Make Homemade Ranch Dressing from scratch in just 5 minutes with simple ingredients like buttermilk, mayo, Greek yogurt, and fresh herbs. It's creamy, tangy, and tastes so much better than store-bought!
I make this easy Ranch Dressing recipe every week.
Once I started making my own ranch dressing, I couldn't go back to the bottled stuff. The difference is that dramatic (store-bought ranch tastes flat and artificial in comparison). Plus it's cheaper to make yourself, and better for you. And my kids devour veggies when they can dip them in homemade ranch. You can adjust how thick you want it, so whether you are dipping crispy chicken wings, or want it thinner for a wedge salad or a pizza drizzle.
Ditch the expensive store-bought bottles and make your own sauces, like Homemade Salsa, Shrimp Cocktail Sauce, Ricotta Cheese, BBQ Sauce, Teriyaki Sauce, or Hot Fudge!
How to make Homemade Ranch Dressing:
Combine: In a mixing bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, and all of the seasonings. Gradually add the buttermilk while you stir until you've reached your desired consistency. Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving then keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Enjoy homemade ranch on a salad, buddha bowl, sweet pork burrito bowl, homemade breadsticks, pizza, veggies, or chicken wings!
Ranch Dressing Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup real mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream (or ½ and 1/2)
- ½ teaspoon white vinegar
- ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley (or ½ tsp dried parsley)
- 2 Tablespoons fresh chopped chives , or ½ tsp dried chives
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
- freshly cracked sea salt and pepper , to taste
- ¼ – ½ cup buttermilk , as needed to desired consistency
Instructions
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In a medium sized bowl whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt (or sour cream), vinegar and seasonings.1 cup real mayonnaise, ½ cup Greek yogurt, ½ teaspoon white vinegar, ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley, 2 Tablespoons fresh chopped chives, ½ teaspoon dried dill weed, 1 clove garlic, ⅛ teaspoon paprika, freshly cracked sea salt and pepper
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Whisk in the buttermilk until desired consistency for dipping or ranch salad dressing. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed.¼ – ½ cup buttermilk
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For best flavor, refrigerate for at least one hour before serving. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
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Notes
- Add tang: Squeeze a little citrus (orange, lemon, or lime) for extra tangy flavor.
- Bacon: Add ¼ cup of bacon crumbles.
- Cheese: Add ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Cilantro Ranch Dressing: Add ½ bunch of cilantro and 1 tomatillo and add all ingredients to a food processor. Blend until smooth.
- Jalapeño Ranch Dressing: add 1 jalapeño pepper (seeds removed for milder spice) and blend all ingredients in food processor until smooth.
- No buttermilk? Either make your own, or if you prefer ranch without buttermilk, leave out the buttermilk and add a little more mayo or yogurt, with a splash of milk.
- Dairy-free/Vegan Ranch Dressing: Substitute vegan mayo in place of mayonnaise and Greek yogurt and substitute almond milk (mixed with about 1 tsp of lemon juice) in place of buttermilk.
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I originally published this recipe May 2020. Updated January 2026.
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