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Homemade Ranch Dressing with Buttermilk

Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

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A deliciously lightened-up ranch salad dressing made with homemade ranch seasoning, or a DIY buttermilk ranch packet! All the tangy, creamy goodness you love in a restaurant-quality ranch dressing—but in a low-sodium & additive-free copycat recipe you can whip up in 5 minutes.
Course Condiment, Salad
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Salt, Vegetarian
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 cup ranch dressing
Calories 96
Author Alyssia Sheikh

Ingredients

Option 1: Ranch with Homemade Dry Seasoning

Option 2: Ranch with Buttermilk Ranch Packet

  • ½ cup sour cream (or plain or Greek yogurt)
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¾ cup milk of choice
  • 3 Tbsp buttermilk ranch powder (or 1-oz store-bought ranch packet)

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients in a large measuring cup or bowl and whisk well to combine.
  • To thicken up your homemade ranch, use more mayo, sour cream, or yogurt. To thin out the texture, add additional milk/liquid.
  • Transfer dressing to a sealed jar or bottle and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes to thicken.
  • Serve over salad, with veggies for dipping, or however you like!
  • Store homemade ranch dressing in a sealed jar or bottle in the fridge for up to 1-2 weeks.
  • Yields ~1 cup homemade ranch dressing made with dry ranch seasoning.
    Yields ~2 cups ranch dressing made with buttermilk ranch packet.

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Notes

Nutrition Notes:

Nutrition for homemade ranch dressing made with DIY buttermilk ranch packet, using homemade avocado oil mayo, sour cream, and 2% milk:
Per 2 Tbsp dressing, yields 16 servings:
89 calories | 8.9g fat | 1.3g carbs | 0g fiber | 0.9g sugar | 1g protein
59mg sodium | 12mg cholesterol
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Below nutrition provided for homemade ranch made with dry ranch seasoning, using homemade avocado oil mayo, low-fat buttermilk, and low-fat plain yogurt.
Per 2 Tbsp dressing, yields 8 servings:
96 calories | 9.5g fat | 1.8g carbs | 0g fiber | 1.1g sugar | 1.1g protein
97mg sodium | 9mg cholesterol

Nutrition

Serving: 2Tbsp dressing | Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 1.8g | Protein: 1.1g | Fat: 9.5g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 97mg | Sugar: 1.1g