All you need is a few simple ingredients to create a delicious Homemade Ranch Salad Dressing to serve for your family and friends. This post has been updated since it originally appeared here on the site in 2013. There’s a new printable recipe card for you to use as well.
Homemade Ranch Salad Dressing
What is your favorite salad dressing? For me it would be anything creamy. I love creamy salad dressings, especially ranch salad dressing. The recipe I’m sharing with you today is fora homemade ranch dry mix that you can then use to make homemade ranch salad dressing.
Once you have the dry mix made all you need to do is combine it with sour cream and buttermilk for a delicious, very easy recipe for homemade ranch salad dressing. The dry mix will last up to 6 months once stored in a glass mason jar or an air-tight container.
You can even use this simple dry mix and make ranch dip to serve alongside sliced carrot and celery sticks. Furthermore, you can stir a teaspoon of dry mix into sour cream and then add that to the top of a fresh baked potato.
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much my family does. I especially love easy and inexpensive is it to make.
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- 4 ounce mason jars – this is the size I like to use for the spice mix.
- 16 ounce mason jars – this is the size I use to store the prepared salad dressing.
- Labels – in case you want to label what you’re actually putting in the mason jars, these chalkboard labels work great.
How to Make Homemade Ranch Salad Dressing
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp. Dried Dill Weed
- 1 tbsp. Dried Parsley
- 1 tbsp. Garlic Powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. Onion Powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp. to 1/4 cup buttermilk
How to Make the Dry Mix
- Combine all the ingredients for the dry mix in a bowl.
- Add the dry mixture to a air-tight container or mason jar to store until you’re ready to prepare the salad dressing.
How to Make the Salad Dressing
- Add the wet ingredients into a bowl.
- Stir in 2 tsp. or more of the ranch dry mix – depending on your tastes.
- Stir together until well combined.
- For best results, let refrigerate for at least a few hours before using or serving.
If you find the dressing gets too thick, simply add additional buttermilk until it’s thinned out enough to what you prefer.
How to Store Salad Dressing
Once the salad dressing is prepared, store it in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
I hope you try this recipe soon. It is really so easy and delicious. This dressing tastes better than anything you can purchase already made in the grocery store.
More Easy and Delicious Salad Recipes:
- Tuna Nicoise Salad
- Fiesta Corn Salad
- German Creamy Cucumber Salad
- Homemade Italian Salad Dressing
- Classic Egg Salad
- Creamy Pasta Salad
Easy Homemade Ranch Salad Dressing
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp. Dried Dill Weed
- 1 tbsp. Dried Parsley
- 1 tbsp. Garlic Powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. Onion Powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp. to 1/4 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Mix together the dry ingredients and store in a air tight container.
- Add 2 tsp. to 1 tbsp. dry ingredients to the 1 cup of sour cream.
- Add enough buttermilk to get the consistency you desire for your salad dressing.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 46 Total Fat: 4g Saturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 12mg Sodium: 308mg Carbohydrates: 2g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 1g Protein: 1g
What a great ideal ! It looks really good !
Dear Lois, your salad looks delicious…Ranch dressing is favorite with my kids…homemade is always the best. Blessings my dear, your friend, Catherine xo
I have to make this one now! Ranch Dressing is one of my guilty pleasures, so I can only imagine what a freshly made version would taste like! And waaay healthier! Thanks for the great recipe!
Hi Lois,
I am certainly book marking this one, have been looking for a great homemade ranch dressing, thanks for sharing.
Hugs, Sue
It's my favorite! I remember when Ranch dressing first came on the scene. It was the only time I ever bought buttermilk. So glad that you are able to enjoy salads again. Nothing like them!
G'day! I LOVE ranch dressing, TRUE!
But have had to pass on it to date as "bottled" is too high re sugar for my doc directed food lifestyle too!
With this recipe, I can sub Xylitol for the sugar too!
I am VERY excited by this and is on my list to do!
Cheers!
Joanne
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Mmmm looks good! I love ranch dressing. Chives sound good too. We have a whole bunch growing out in our garden.
Thanks for this…I love ranch! I remember the first time I had it about 39 years ago when my Hubby and I were dating. It was brand new and a family restaurant in my hometown was serving it. I decided to give it a try and it was love at "first bite"!! Been eating it ever since!
Both I and my daughter love ranch dressing,thanks for sharing one.
I'm glad to get this one as I love Ranch Dressing. Thanks, Lois!
Love homemade salad dressing~
Always looking for a ranch recipe since we can't get it here in the uk easily. Looks yummy.