Homemade Ranch Dressing
This easy Homemade Ranch Dressing recipe can be made in just a few steps with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- 1 celery stalk, plus the leaves
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup fresh parsley
- 3 fresh chives
- 2 sprigs fresh dill
Instructions
- Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, and buttermilk to a blender or food processor.
- Roughly chop the celery stalk (include the leaves) and add it to the blender along with the garlic, lemon juice, parsley, chives, and dill.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Taste and adjust seasoning, add more lemon juice for brightness or a splash of buttermilk to thin the dressing.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors develop. Stir before serving.
Notes
- Chill before serving: Let the dressing rest for at least 30 minutes (or longer) so the herbs and aromatics fully infuse the creamy base.
- Adjust thickness: Add more buttermilk for a thinner, pourable dressing or reduce it for a thicker dip-like consistency.
- Blend gently: Pulse until smooth but avoid over-blending, which can warm the dressing and dull the fresh herb flavor.
- Taste and tweak: Add extra lemon juice for brightness, more dill for classic ranch flavor, or an extra pinch of salt if needed.
- Make it lighter: Swap sour cream for Greek yogurt to lighten the dressing without losing creaminess.
- Best with fresh herbs: Using fresh parsley, chives, and dill gives unmatched flavor, dried substitutes won’t achieve the same result.
- Use on everything: Perfect for salads, veggies, chicken tenders, baked potatoes, wings, or as a drizzle for grain bowls.
