Ranch Dressing

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 time: PT10M

Total time: PT10M

Rating

5 stars (17 reviews)

Keywords

ranch dressing, ranch dressing recipe

Ingredients

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 lemon juice (, 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

Cuisine

American
Western

Steps

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!

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 180 kcal
Carbohydrates: 3 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 18 g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Trans Fat: 0.03 g
Cholesterol: 21 mg
Sodium: 341 mg
Sugar: 2 g
Unsaturated Fat: 13 g

Reviews

Alexander Das on 2026-11-13 (5 stars):
It works really well with sweet potato fries.Made it for a family barbacue.then had to go in and make another bottle😂
Liana on 2026-10-06 (5 stars):
5 stars for the recipe, and 5 stars for how insane and joyful your household sounds. Sneaky cats encouraging the dog so they don't get in trouble? Brilliant! 😂
MICHAEL on 2026-09-27 (5 stars):
I AGREE Jaffle was framed.
Rebecca on 2026-09-25 (5 stars):
This Ranch dressing is fabulous! I had to halve the recipe since there are only two of us, but I found that I could use the same amount of fresh herbs as I would for the whole recipe. Tinkering with the proportion of apple cider also allowed for a more satisfying result. A wonderful dressing! Thank you Nagi!