It’s so difficult to find Ranch dressing in the UK! I love ordering it when we’re in the US for dunking pizza crusts or drizzling on crispy chicken burgers.
A tangy-creamy combination of mayo, soured cream, buttermilk, fresh or dried herbs and some seasoning makes up this fantastic homemade version that keeps fresh all week in the fridge. If you’ve never tried it before I urge you to give it a go. You won’t regret it!
First introduced to me on one of our trips to the US, I found myself hunting for it high and low in the UK. There are a couple of store-bought versions in some of the bigger shops, but none of them compared to the ranch in America.
This is the version I make at home and it goes down an absolute storm!
📋 Ingredients
- The saucy bit – mayonnaise, sour cream and buttermilk
- Fresh herbs – parsley, chives and dill
- Seasonings – salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and a little white wine vinegar
How to make it
***Full recipe with detailed steps in the recipe card at the end of this post***
- Place all of the ingredients together in a mason jar. Screw the lid on and shake to combine. Alternatively mix it all together in a bowl or jug.
Pro Tip
Don’t make the mistake I did of stirring the mixture vigorously with a metal spoon in a glass jar. See result below ⬇️ (the base of the jar smashed).
My absolute favourite way to serve it is drizzled over a crispy buffalo chicken burger (you can just see the little beauty in the background).
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Pin It🍽️ What to serve it with
- Crispy Chicken – Crispy fried Chicken pieces, Crispy wings, Crispy chicken burgers
- As a dip for vegetable sticks, chips or onion rings
- Drizzled over a chicken salad or Greek chicken pitas
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Homemade Ranch
Ingredients
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) mayonnaise
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) sour cream
- 55 ml (1/4 cup) buttermilk
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley or use ½ tsp dried
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives or use ½ tsp dried
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill or use ½ tsp dried
- ½ tsp garlic powder (or use garlic salt, but omit the regular salt)
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients into a mason jar. Place the lid on and shake until combined.120 ml (1/2 cup) mayonnaise, 120 ml (1/2 cup) sour cream, 55 ml (1/4 cup) buttermilk, 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley, 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives, 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill, ½ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp onion powder, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper, 1 tsp white wine vinegar
- Use immediately, or store in the refrigerator (keeps for up to one week).
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Thank you Nicky. This is the recipe I asked you for recently. I’ll give it a try tomorrow. Been baking all evening so have not had chance yet.
DELICIOUS!! I LOVE ranch dressing, and your recipe is spot-on! I didn’t have sour cream, so had to substitute 1:1 with “0% plain Greek yogurt”. (I used Stoneybrook Farms). Had to sub the white wine vinegar (didn’t have) for plain Distilled White Vinegar . (I added about 1 Tbls extra of the white vinegar, as I like a bit of bite to my dressing, (lol). I mixed in a small bowl before transferring to a jar.
SOO GOOD! Almost didn’t get it in the jar, I wanted to eat it as is!