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This is the best Homemade Ranch Dressing recipe to serve with your favorite salad ingredients.  It also makes a great dip to serve with a platter of veggies! This buttermilk ranch dressing is better than any store-bought dressing, rivals any restaurant Ranch dressing, and it comes together in a pinch. Your whole family will love it!

clear glass mason jar filled with ranch dressing. Carrots, celery, green onion and radishes lay next to the jar.

 You’ll probably have all of the spice ingredients on hand so you can make this Homemade Ranch Dressing in a pinch any night of the week!

white bowl filled with ranch dressing. A silver whisk is in the bowl and carrots, celery, green onion and radishes lay next to the bowl

Homemade Ranch Dressing Recipe

This buttermilk ranch dressing comes together in about 5 minutes start-to-finish. But you’ll want to refrigerate it for up to an hour (longer even better) to allow the flavors to really blend together.

  • Olive oil mayonnaise – I use Best Foods (I think it has the best flavor)
  • Buttermilk – This adds a rich flavor to the dressing
  • Seasoning – We use Dried dill weed, parsley, chives, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and freshly cracked black pepper. This combo gives this dressing an addictive flavor!

Find printable recipe with the measurements below.

Variations

There’s so many variations of buttermilk ranch dressing out there. Here are a few suggestions. I personally love to add fresh garlic and green onions to the mix. They really bring out a lively flavor that makes the dressing a crowd-pleaser!

  • Add 1-2 cloves fresh garlic (grated or finely minced) instead of powder
  • Add 2 green onions, finely minced
  • Use half yogurt and half mayonnaise or half sour cream and half mayonnaise instead of all mayonnaise
  • Use 1 cup mayonnaise and 1/4 cup water
  • Use vegan mayonnaise if you want to make it vegan

How to Make Ranch Dressing

This Ranch Dressing comes together in a pinch. If you add fresh garlic and green onion, its best to blend the ingredients in a food processor or blender so the flavors really meld together well.

  • Whisk Mayo with Seasoning – Mix the mayonnaise and the seasoning together with a whisk or fork until well incorporated
  • Add buttermilk -Whisk in the buttermilk to the mayo and seasoning mixture. 
  • Refrigerate – Pour into a mason jar with a lid  and store in the refrigerator for up to an hour before serving. The flavors will blend together better the longer the dressing chills in the refrigerator

clear mason jar filled with homemade ranch dressing

inside of mason jar filled with ranch dressing

Serving Suggestions

I have been asked countless times over the years for this buttermilk ranch dressing recipe and I’ve been told countless times that this is the best ranch dressing they’ve ever had!  Besides being used as a salad dressing, this ranch dressing makes a delicious Ranch dip to serve with vegetables.  We may have been known to also dip our pizza, French fries, crackers, chicken tenders and wraps in it! 

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clear glass mason jar filled with ranch dressing. Carrots, celery, green onion and radishes lay next to the jar.
Yield: 6-8 servings

Homemade Ranch Dressing

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

This is the best Homemade Ranch Dressing recipe to serve with your favorite salad ingredients.  It also makes a great dip to serve with a platter of veggies! This buttermilk ranch dressing is better than any store-bought dressing, rivals any restaurant Ranch dressing, and it comes together in a pinch. Your whole family will love it!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup olive oil mayonnaise (or use whatever healthy mayo you prefer, you can also substitute with low-fat plain Greek yogurt)
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk (add more for desired consistency)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried chives
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, herbs and spices.
  2. Add the buttermilk and mix well.
  3. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

Notes

Variations

There's so many variations of buttermilk ranch dressing out there. Here are a few suggestions. I personally love to add fresh garlic and green onions to the mix. They really bring out a lively flavor that makes the dressing a crowd-pleaser!

  • Add 1-2 cloves fresh garlic (grated or finely minced) instead of powder
  • Add 2 green onions, finely minced
  • Use half yogurt and half mayonnaise or half sour cream and half mayonnaise instead of all mayonnaise
  • Use 1 cup mayonnaise and 1/4 cup water if you want a low-cal and lower fat version.
  • Use vegan mayonnaise if you want to make it vegan

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 115Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 308mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 1g

theharvestkitchen.com attempts to provide accurate information, however, this nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. The nutritional information provided comes from online sources and calculations.

© Deborah @The Harvest Kitchen
Cuisine: Healthy / Category: Salads