Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe (Hidden Valley Copycat)
The very first thing my husband said when he tried this experimental ranch dressing recipe was belt out “Dang! This tastes so good it’ll make your teeth itch!” So yeah, that basically sums up that we have a winner of a Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe. It is sooooooo good I literally had to hide it from him so that everyone got a chance to try it. We have finally converted from Hidden Valley to homemade, and it feels so good being in control of the ingredients!
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Why You’ll Love This Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe
This is a true copycat Hidden Valley Ranch Recipe. I have tried MANY variations and nothing quite hit the mark, until this one. What I love most is that it doesn’t require any fresh herbs. That means I can whip it up in just a few minutes with pantry staples.
Ranch Dressing Ingredients
As I mentioned before, this Buttermilk Ranch Recipe is mostly made by pantry staples. The only thing I sometimes don’t have on hand is the buttermilk. Honestly though, buttermilk SHOULD be a pantry staple. It’s amazing in pancakes, muffins, biscuits, with chicken, cornbread… okay well now I am hungry. Point is, these are easy to find and inexpensive ingredients, and that’s a major win!
Tools To Make This Ranch Dressing Recipe
Dressing Container
Any airtight container will do, but I love these mason jar pour spout lids that turn the functional mason jars I already own into the perfect vessels for homemade dips and dressings. For on the go, these individual dressing contains work beautifully!
Funnel
A funnel is one of those kitchen gadgets that you dont think you need, until you do. I’ve done the whole “going slowly and hoping I don’t spill thing” many times. Now-a-days, I dont like to live life on the edge and just reach for my handy funnel instead.
Step-by-Step Instructions
It’s really as simple as just mixing up all the ingredients really well in a bowl, and transferring it to an airtight container or a salad dressing container. I like to mix up the mayo, buttermilk, and sour cream together first, then add the seasonings. But you mix it up to fit your fancy 🙂
Tips and Tricks
If you have fresh herbs on hand you are more than welcome to swap out the dried herbs for fresh herbs. Here is the ratio for dried-to-fresh you’ll need to keep the flavors on par with the original recipe.
Dried Dill Weed (1 tsp) → 3 tsp fresh dill
Dried Parsley (½ tsp) → 1½ tsp fresh parsley
Dried Chives (½ tsp) → 1½ tsp fresh chives
Storage Information Information
This homemade buttermilk ranch will typically lasts 5 to 7 days in the fridge when stored in an airtight container. Unless you invite my husband over, and then it lasts 5-7 minutes.
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Delicious homemade ranch recipe that is even better than store bought. Made with easy to find pantry staples so you will always be able to whip up this ranch for tour next salad or dip!
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayo
- ½ sour cream
- ½ buttermilk
- 1 tsp dried dill weed
- ½ tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp dried chives
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- Optional, 2 tsp lemon juice (adjust to taste)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine mayo, sour cream, and buttermilk until smooth.
- Add in remaining ingredients and transfer to an airtight container.
- Store in the fridge for 5 to 7 days
