Make this homemade ranch dressing recipe as a delicious, customizable alternative to Hidden Valley. Combining classic flavors of herbs, onion, and garlic, with sour cream, mayo, and milk or buttermilk, this dressing recipe can be modified to cut calories or to serve as a dip or sandwich spread.
This homemade ranch dressing recipe is so easy to make and tastes so much better than store-bought!
Mayonnaise, sour cream, and a handful of herbs and seasonings are all you need to make your own ranch dressing that has a fresh bright flavor.
Variations: Ranch dressing is so easy to customize! For a pop of nutrition, turn it into avocado ranch or chipotle ranch for a zesty version. Bacon crumbles turn up the flavor. For a tangier kick, try a splash of pickle juice or chopped jalapenos from a jar.
Chill for 30 minutes before using.
Ranch dressing is a favorite float, and the sky’s the limit to the ways to use it!
Keep leftover ranch dressing in a tightly covered cruet or jar in the refrigerator for up to 10 days. Check the expiration date on your dairy ingredients as a guide.
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This copycat of the Hidden Valley classic is creamy, savory, and always popular as a dip, salad dressing, or spread.
- 1¼ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon dried chives or 1 tablespoon fresh
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley or 1 tablespoon fresh
- ½ teaspoon dried dill or 2 teaspoons fresh
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup milk or buttermilk, or as needed
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In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, chives, parsley, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and salt.
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Add milk or buttermilk, 1 tablespoon at a time, to reach the desired consistency. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if desired.
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Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.
To lighten up calories, swap sour cream with non-fat Greek yogurt. Reduced fat mayonnaise is sweet, and not recommended for this recipe.
Variations: cracked black pepper, Italian herbs, Taco seasoning or other spice blends.
To make a creamy dip: Eliminate the milk or buttermilk.
Serving: 1tablespoons | Calories: 137 | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 278IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.1mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dip, Dressing
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