Homemade Ranch Dressing with Buttermilk
Say goodbye to store-bought bottled ranch and hello to deliciousness with this easy Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Salad Dressing. Creamy, tangy, herbaceous, and flawlessly cool, this ranch is perfect on salads, as a dip for veggies, spread for burgers, marinade for meats, and more! Best of all, you'll just 5 minutes and 6 basic ingredients to make it.
Equipment
- 1 Medium Mixing Bowl
- 1 Whisk
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Buttermilk (SEE NOTES)
- ½ Cup Mayonnaise
- ½ Cup Sour Cream
- 1 TBS Ranch Seasoning Mix
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 heaping tsp Fresh Lemon Juice
- ¼ tsp Sea Salt
- Few generous pinches Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
Instructions
- Combine Base Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, mayonnaise, and sour cream.
- Add Flavor: Add the ranch seasoning, Dijon, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Chill – Optional but Recommended: Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and place into the fridge. Let the dressing chill for at least one hour so the flavors have a chance to merry and meld.
- Taste and Adjust: Uncover the bowl, taste the buttermilk ranch dressing, and adjust the flavor as desired, adding more ranch seasoning for general flavor, lemon for acidity, salt to enhance the flavors, and/or buttermilk to thin the dressing or mayo to thicken it up. (Note: I typically add more ranch seasoning, salt, and pepper.)
- Use or Store Buttermilk Ranch Salad Dressing: Use as a dressing, dipping sauce, and marinade for chicken and meats. Alternatively, you can store the dressing in a jar or airtight container for 1 to 2 weeks, depending upon the freshness of your ingredients.
Notes
- To make your own buttermilk: To make your own soured milk, add one tablespoon of fresh lemon juice or white vinegar into a glass measuring cup. Then, add enough milk to fill the measuring cup up to 1 cup. Stir the acid and milk together and then let the milk sit until it curdles, about 5 minutes. Boom - homemade buttermilk.
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- Recipe Yield: 1 1/2 heaping cups
Nutrition
Calories: 45kcal Carbohydrates: 3g Protein: 1g Fat: 3g Saturated Fat: 1g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 0.01g Cholesterol: 6mg Sodium: 242mg Potassium: 37mg Fiber: 0.02g Sugar: 1g Vitamin A: 55IU Vitamin C: 0.1mg Calcium: 26mg Iron: 0.03mg