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Homemade Ranch Salad Dressing

October 22, 2020 by Katie Berry | 2 Comments

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Creamy Homemade Ranch Dressing Recipe

You can make this creamy homemade Ranch salad dressing in minutes using fresh or dried herbs. Drizzled on your favorite salad, or used as a dip, it’s so much better from scratch!

I live in the Midwest where you can get a side of Ranch salad dressing with just about anything in a restaurant. It’s so popular here that if you want to make people gasp and clutch their pearls, all you have to say is “Hold the Ranch.”

I’m only slightly exaggerating.

Why Make Homemade Ranch Dressing?

Homemade ranch salad dressing in a blue bowl with a spoon

Although my family loves Ranch dressing, there are a lot of ingredients in the bottled version. Many of them are preservatives, which makes sense because stores need to keep it shelf-stable for weeks — if not months. Others are in there to keep it fresh for up to 3 months after you’ve opened a bottle.

But we like fresh, homemade Ranch dressing so much more. Made from scratch, it just has a more vibrant flavor that brings out the best in any salad. It’s pretty awesome as a dip, too.

So, whether you want to start with fresh or dried herbs, the homemade Ranch dressing recipe below will knock your socks off. It takes just a couple of minutes to mix up, but don’t skip the 30-minute chilling time. That’s when the flavors marry to make that taste we Midwesterners know and love.

And, hey, while you’re waiting for your homemade Ranch dressing to chill, why not check out these recipes, too:

  • Homemade Pimento Cheese Recipe
  • Homemade Wheat Thins Recipe
  • Creamy Avocado Garlic Herb Dressing
  • Fresh Corn and Tomato Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
  • Homemade Cottage Cheese
Homemade ranch salad dressing in a blue bowl with a spoon
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5 from 1 vote

Homemade Ranch Dressing

Your favorite creamy salad dressing made from scratch using fresh or dried herbs.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword seasoning mix
Cook Time 2 mins
Chilling time 30 mins
Total Time 32 mins
Makes 12 servings
Calories 147kcal
Author Katie Berry

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup sour cream – or buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced – or 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chives, minced – or 1/2 teaspoon dried minced chives
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill leaves, minced – or 1/2 teaspoon dried dill leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and sour cream. Then stir in the remaining ingredients.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

Stir well before use. Keep refrigerated and use within seven days.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tbsp | Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 175mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 139IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg

Storage

Since this homemade Ranch dressing includes mayonnaise, you need to keep it refrigerated. Use it within seven days, since it does not contain preservatives. (That goes for any recipe you use it in, too.)

I store ours in a wide mouth Mason jar, but these clear salad dressing bottles are cute, too. Just be sure to keep it covered so it stays fresh. Also, homemade Ranch dressing doesn’t contain the emulsifying ingredients of the store-bought version, so it may separate in the fridge. That’s perfectly normal — just shake it well before use.

Filed Under: Cook Tagged With: condiments and dressings, easy recipe

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Comments

  1. Shane says

    5 stars
    So easy and tasty. Now I just need some pizza to dip in it.

    Will make this again and again.

    Reply
    • Katie Berry says

      Thanks, Shane!

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