homemade buttermilk ranch dressing recipe
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Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 

Our buttermilk ranch dressing recipe can be used as a salad dressing or as a dip for fresh or cooked vegetables.

Course: Condiment
Servings: 8 servings as dressing
Author: On The Go Bites
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk 3/4 cup for dressing
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh black pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley minced
  • 2 Tablesoons fresh chives minced
Instructions

  1. Mix mayonnaise and buttermilk. Add kosher salt, garlic powder, dry mustard, onion powder and a few grinds of fresh black pepper, mix well. Add parsley and chives, mix well.

    You can serve right away. If you have time let the ranch dressing sit for a couple of hours or overnight to let the flavors meld.

    Store covered in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Recipe Notes

Ingredient Substitutions:  

Mayonnaise - replace with sour cream

Fresh herbs - replace with 1 teaspoon dried

Buttermilk - see 10 minute recipe for homemade buttermilk

See post for other ingredient substitutions

Serve with: raw vegetables as a dip, over cooked vegetables as a dressing, over a fresh green salad, use as a dip for potato chips, fries or pizza.  See post for other suggestions.