This homemade ranch dressing recipe is deliciously creamy and full of flavor that you won't believe how easy it is to make at home! Use fresh herbs if you have them on hand, or dried herbs that are likely in your pantry! This is an extremely versatile dressing for dips, salad dressing, adding stir-ins to, or for seasoning tasty meals!
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Instructions
In a medium size mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, and buttermilk (or buttermilk substitute) and whisk until smooth and creamy.
Add seasoning (dried chives, dried parsley, dried dill, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper) and whisk until thoroughly combined.
Transfer the dressing to an air tight container for refrigerating, chill for at least 30 minutes for best flavor. *This ranch dressing can be served immediately, but is best after being refrigerated overnight.
Notes
Note that one crushed garlic clove can be used rather than the garlic powder. Carefully crush the clove, sprinkle it with sea salt and work into a paste before adding it to your base ingredients - then omit the garlic powder and salt in the recipe.
To substitute fresh herbs for any of the dried herbs in this recipe: the general rule of thumb is three times the amount of the dried herb. Since dried herbs have a more concentrated flavor, you need to use roughly 2 - 3x the amount of the same fresh herb. So in this recipe, for example, you would triple the dried parsley amount for substituting the fresh herb and use 3 teaspoons rather than the one called for in the recipe card.
Using the best quality mayo makes a big difference. I use Hellman's brand olive oil based mayo, and I know that Duke's brand is popular in the South.