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Homemade Ranch Dressing

Recipe by Jenn Giam Smith

Fall in love with this simple recipe to make creamy ranch dressing from scratch! Made with readily available ingredients like dried herbs, it tastes amazing and yields about 1 cup of dressing for easy portion adjustments.

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finished ranch dressing in a jar

Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup American mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup sour cream (see Notes 1 for substitutions)
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup heavy cream depending on your desired consistency (See Notes 2 for details on use and Notes 3 for substitutions)
  • 1/2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar (See notes 4 for fresh amounts)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed (See notes 5 for fresh amounts)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley (See notes 6 for fresh amounts)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried chives (See notes 7 for fresh amounts)
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt (add more to taste)
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper (See notes 8 for fresh amounts)
  • 1 to 3 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (adjust to taste)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce (adjust to taste)

Instructions

  1. In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients together with a whisk. 
  2. Taste. Here is where you would add up to 2 more teaspoons of lemon juice if you would like more zing, and/or more pepper to kick it up a notch, or if you think it is “missing something” try a little more salt.
  3. This dressing tastes great immediately, and even better after resting for about 10 minutes. Any leftovers can be kept in a jar or other food-safe container for 5 to 7 days. I do not recommend freezing it.

Equipment

Notes

  1. Equal Parts Greek Yogurt (just note that this can actually be a little looser than sour cream so cut back on the cream/milk)
  2. Start with ¼ cup of heavy cream, then add in a tablespoon at a time until up to another ¼ cup of heavy cream if you desire a thinner, more drizzly consistency.
  3. Milk (Note: start with 2 tablespoons vs ¼ cup)
  4. Equal Parts White Vinegar
  5. 1 ½ teaspoons fresh dill
  6. 1 ½ teaspoons fresh parsley
  7. 1 ½ teaspoons fresh chives
  8. Equal Parts Black Pepper

Find it online: https://www.jenn-smith.com/homemade-ranch-dressing/