Learn how to make Homemade Ranch Dressing at home. This dry mix is great to always have ready when you need it.

Mix up all the spices in ranch dressing at home to make your own ranch packets to have on hand when you need it.

Why make ranch dressing from scratch?

There’s a few reasons to make ranch dressing from scratch. I’m a big fan of the Hidden Valley Ranch packets that you can mix at home, but the pre-made on the shelf version of ranch is gross! The consistency is just weird. When you make ranch mix at home, you can know exactly what’s in it.

How much ranch mix is in one packet?

There is 2 tablespoons in one packet of ranch mix. This recipe makes the amount in one packet.

A few years ago we did an elimination diet as a family, and dairy was off the list. I was pretty much making everything from scratch during that time. Ranch Dressing was one of those things I learned to love to make from scratch. No more ranch dressing packets from the store for us! Even now that we are back on with dairy (thank heavens!) I still love to make this ranch dressing mix from scratch, and whenever possible I love to make extra to have on hand for busy weeks.

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon dried chives
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

How to make Ranch Dressing Mix:

Add the spices above to these two:
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup mayonnaise
Mix dry ingredients with the wet ingredients: buttermilk and mayo. Whisk together until smooth.
Chill prepared ranch dressing in the fridge for a few hours before serving.

The best thing about this recipe is that you probably have all these dry ingredients in your spice drawer right now.

Make a big batch of the dry mix. Store 2 tablespoon amounts in ziplock bags or for a big batch, you can store it all in a mason jar. You’ll be glad to have it at the ready when needed. The best part about making things from scratch is that you know exactly what you’re eating.

Different ways to use Ranch Dressing Mix:

Make a Homemade Ranch Dip:
Mix together 1/2 packet of the ranch dressing mix with 1 cup of sour cream and 2 tablespoons buttermilk.
Ranch Chicken Strips:
Add more flavor to regular chicken strips by adding this ranch seasoning to the flour mixture before baking.
Roasted Ranch Potatoes:
Toss 1 pound of potato wedges in a few tablespoons of olive oil and 1/2 packet of this ranch seasoning mix. Roast at 400ºF for about 30 minutes, until tender.

Ranch Dressing Cucumber Cups Appetizer

Here is a fun way to serve up this homemade ranch dressing: make cucumber cups to dip carrots in the ranch. The cucumber becomes like an edible serving dish for the ranch. It’s a fun way to serve fresh veggies.

The recipe goes great with everything…you know…how ranch dressing always does. We loved it with these captain crunch chicken strips too!

Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix

Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix is a great thing to keep in your pantry for when you need to make ranch dressing.

Author Kami | NoBiggie.net

Ingredients

1 teaspoon dried chives
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

WET INGREDIENTS to ADD to the DRY INGREDIENTS:

2 cups buttermilk
1 cup mayonnaise

Instructions

Mix dry ingredients with the wet ingredients: buttermilk and mayo. Whisk together until smooth.
Chill prepared ranch dressing in the fridge for a few hours before serving.