah Carr on 2026-05-10 (4 stars): I do agree that this recipe needs more dill and some fresh garlic, like another commenter suggested. I tried the dressing exactly as it was called for in the recipe and then I added 1 more tsp of dill, 1 more tsp of lemon juice and 2 cloves of garlic
PJ Gilgenbach on 2026-05-07 (4 stars): Is there a way to reach the rest of the comments?
Peggy on 2026-05-05 (5 stars): hi, haven't tried your recipes as of yet., but I will. I was wondering if you have a pie crust recipe that is tried and true. I have tried making a pie crust so many times with so many failures, so I gave up. but when I came across your recipes I thought maybe you might have one that's fail proof.
Catherine M. on 2026-05-02 (4 stars): I doctored it a bit because as is it reminded me of the Buttermilk dressing my grandmother made vs. Ranch, but still very good and light. I added smashed real garlic, a bit more dill, and a little more lemon juice for more tang.
Rick c136a on 2026-04-30 (3 stars): It needs a bit more rounding out with the taste profile. I know we’re all accustomed to Hidden Valley and you’d be surprised how much sugar is in it. I added about a 1/4 teaspoon of sugar and a bit more onion powder- it really boosts the flavor
Katelyn on 2026-04-24 (4 stars): I left out the lemon and it tastes like sour cream and onion dip, would it taste closer to ranch if I added the lemon?
