Homemade Ranch Dressing

Cool and creamy Buttermilk Ranch Dressing comes together in seconds with simple ingredients. This homemade ranch recipe serves 6 as a salad dressing or 8-10 as a dip.

Prep time: PT5M

Total time: PT5M

Rating

4.96 stars (211 reviews)

Keywords

buttermilk ranch, homemade ranch, how to make ranch dressing, ranch dressing recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup cold buttermilk (or kefir)
1/2 cup cold sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise*
1 tsp white vinegar
1 tsp onion powder (or 2 Tbsp finely chopped chives)
1 tsp dried parsley leaves (or 2 Tbsp finest chopped Italian parsley leaves)
1/2 tsp dried dill (or 1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill)
1/2 tsp garlic powder (or 3 medium garlic cloves (1 Tbsp finely grated garlic))
1/2 tsp fine sea salt (plus more to taste)
1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper (or to taste)

Cuisine

American

Steps

In a bowl, combine all of your ranch ingredients and whisk together to combine. Add more salt to taste. As a dressing, 3/4 tsp salt is nice and as a dip, you can get by with 1/2 tsp salt. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 168 kcal
Carbohydrates: 3 g
Protein: 2 g
Fat: 17 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Trans Fat: 0.03 g
Cholesterol: 17 mg
Sodium: 350 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Unsaturated Fat: 12 g

Reviews

MARIBETH on 2026-03-14 (5 stars):
Absolutely delicious!
Reena Beck on 2026-03-04 (5 stars):
I make this all the time!!! Sometimes I use sour cream, sometimes I use Greek yogurt (more protein less fat), or I use half and half. I add a bit more of the spices. It is an amazing recipe !!!
Barbara on 2026-03-02 (5 stars):
I am so over store bought brands. Lately they all seem a little off! Just had to throw another bottle out because my hubby says it has a weird taste. I made this today using the homemade mayo from your recipe. Tastes great but I thought a little thin. Hoping it thickens up as my hubby likes it to dip his chips into. As a dressing it’s great! Thank you.
Gracey on 2026-02-24 (5 stars):
This recipe was easy to follow and delicious. My husband and kids were delighted and impressed. I made it with milk (instead of butter milk), greek yogurt (instead of sour cream), and apple cider vinegar (instead of white vinegar.) It turned out great. Thank you for sharing.
Kathy on 2026-02-21 (5 stars):
Darn, I didn't see your answer before I jumped in. I looked at the jar and based my answer on it being a pint (2 cups) so my answer is a bit off. I had it for 5 Tbl instead of 4. Sorry. I do this kind of calculations for my food logging, especially if I know I won't eat a full 1/2 cups or a third of a package of prepared foods. That way, I can calculate just by fractions of the whole.
ANN on 2026-02-08 (5 stars):
Every recipe I try from Natasha's website is better than the last. This ranch is absolutely delicious!!
Mackenzie on 2026-01-11 (5 stars):
Better than any store bought ranch dressing! This is my go to ranch recipe and the measurements for all the ingredients is perfect. If anyone says this is too watery, they definitely didn't measure correctly or used bad ingredients. Thanks, Natasha!