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Ready to take your salads to the next level? Dive into the world of homemade ranch dressing with this simple guide. No need for fancy ingredients or complicated techniques – we’ll show you how to whip up a batch of creamy goodness right in your own kitchen. This homemade ranch salad dressing is hands down the BEST!Â
This homemade ranch salad dressing is made with fresh herbs, mayonnaise, easily made buttermilk, yogurt, dill, green onions, fresh herbs and a few other ingredients.
This homemade ranch salad dressing recipe makes a large batch and will last a week in the fridge! We put that S**t on everything in our house!
who has the best ranch dressing?
Can you think of a good ranch dressing that you had at a restaurant? My pick for the BEST homemade ranch dressing has to be at California Pizza Kitchen. Their ranch dressing is a perfect balance of fresh herbs and creamy goodness. I love this restaurant so much that I bought the California Pizza Kitchen Cookbook. There are some great recipes in the cookbook including the BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad with ranch dressing.Â
ranch salad dressing is the best on everything!
I think that we can all agree that ranch dressing makes anything taste better! Pair this ranch salad dressing with any of these ideas!
- Buddha Bowl Salads
- Veggie wraps
- Sweet Potato Cubes
- Chicken Delights: lettuce, tomato, red onion and ranch
- French Fries sweet potato fries
- Chicken Wings
- Veggie burgers
- Smashed Burgers
- Use as a dip for Veggies
- Pizza dip
- Quesadillas
History of ranch salad dressing
Ranch salad dressing has been the best-selling salad dressing sold in the United States since 1992 which overtook Italian!
History tells us ranch dressing was created in 1949 by a plumber-turned-cowboy in Alaska. Steve Henson is the man behind this dressing perfection. In fact, Henson moved to California and purchased a ranch he called Hidden Valley Ranch, which made the now-famous dressing a staple.
I love using these Hidden Valley Ranch Powder packets for my Veggie Pizza Appetizer.
Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise is the key ingredient. It adds the correct texture and is the number one ingredient for a good ranch dressing.
Buttermilk
First of all, I never actually buy buttermilk! When I started making this salad dressing I would buy the buttermilk and use it only for this recipe and then it would expire before using it all! For a simple hack, add 3/4 cup of milk and then squeeze a fresh lemon to make it 1 cup and stir. Now you have buttermilk!
Greek Yogurt / Sour Cream
You can use either greek yoghurt or sour cream for this part of the recipe. It adds a creamy, tangy taste and balances out the mayonnaise and buttermilk
Fresh Herbs
I feel like fresh herbs and green onions are essential! This is where the fresh taste comes in and really gives the classic ranch flavour! Fresh herbs include basil, dill, green onion and parsley. So Delicious!
Acid
For the acid element, I use fresh lemon juice and apple cider vinegar. Every good dressing needs acid! I love adding at least two different acids to any dressing. It really gives it your own flavour and will taste professionally made, trust me!
Sugar
Yes I know, Sugar! Sugar is so essential for balancing out the flavour. In my eyes, it is almost as important as using salt! It takes some of the strong acidic flavours and smooths the taste out. Finally, it is a very small amount anyway…lol
Ingredients:
- 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
- 1/4 tsp. cold water
- 2 3/4 cups mayonnaise
- 1 cup buttermilk or substitute
- *3/4 milk, 1/4 fresh lemon juice
- 7 tbsp. Plain Yogurt
- 2 1/2 tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp. thinly sliced green onion
- 2 tsp. minced garlic
- 2 tsp. fresh Italian parsley
- 1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp. minced fresh dill
- 1/4 tsp. dried Oregano
- 1 tbsp. Fresh Basil
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
instructions:
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In a large mixing bowl, stir the mustard and cold water to form a paste, set aside for 10 min.
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Add all of the remaining dressing ingredients to the bowl and using a whisk blend together until smooth.
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I keep my dressing in a mason jar and use it as needed.
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Great for salads, cut up veggies, chicken pitas, french fries pizza dip and many more options
Let's make it together!
The Best Ranch Salad Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
- 1/4 tsp. cold water
- 2 3/4 cups mayonnaise
- 1 cup buttermilk or substitute
- *3/4 milk, 1/4 fresh lemon juice
- 7 tbsp. Plain Yogurt
- 2 1/2 tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp. thinly sliced green onion
- 2 tsp. minced garlic
- 2 tsp. fresh Italian parsley
- 1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp. minced fresh dill
- 1/4 tsp. dried Oregano
- 1 tbsp. Fresh Basil
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, stir the mustard and cold water to form a paste, set aside for 10 min. Add all of the remaining dressing ingredients to the bowl and using a whisk blend together until smooth. No need to over-mix. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. I keep my dressing in a mason jar and use it as needed. Great for salads, cut up veggies, chicken pitas, pizza dip and many more options
Time to Get Dressed!
From my kitchen to yours, I hope this creamy creation becomes a cherished staple in your household, adding flavour and flair to your meals for years to come. Thank you for reading my blog article. I would love to hear from you! Drop me a comment below, or ask me a question! Here’s to many more delicious moments shared around the table with loved ones. Enjoy every creamy, flavourful bite!
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