Perfectly tangy, creamy homemade ranch dressing tastes better than anything you could buy in a store.
Prep time: PT5M
Total time: PT5M
Rating
4.76 stars (747 reviews)
Ingredients
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup buttermilk or regular milk
3/4 - 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried chives
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/8 teaspoon finely cracked pepper
freshly squeezed lemon juice to taste (approximately 1-3 teaspoons, adjust to taste)
Categories
Salad
Steps
Whisk together the mayo, sour cream and milk until smooth. Add the spices and whisk until combined. Add the lemon and whisk again. Pour into a jar and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve. This dressing will keep nicely in the refrigerator for up to a week. Enjoy!
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 45 kcal
Carbohydrates: 1 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 5 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 5 mg
Sodium: 60 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Reviews
Diane Steinberg on 2026-01-06 (5 stars): This was delicious! I absolutely would make again. Super easy to do
Brenna Cooper on 2026-01-05 (5 stars): This is fire
Vanessa on 2026-01-02 (5 stars): Fantastic recipe, thank you so much!!
Keith Jones on 2025-12-31 (5 stars): You’re right. It’s the best. I’ve been making it for a few years and I haven’t found anyone who doesn’t love it!
Thank you!
Marla on 2025-12-27 (5 stars): Yummy recipe and so easy.
For those that don't have buttermilk on hand (not an ingredient I usually have) just make your own. It's just milk with vinegar added to it. Let it sit for a few minutes and you're good to go.
Danielle on 2025-12-24 (3 stars): Way too bland and mayo-ey. Add sugar. Add apple cider vinegar. Add oregano. Maybe dijon too.
Dan on 2025-12-12 (5 stars): Thanks for this great home made ranch dressing recipe!
As others mentioned, I used less milk since I like it thicker.
Since I happened to have some sesame seeds and asparagus powder on hand, I added that too, and it was wonderful!
I also had lemongrass powder that I used in place of the lemon juice. I put those old ingredients to very good use with this.
Shelley Steuwe on 2025-12-07 (5 stars): I didn’t have the dried chives or buttermilk. I read others’ comments about it being too thin, so I just added heavy cream a couple tablespoons at a time after mixing everything else together until I got the consistency I wanted. I used the juice of 1 full lemon. It came out excellent!
Jean Anne Harris on 2025-11-29 (5 stars): I left out the chives and lemon juice. It was fantastic! I’m making it again right now!
