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Jessica Secrest

Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix (Restaurant-Style Ranch)

A homemade dry ranch seasoning blend built on buttermilk powder, herbs, and alliums that reconstitutes into restaurant-style dressing or a thick, scoopable dip. Keep a jar on hand and ranch is always minutes away.

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Ingredients

For the ranch dressing mix

  • 1.5 cupdry buttermilk powder
  • 3 Tbspdried parsley
  • 2 Tbspgranulated garlic
  • 1.5 Tbspgranulated onion
  • 1.5 Tbspdried dill
  • 1 Tbspdehydrated minced onion
  • 1 Tbspdehydrated minced garlic
  • 1 Tbspfreeze-dried chives
  • 1 Tbspflaky salt
  • 1 tspblack pepper
  • 2 Tbspbutter powder · optional

For ranch dressing

  • 3 Tbspranch dressing mix
  • 1/2 cupmayo
  • 1/2 cupmilk

For ranch dip

  • 2 Tbspranch dressing mix
  • 1 cupsour cream

Steps

  1. 1

    Mix all of the dry mix ingredients together and transfer to a container with an airtight lid. There are no more steps — go do something fun, or reconstitute the mix using the instructions below.

  2. 2

    For ranch dressing: measure 3 Tbsp dry mix into a mixing bowl.

  3. 3

    Add the mayo and milk.

  4. 4

    Whisk until smooth and fully combined, then chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour.

  5. 5

    Use in whatever situations you might need ranch dressing — salads, chicken wings, etc.

  6. 6

    For ranch dip: measure 2 Tbsp dry mix into a mixing bowl.

  7. 7

    Add the sour cream.

  8. 8

    Whisk until smooth and fully combined.

  9. 9

    Use in whatever situations you might need ranch dip — potato chips, raw veggies, etc.

Creator's notes

Ranch is a largely American thing, so these ranch powder and "restaurant" ranch recipes may not be for you — but they're for someone!

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