Easy Homemade Ranch Salad Dressing Recipe

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This homemade ranch dressing is one of the easiest condiments to make! Whether you need it for a salad or for a quick dipping sauce to enjoy, you’ll love having this recipe! Even with using dried herbs, this dressing provides a bright and fresh flavor to any application. 

Ingredients In Ranch Dressing

The base of this dressing is milk and homemade mayonnaise. Using raw milk in the base allows this dressing to have a smooth and creamy texture with a little extra protein and healthy probiotics. Adding some homemade mayonnaise also contributes to a smooth and creamy texture. Mayonnaise also helps all the ingredients to bind together for a consistent flavor in every drop!

The rest of the recipe consists of herbs and seasonings including parsley, garlic powder, onion powder and sea salt. While you can use fresh options, this recipe calls to use dried ingredients. This allows you to keep all the ingredients on hand so you can make this delicious recipe at a moment’s notice. Using dried ingredients also allows you to make the mix in bulk and scoop some out when you need it. 

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Serving Ranch Dressing

Most commonly, I see ranch dressing used for a salad dressing. However, you can also use it to accompany a veggie tray, chips, crackers, pretzels, bread or as a dipping sauce for anything else! 

Other Ways To Use Ranch Dressing

While ranch dressing is typically used with salad or a veggie tray, it can also be used for other applications like a sauce for dipping crispy potatoes or chicken kabobs at a barbeque. 

Adding a bit more milk to this dressing can thin it out. Having a thinner consistency will allow this to be used as a chicken marinade!

Ingredients and Tools

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½ cup Raw Milk (or other milk of choice)

½ cup Mayonnaise – This Homemade version is a family favorite!

2 tsp Garlic Powder

½ tsp Dried dill

2 tsp Dried Parsley

¼ tsp Celery seed (optional but recommended)

1 tsp Onion Powder

¼ tsp Salt – I like to use Redmond Real Salt for the extra minerals

2 pinches Black Pepper

1 tsp Lemon Juice

Measuring Cups and Spoons

Small whisk or spoon

Medium Bowl

Glass storage container with an airtight lid

Directions

Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl until everything is well incorporated.

Transfer to an airtight container and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or until serving. 

Serve as desired.

Ranch Dressing FAQ:

What is in Ranch Dressing?

The base of this dressing is milk and homemade mayonnaise. Using raw milk in the base allows this dressing to have a smooth and creamy texture with a little extra protein and healthy probiotics. Adding some homemade mayonnaise also contributes to a smooth and creamy texture. Mayonnaise also helps all the ingredients to bind together for a consistent flavor in every drop!

The rest of this recipe consists of dried herbs and seasonings including celery seed, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder and salt. 

Can I swap the dried herbs for fresh?

While you can use fresh options, this recipe calls to use dried ingredients. If you use fresh, be sure to adjust the amount of herbs used.

Can I mix the dried ingredients in bulk to use later? 

Yes! Mixing a bulk about at once allows you to save time and just scoop some out when you need it. 

What to Serve with Ranch Dressing?

Most commonly, I see ranch dressing used for a salad dressing. However, you can also use it to accompany a veggie tray, chips, crackers, pretzels, bread or as a dipping sauce for anything else!  

Can I use this Ranch Dressing in other ways?

While ranch dressing is typically used with salad or a veggie tray, it can also be used for other applications like a sauce for dipping crispy potatoes or chicken kabobs at a barbeque. 

Adding a bit more milk to this dressing can thin it out. Having a thinner consistency will allow this to be used as a chicken marinade!

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