Homemade Ranch Dressing

User Reviews

5

22 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    5 mins

  • Servings

    2 cups

  • Calories

    45 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    American

Homemade Ranch Dressing

Homemade Ranch Dressing blends buttermilk, sour cream, mayonnaise, and fresh herbs into a creamy, smooth dressing balanced with garlic and lemon juice. This dressing offers a tangy, herbaceous flavor that's easily customized to taste. It's versatile for salads, dips, or drizzling over vegetables and sandwiches. The preparation involves blending all ingredients until smooth, making it a practical choice for a fresh, ready-to-use dressing stored in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.

Description

Homemade Ranch Dressing combines buttermilk, sour cream, and mayonnaise as a creamy base mixed with garlic and fresh herbs like chives, parsley, and dill. The lemon juice adds bright acidity, while salt and black pepper provide seasoning to taste. The ingredients are blended until smooth to achieve a consistent texture. This dressing is well suited for salads, vegetable dips, or as a topping for sandwiches.

The dressing's creamy texture with fresh herb notes and the tang from buttermilk and lemon make it a flexible option for various uses. Its preparation requires minimal effort, primarily blending ingredients until combined.

After preparation, storing the dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator maintains freshness for up to 10 days, allowing for advance preparation and convenience in meal planning.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 clove garlic peeled
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice or more to taste
  • 1 Tbsp chives snipped
  • 1 Tbsp parsley snipped
  • 1 Tbsp dill snipped
  • salt fresh ground, to taste
  • black pepper fresh ground, to taste

Instructions

  1. Put everything into a small food processor, a blender, and blend until smooth. You can use an immersion blender if you prefer. Once everything is smooth you can taste to adjust the amount of lemon, or salt and pepper.
  2. Store the dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1Tbsp Calories 45kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 5mg (2%) Sodium 37mg (2%) Potassium 16mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 62IU (1%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 12mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 45 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Tbsp
Calories 45kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 37mg 2%
Potassium 16mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 62IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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