Ranch Dressing

Last Updated July 7th, 2021 at 10:29 pm by Lisa

Make Ranch Dressing at home including 20+ creative recipe ideas, plus my best tips on how to make ranch dressing the easy way, a Mason jar!

Drizzled, poured, and part of many beloved recipes in America, Ranch is now the most popular salad dressing in the United States. Buttermilk Ranch can be used in so many ways and like a green salad dressing or an easy appetizer dip.

This recipe is the best ranch dressing because it uses real fresh ingredients. It is easy, made in minutes, and you pop the buttermilk dressing right in the fridge to enjoy all week...

You Will Need

How To Make Ranch Dressing

1. Prep your ingredients; slice your fresh herbs (parsley and chives), crush your garlic.
2. Into a large Mason jar or bowl, add the buttermilk, mayonnaise, sour cream, fresh/dried chives, garlic, fresh/dried parsley, sea salt, black pepper, hot sauce, and lemon juice. It helps to use a large funnel if you are using a quart mason jar.
3. Pop the lid on, and shake well until combined in the jar, or stir in a bowl.
4. Keep chilled in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

• Herbs: You can use dried or fresh. If you want to use fresh, simply use 3X more than dried. Dry herbs have much more flavor.
• Shake & Mix: You can add the ingredients into a large Mason jar and "shake it". As you guys know this is how I love to make my dressings, my Mom did it that way, and it is so easy and works so well. Plus you have a built-in storage container to pop in the fridge.
• Swaps: You can swap in Greek yogurt for sour cream and regular milk and some lemon for buttermilk. The flavor will change a bit, but it will work.

Recipe FAQ

Drizzle Ranch On

There are so many ways to enjoy homemade ranch dressing. These are a few recipes I love to use it on, and it REALLY is so much better than bottled products.

• drizzle on corn on the cob
• grilled potatoes
• squash chips
• buffalo wings
• spread on grilled burgers
• a dip for french fries
• use on chicken tacos
• dip chicken strips
• potato skins
• drizzle on pizza
• buffalo chicken sliders
• drizzle on hot dogs
• dip jalapeno poppers
• pour on smashed potatoes
• use as a crudite' dip

Seven-Layer Salad also known as an overnight salad, is a colorful party food recipe that serves large groups for picnics, potlucks, cookouts, or as a BBQ side.

Fried Green Tomatoes are classic Southern comfort food dipped in ranch dressing or a cajun remoulade sauce.

A Wedge Salad like this ice-cold salad, plus get my trick for making chilling the iceberg wedge, you will love it with ranch dressing drizzled on top.

Buffalo Cauliflower dipped in ranch is a healthy option for wings and a great vegetarian appetizer.

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Ranch Dressing (Buttermilk Ranch Dressing)

Ranch Dressing including 20+ creative recipe ideas, plus my best tips on how to make ranch dressing at home in a Mason jar.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 10

Calories 69kcal

Author Lisa Hatfield

Equipment

4- 1 Quart Mason jars, lids, rings

Regular and Wide Mouth Mason Jar Plastic Lids

Ingredients

• ½ cup sour cream
• ½ cup buttermilk
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 ½ teaspoon jar minced garlic)
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley (or ¼ cup fresh parsley)
• ¼ cup fresh chives (or 2 tablespoons dried chives)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 4 dashes hot sauce

Instructions

• Prep your ingredients; slice your fresh herbs, crush your garlic.
• Into a large Mason jar, add the sour cream, buttermilk, mayonnaise, garlic, sea salt, black pepper, dried parsley, fresh chives, lemon juice, and Tabasco.
• Shake well until combined in a jar, or stir in a bowl.
• Keep chilled in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

 

Herbs

You can use dried or fresh. If you want to use fresh, simply use 3X more than dried. Dry herbs have much more flavor.

Shake & Mix

You can add the ingredients into a large Mason jar and "shake it". As you guys know this is how I love to make my dressings, my Mom did it that way, and it is so easy and works so well. Plus you have a built-in storage container to pop in the fridge.

Swaps

 You can swap in Greek yogurt for sour cream and regular milk and some lemon for buttermilk. The flavor will change a bit, but it will work.

Nutrition

Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg

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