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Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

March 11, 2015

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One taste of this Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing and you’ll never buy it from a bottle or package again. Homemade dressing are my favorite, they taste better and take only minutes to mix up.    

 

buttermilk ranch dressing and dip recipe for salad, vegetables, chips, fries and chicken createdbydiane.com

Now I will tell you, I’m not the biggest ranch fan out there.

I like it, but I’m not slathering it on everything in sight like some people I know!

And as we all know homemade is usually way better than store-bought, well that is CERTAINLY true today.

I LOVE this ranch dressing.

I love that it’s easy to make and has a really great fresh taste, with just a slight tanginess of buttermilk.

I have been using it on everything, see I guess it just depends which ranch dressing you are slathering, if it’s going to be slathered, it has to be homemade in my book.

THESE are the dressing bottles I use to store the dressing in.

homemade mayo

 

 

first, you start off with making homemade mayo, I am positive this is crucial to how delicious this dressing is.

Here is my post on How to make Homemade Mayonnaise.

When you are going to make delicious ranch dressing, starting with as much freshness as you can is key.

Making mayonnaise only takes a couple of minutes and is totally worth having the ranch dressing having the freshest flavor possible. 

I can’t make it all homemade what are some shortcuts?

Here are the short cut options, you can use purchased mayonnaise if necessary and dry herbs, but as I mentioned fresh is best, but sometimes we all need shortcuts depending on what we have available. You can use all sour cream, all buttermilk, or all mayo if necessary, be sure to add fresh lemon juice or vinegar so it’s tangy.

making homemade salad dressing and dips @createdbydiane

 

 

Add to the mayo fresh chopped Italian Parsley and chives along with dry buttermilk (you can use real buttermilk, but the dressing will be thinner. If you are looking for a thicker dressing/dip using the dry buttermilk will allow it to stay thick)

Next add in sour cream or Greek Yogurt, garlic (I love using Gourmet Gardens Garlic, it’s so convenient. It comes in a tube and you just squeeze out the amount you want) salt and pepper.

buttermilk ranch dressing from scratch @createdbydiane

 

 

This dressing is thick and rich tasting and delicious!

homemade buttermilk ranch dressing and dip @createdbydiane

 

I like dressings that are thick, like dip.
This is perfect for salads, veggies, chips and whatever else you like to slather ranch onto,
if you want it a little thinner you can add a few tablespoons of milk to the dressing.

 

salad dippers with homemade buttermilk ranch dressing recipe createdbydiane.com

Take a look at my Salad Dippers HERE for more fun ways to use this delicious dressing!

homemade buttermilk ranch chicken recipe createdbydiane.com

Take a look at the most delicious Buttermilk Ranch Chicken. 

How do you make ranch dressing from scratch without buttermilk?

Instead of fresh buttermilk, you can use dry buttermilk (found in the baking aisle,  this is the brand of dry buttermilk I use), or vinegar to curdle and thicken the ranch dressing. Use 2 tablespoons of vinegar to 1 cup of whole milk or sour cream, let it sit for 15 minutes, it’s will thicken and provide a tanginess that resembles buttermilk. 

 

Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Total time
5 mins
 
a tangy, creamy delicious fresh herbed dressing great on salads, chicken, potato chips, pizza and just about everything
Author: Diane Schmidt, Created by Diane
Recipe type: Dressing, Sauce, Salad
Cuisine: American
Serves: 3 cups
Ingredients
  • 2 cups homemade mayonnaise ( you can find that recipe here)
  • 1 cup sour cream or Greek Yogurt
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk or use dry buttermilk
  • 1-2 tablespoons fresh chopped chives
  • 1-2 tablespoons fresh chopped Italian Parsley
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic (I use Gourmet Gardens Garlic)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
  1. With immersion blender after making the mayonnaise add-in,
  2. the sour cream or yogurt, buttermilk, chopped chives, and parsley along with garlic salt and pepper.
  3. Mix until smooth.
  4. Place in refrigerator until cold (about an hour)
Notes
fresh herb measurement (I chopped the herbs then measured them. I used 2 tablespoons of each of the herbs)
3.5.3251

 

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15 Comments Filed Under: How-to, salad, Sauces, Savory Tagged With: buttermilk, dip, mayo, sauce

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Comments

  1. cristina says

    March 23, 2015 at 10:07 pm

    I LUV Ranch dressing too…although over the years I’ve managed to taper off on how much we use it and how often I use it for dipping (although, recently that has changed!) My mother-in-law used to make a homemade version from the Hidden Valley packets and I always thought it tasted even better than the store bought. I’m going to make yours for her this weekend along with your homemade mayo while she’s visiting from TX…thanks for sharing, Diane! 🙂

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  2. Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos says

    March 24, 2015 at 5:44 am

    I’ve never made my own mayo, so I need to start there. I bet that takes this dressing over the top! 🙂

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  3. Faith (An Edible Mosaic) says

    March 24, 2015 at 7:28 am

    Ranch is definitely one of my favorites and this looks incredible. I have powdered buttermilk in my fridge and I’ve been wondering how to use it – I am definitely going to make this!

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  4. Loriann says

    March 24, 2015 at 11:30 am

    This looks delicious! I have the same emersion blender too! lol

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  5. Angie | Big Bear's Wife says

    March 24, 2015 at 3:21 pm

    Ranch has always been my favorite dressing!! I’ve got to find some dry buttermilk!!

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  6. Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence says

    March 25, 2015 at 6:40 am

    Sounds delicious!! I like to add a little dab of honey to my ranch plus some chopped green onion. And sometime’s some cayenne pepper 😉

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  7. Judy says

    May 21, 2018 at 12:56 pm

    Buttermilk powder is right up there with sliced bread in greatest things ever!! I’ve used it for years, the vinegar/lemon juice in milk just is not the same.

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