Description
Learn how to make a delicious and creamy homemade ranch dressing that is perfect for salads, dipping, or drizzling over your favorite dishes. This recipe is easy to prepare and allows you to adjust the seasonings to suit your taste.
Ingredients
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For the Ranch Dressing:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional for brightness)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, and buttermilk until smooth. Stir in parsley, dill, chives, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Add lemon juice if desired. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- For the best flavor, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to let the flavors meld. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Notes
- Use fresh herbs for the brightest flavor, but you can substitute dried herbs (use 1 teaspoon dried parsley, 1 teaspoon dried dill, and 1 teaspoon dried chives) if fresh isn’t available—let it chill longer for the flavors to develop.
- For a thicker dip, reduce the buttermilk slightly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Condiment, Dressing
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
