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    Home » Homesteading » Family Recipes

    Homemade Ranch Dressing - Creamy and Fresh

    Published: Aug 3, 2020 · Modified: Apr 24, 2021 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Creamy and delicious and only 1 net carb per serving, homemade ranch dressing is perfect for all your salad and dipping needs.

    This Homemade Ranch Dressing is creamy, full of fresh flavor, and absolutely delicious! Mayonnaise, sour cream, and heavy cream form the base of the dressing recipe while fresh chives, dill, onion, and garlic add a punch of flavor. It is perfect for topping your favorite salads or to use as a veggie dip. And, it gives a huge punch of flavor to our favorite BLT Pasta Salad.

    Homemade Ranch Dressing in a cream pitcher with a blue and white napkin beside it

    Homemade Dressings Are The Only Way To Go

    I have found over the years that nothing can compare to homemade anything. Especially when it comes to salad dressings. The freshness of flavor that you get in homemade far outreaches the boring, preservative laden salad dressings on the store shelves.

    Now that we are living in a time that makes things a little harder to do and things a little harder to buy, learning how to make a homemade recipe is the best thing you could do. 

    I am thankful I grew up with a Mom who made everything homemade. I am also lucky to still have my parents around to guide me as I continue to learn at the ripe old age of 56!

    Homemade Salad Dressing is one of the easiest things to make from scratch, and this Ranch Dressing is by far everyone's favorite when it comes to dipping! We love to dip our Buffalo Chicken Pizza in this homemade ranch dressing as well as our Air Fryer Chicken Wings!

    chopping fresh dill

    What You Need To Make Homemade Ranch Dressing

    Mayonnaise. Sure, you can make your own, but honestly, mayonnaise is one thing I don't mess around with. Raw eggs in an uncooked recipe make me nervous. So I just buy my favorite mayo and go from there.

    Sour Cream, I always go with full fat sour cream.

    Heavy Cream adds a deeper depth of richness and flavor.

    Fresh Dill, Chives, and Onions

    Fresh Lemons 

    Citrus Juicer

    Fine Mesh Strainer

    Whisk, I have had one similar to this one for 30 years, and it is a favorite! 

    Homemade Ranch Dressing in a serving pitcher

    Substitutions And Tips

    • Taste the homemade ranch dressing before adding salt. The dressing on it's own may be salty enough for your taste.
    • Substitute ¾ cup of buttermilk for the sour cream and heavy cream
    • Substitute 2 teaspoons dried dill weed for the fresh dill 
    • Leave out the onions, or if you like the flavor but not the bite, add ½ teaspoon onion powder in place of onion
    • Substitute ¼ teaspoon garlic powder for the fresh garlic
    • Fresh squeezed lemon juice is best, but in a pinch, I have used bottled lemon juice.

    Other Homemade Sauce Recipes To Enjoy

    Chipotle Salad Dressing

    Green Enchilada Sauce

    Basil Pesto Recipe

    Homemade Cocktail Sauce

    Homemade Tartar Sauce

    Thousand Island Salad Dressing

    Homemade Pasta Sauce

    Pico de Gallo

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    Homemade Ranch Dressing Recipe

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    Creamy and delicious and only 1 net carb per serving, homemade ranch dressing is perfect for all your salad and dipping needs.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Family Recipes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10
    Calories 119 kcal

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • ¼ cup heavy cream
    • 2 tablespoon fresh dill
    • 1 tablespoon finely minced onion
    • 1 tablespoon fresh minced chives
    • 1 garlic clove minced
    • Salt to taste optional
    • ⅛ teaspoon finely cracked pepper
    • 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice to taste

    Instructions
     

    • [mv_schema_meta name="Make base"]In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, and heavy cream until creamy. [mv_img id="3700"]
      making dressing base
    • [mv_schema_meta name="add herbs"]Stir the dill, onion, chives, and garlic into the mayonnaise mixture. [mv_img id="3701"]
      adding fresh herbs
    • [mv_schema_meta name="add spice and store"]Add the black pepper and lemon juice. Stir in salt to taste (if using). Store in refrigerator up to 1 week. [mv_img id="3702"]

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    Notes

    Substitutions And Tips

    • Taste the homemade ranch dressing before adding salt. The dressing on it's own may be salty enough for your taste.
    • Substitute ¾ cup of buttermilk for the sour cream and heavy cream
    • Substitute 2 teaspoons dried dill weed for the fresh dill 
    • Leave out the onions, or if you like the flavor but not the bite, add ½ teaspoon onion powder in place of onion
    • Substitute ¼ teaspoon garlic powder for the fresh garlic
    • Fresh squeezed lemon juice is best, but in a pinch, I have used bottled lemon juice.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 105mgSugar: 1g
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Honeybunch Hunts is a website dedicated to sharing canning and dehydrating recipes, wild game recipes, fish, seafood, plant based recipes, and some DIY scattered in between. Written by Shelby Law Ruttan, is also author and owner of Grumpy’s Honeybunch, and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. Shelby has also authored two cookbooks, The One Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook.

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