Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix, easy, delicious and so convenient!

With that delicious familiar flavor Ranch Dressing has been a favorite since the early 1950's when it was invented! Making Homemade Ranch Dressing a good, choice and so easy with your own supply of premade mix packets. You are always ready for a tossed salad or dipping those veggie sticks, at a moment's notice!

When pinched for time, a homemade mix is great to have on hand!

I love homemade salad dressing, and at this point we never buy bottled dressings anymore. There are some wonderful companies out there that make delicious products. Even some companies that cook the same way I do, with whole food ingredients. What's the reason, you might be asking? It is simple really, we prefer to make our own. Plus homemade salad dressings are great for the food budget, they are not only delicious, but frugal as well. The only drawback to always making your own oftentimes, is time. You see time is the one "ingredient" we simply can't buy.  

Which has taught me to be prepared, among other things. 

And to be flexible, in my decisions about what is cooked for our meals and to be realistic in my use of that elusive ingredient...time. How does one do this? For starters, a well-stocked pantry (yes, this is my call of the wild!), recipes that are tried and try, and a few homemade mixes. Like this Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix. You will find a few different homemade mix recipes here at Scratch Made Food! & DIY Homemade Household, and they are all made with pantry staples. Just like all the other food we enjoy and serve to guests when lucky enough to share a meal with friends. 

 

I like to make this one in a small production line for bulk storage. 

This saves time over mixing each recipe separately when I make up another batch of homemade Ranch Salad Dressing. But honestly if you prefer to mix up just one batch at a time, go for it! I usually make up four packets of mix, to keep on hand. Four packets is perfect for us, but if you family uses more Ranch Dressing, feel free to make up as many as you will use in four to six months, for freshest flavor. In this photo I have used plastic sandwich bags and a freezer bag with directions for stirring up the mix into dressing, but these can and will be used again and again. 

For your own small scale production line...

Set out a small bowl for each packet you wish to make. Measure the recipe below into each of the bowls, then transfer the completed portions to long term storage containers or plastic bags. For use after use of the storage bags, this tip is sure to help! To keep the closure tracts clean, simply turn the top of the bag down, before pouring out the ingredients before mixing with the milk, mayo and sour cream. 

Also by having this made up and ready to go, it is easy to toss it into our little travel trailer if we are fortunate enough to be able to get away for the weekend. Just so you know, Homemade Ranch Salad Dressing goes great with a Lacinato Kale Salad. And for those who like a thicker ranch dressing, simply reduce the milk to 1/4 cup and proceed with the recipe as written. Let's get started, shall we?

Ingredients needed for this recipe:

• dried buttermilk 
• garlic granules
• onion granules
• salt
• pepper
• dried parsley
• dried dill
• sugar

You will also need:

• measuring spoons
• small storage container or plastic bags

Now we are ready to begin!

Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix

Inspired by tons of recipes and Budget Bytes!

UPDATED: 09.02.2024

2 T dry buttermilk

1/2 t dried parsley

1/4 t sugar

1/4 t dried dill

1/4 t dried onion granules/powder 

1/8 t garlic granules/powder

1/8 t fresh ground pepper

1/8 t salt

Select your storage container(s) then simply measure out the ingredients into the container(s). Seal and store until needed. 

To make Homemade Ranch Dressing, combine the contents of a packet of mix with the following:

1/3 c milk

1/3 c mayonnaise

1/3 c sour cream or Greek yogurt. 

To make Homemade Ranch Dip, combine the contents of a packet of mix with the following:

1/3 c mayonnaise 

2/3 c sour cream or Greek yogurt

Storage options for Homemade Ranch Dressing and/or Homemade Ranch Dip. Store tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Stir well before serving. Do not freeze...

UPDATE:  For your convenience, a "copy and paste" version of Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix has been included below. 

You may also enjoy: 

Parsley Buttermilk and Parmesan Cheese Salad Dressing. 

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Printable "copy and paste" version:

Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix

Inspired by tons of recipes and Budget Bytes!

UPDATED: 09.2.224

2 T dry buttermilk

1/2 t dried parsley

1/4 t sugar

1/4 t dried dill

1/4 t dried onion granules/powder 

1/8 t garlic granules/powder

1/8 t fresh ground pepper

1/8 t salt

Select your storage container(s) then simply measure out the ingredients into the container(s). Seal and store until needed. 

To make Homemade Ranch Dressing, combine the contents of a packet of mix with the following:

1/3 c milk

1/3 c mayonnaise

1/3 c sour cream or Greek yogurt. 

To make Homemade Ranch Dip, combine the contents of a packet of mix with the following:

1/3 c mayonnaise

2/3 c sour cream or Greek yogurt

Storage options for Homemade Ranch Dressing and/or Homemade Ranch Dip. Store tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Stir well before serving. Do not freeze...

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