The Best Homemade Ranch Dressing

After trying this homemade ranch dressing you will not want to go back to store-bought! It tastes very fresh, does not contain any preservatives or additives, and you probably already have the ingredients on hand!

After moving up to the foothills, the biggest thing I had to get used to is that I could not just run to the store last minute! The closest grocery store is more than 30 minutes away, so I had to learn to substitute with what I got on hand. Making a sourdough pizza one night, I realized we ran out of ranch, so I whipped this recipe up and I’ve never gone back to store-bought since!

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Ingredients for Ranch Dressing

• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup mayo
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp dried Parsley
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp dried dill
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. Mix 1/2 cup of milk, mayo, sour cream, and 1 tbsp lemon juice together in a medium sized bowl.
2. Next, add all of the herbs and seasonings.
3. Transfer into the dish you want to store your ranch dressing, like this mason jar.
4. Enjoy!

Alternatives for Ranch Dressing

Fresh Instead of Dried Herbs

If you have fresh dill, parsley, or garlic on hand, feel free to use fresh instead! This will make your ranch dressing taste more vibrant! For 1 teaspoon dried dill or parsley use 2 teaspoons of finely cut fresh herb. For the garlic you could substitute with 4 minced cloves.

Keep in mind if you use fresh herbs, your ranch will not last as long. I’ve found that with fresh herbs my ranch goes bad quicker than with dried herbs.

Buttermilk

If you happen to have buttermilk on hand, feel free to substitute the milk and lemon juice with buttermilk instead! Whenever I have buttermilk I absolutely opt for this method. It makes the ranch much more creamy!

Conclusion

Thanks for stopping by Two Peas in Two Pods!!! This recipe was written by Inna. Comment below if you tried this ranch dressing recipe and how you liked it! For more recipes, click here. Irene just posted a yummy homemade mayo recipe you could check out! Also Pin this recipe for future reference!