Homemade Ranch Dressing
Homemade Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
For the Dressing
- 3/4 cup buttermilk, or substitute: for every 1 cup of milk, add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or white distilled vinegar
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise, store-bought or homemade
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, mounded
- 1 garlic clove, large, grated on a microplane
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, from about 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon green onions, finely chopped (scallions)
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the buttermilk, mayonnaise, and sour cream.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the mounded 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder to the bowl. Grate the large garlic clove directly into the bowl using a microplane.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Squeeze approximately 1 tablespoon of lemon juice from about half a lemon into the bowl. Add the 1 tablespoon of white distilled vinegar.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Finely chop the fresh dill, fresh parsley, and green onions. Add 1 tablespoon of each to the mixing bowl.
⏱️ 4 min
- 5
Add 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/8 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper to the bowl. Adjust seasoning to taste later if needed.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Whisk all the ingredients together thoroughly until they are well combined and the dressing is smooth.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
For best flavor, cover the dressing and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Taste with a piece of lettuce before serving and adjust seasoning if necessary.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Homemade Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
For the Dressing
- 3/4 cup buttermilk, or substitute: for every 1 cup of milk, add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or white distilled vinegar
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise, store-bought or homemade
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, mounded
- 1 garlic clove, large, grated on a microplane
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, from about 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon green onions, finely chopped (scallions)
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the buttermilk, mayonnaise, and sour cream.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the mounded 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder to the bowl. Grate the large garlic clove directly into the bowl using a microplane.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Squeeze approximately 1 tablespoon of lemon juice from about half a lemon into the bowl. Add the 1 tablespoon of white distilled vinegar.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Finely chop the fresh dill, fresh parsley, and green onions. Add 1 tablespoon of each to the mixing bowl.
⏱️ 4 min - 5
Add 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/8 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper to the bowl. Adjust seasoning to taste later if needed.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Whisk all the ingredients together thoroughly until they are well combined and the dressing is smooth.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
For best flavor, cover the dressing and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Taste with a piece of lettuce before serving and adjust seasoning if necessary.
⏱️ 1 min