Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe

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Buttermilk Ranch Dressing is a classic dressing recipe. Made of buttermilk, sour cream, mayonnaise, herbs, and spices, this ranch dressing recipe is a must-have.

Looking for more dressing recipes? You’ll love my Honey Mustard Dressing, Caesar Dressing, Homemade Italian Dressing, and even more salad dressing recipes.

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What You’ll Love About This Recipe

Quick and Easy. Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and whisk them together. That’s it!

Simple ingredients. It uses ingredients you recognize and can customize to your tastes.

Great flavor. Delicious tangy flavor from fresh buttermilk and seasonings.

We go through so much ranch dressing at my house! From using on our salads, with chicken wings, or even as a dip with veggies, it is one thing I keep stocked in my refrigerator! Thankfully, this recipe makes enough ranch dressing that I’m not making it repeatedly throughout the week.

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Ranch Dressing Ingredients

  • buttermilk
  • mayonnaise
  • sour cream
  • lemon juice
  • Worcestershire sauce or coconut aminos
  • apple cider vinegar
  • Herbs and seasonings: parsley, dill, onion, garlic, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper

How to Make Ranch Dressing Instructions

Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and whisk until smooth and combined. Serve.

My recipe makes about a cup and a half of a thicker style of ranch dressing. You can easily divide or multiply the recipe for the amount of ranch dressing you need.

Variations

Thinner Ranch Dressing

If you prefer your dressing a bit thinner, add buttermilk by the tablespoon until you reach the consistency you prefer.

How to Store Ranch Dressing

To store. Pour into an airtight dressing container and store in the refrigerator for up to a week.

To store longer. Replace the fresh parsley, dill, onion, and garlic with the dried amount listed as an option in the recipe.

Here’s my Buttermilk Ranch Dressing recipe. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does!

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe

5 from 1 vote
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing is a classic dressing recipe. Made of buttermilk, sour cream, mayonnaise, herbs, and spices, this ranch dressing recipe is a must-have.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cups mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, or Coconut Aminos
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced or 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill, minced or 2 teaspoons dried dill
  • 1 tablespoon onion, minced or 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 clove garlic, minced or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions 

  • Add all ingredients to a large bowl and whisk together until well combined. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

Makes 1 1/2 cups. 

Variations

Thinner Ranch Dressing

If you prefer your dressing a bit thinner, add buttermilk by the tablespoon until you reach the consistency you prefer.

How to Store Ranch Dressing

To store. Pour into an airtight dressing container and store in the refrigerator for up to a week.
To store longer. Replace the fresh parsley, dill, onion, and garlic with the dried amount listed as an option in the recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 33kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Enjoy!
Robyn xo

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16 Comments

  1. Freda says:

    5 stars
    This was great just added a little more of all the spices and it was a hit.

    1. Robyn Stone says:

      Thanks Freda! xo

  2. tina woods says:

    how long can you keep the butter milk ranch dressing before it goes bad

  3. Bertha says:

    Thanks for this recipe although I haven’ made it yet, but it sounds very good !!!

    1. Robyn Stone says:

      Thanks! Enjoy it! xo