From scratch · Dressings and spreads
Ranch dressing
Buttermilk, mayonnaise and sour cream with dried herbs: dressing or dip.
✋ 5 min hands-on
⏱ 35 min start to finish
🍽 About 1¼ cups.
ContainsEggs, Milk.
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp dried dill weed
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1½ g table salt
- ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, snipped (optional)
Time
Hands-on time is when you’re busy; the rest is rising, simmering, chilling or cooling, when you can do something else.
| Step | Hands-on | Waiting |
|---|---|---|
| Whisk | 5 min | – |
| Chill | – | 30 min |
| In all | 5 min | 30 min |
How long it keeps
- Refrigerator: use it within a few days and by the earliest date on the dairy you used; NDSU’s figure for homemade dips is 2 days.
- Don’t freeze it.
Nutrition
Estimated from the ingredients’ USDA FoodData Central numbers.
Steps
You’ll need: bowl and whisk, or a jar.
- Whisk everything together.
- Chill at least 30 minutes so the dried herbs soften and flavor it.
- For a dip, use half the buttermilk; for a thinner dressing, add a little more.
⚖️ ScalingScales evenly.
Good to knowUses store or homemade mayonnaise.
Sources
- Food Storage Guide (FN579), NDSU Extension, reviewed January 2023. Accessed 2026-10-25.