5.0 from 132 votes
Ranch Dressing Recipe
This copycat of the Hidden Valley classic is creamy, savory, and always popular as a dip, salad dressing, or spread.
Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 16 tablespoons
Calories: 137 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1¼ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon dried chives or 1 tablespoon fresh
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley or 1 tablespoon fresh
- ½ teaspoon dried dill or 2 teaspoons fresh
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup milk or buttermilk, or as needed
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, chives, parsley, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and salt.
- Add milk or buttermilk, 1 tablespoon at a time, to reach the desired consistency. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if desired.
- Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- To lighten up calories, swap sour cream with non-fat Greek yogurt. Reduced fat mayonnaise is sweet, and not recommended for this recipe.
- Variations: cracked black pepper, Italian herbs, Taco seasoning or other spice blends.
- To make a creamy dip: Eliminate the milk or buttermilk.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1tablespoons
Calories
137
(7%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
134mg
(6%)
Potassium
32mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
278IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 137
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tablespoons | |
| Calories | 137 | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 134mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 32mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 278IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.