Who doesn’t love a cool creamy ranch dressing? This fantastic homemade ranch dressing made with buttermilk and fresh herbs tastes better than any store bought version and only takes a few minutes to put together. It is absolutely delicious on salads and as a dip for fresh veggies. If you are a pizza dipper or enjoy dressing with your breaded chicken tenders or wings you’ll be in heaven, too! Keep it authentic by mixing the ingredients by hand or blend to get that beautiful herbal green hue that just screams fresh!
Add one or two garlic cloves at the most unless you really love your garlic!
Grate the garlic and then press into a smooth paste using a knife and a little salt to keep everything smooth and balanced.
For a super fresh green dressing blend the herbs with the garlic and buttermilk.
Once blended, add to the bowl with the rest of the ingredients and gently whisk your way to creamy goodness.
If you prefer a more traditional Ranch Dressing add all of your ingredients to a bowl.
Gently whisk to incorporate ingredients. Don’t over mix for a thicker consistency.
Tips for this recipe
- No buttermilk? No worries. Simply place 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice into a measuring cup and add enough milk to measure one cup.
- Want a creamier dressing? Add two additional tablespoons sour cream.
- Change it up a bit by replacing white vinegar with lemon or lime juice depending on your taste.
- Make your own Chipotle Ranch dressing by blending in a chipotle in adobo sauce and switching out the vinegar for lime juice.
- For best flavor, prepare and refrigerate at least one hour or even overnight before serving.
- Use on salads, fresh veggies, to dip pizza or breaded chicken tenders, wings or as a creamy base for your next homemade pizza.
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Best Homemade Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chives chopped
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dill dried
- 30 grinds fresh cracked pepper or to taste
- 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons Kosher salt to taste but do not skimp!
- 2 garlic cloves grated
Instructions
- Combine salt and grated garlic on a cutting board by smashing the salt into the garlic with the flat side of a large knife until you have created a smooth paste.
- In a medium bowl combine buttermilk, all of the white vinegar, parsley, chives and dill. (if you want your dressing to have a hint of green color, combine in a blender or use an electric hand wand to mix.)
- Whisk in the garlic/salt paste and fresh cracked pepper until well combined.
- Add sour cream and mayo and gently whisk until incorporated.
