Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix

Make your own homemade ranch dressing mix using ingredients you already have in your pantry. This mix is super-convenient, economical, and great to have on hand in your kitchen.

I’ve really been on a roll with making my own homemade seasoning mixes lately, and this homemade ranch dressing mix was an absolute necessity for me to add to my spice cabinet. This dressing recipe makes a wonderful ranch style homemade dressing, and I thought that right now would be the perfect time to share it with you. I’ve actually had multiple people ask me last-minute if I had any ranch dressing in the house that I could bring as a veggie dip when we’ve been getting together with friends or family. It seems everyone needs some tangy ranch for their vegetable crudite trays right now and everyone is also out. If you run into this situation, now you’ll have this recipe to help you out.

Those little packets of ranch dressing mix are a classic addition to so many recipes, and ranch dressing itself is always good to have around the house for when a plate of fresh veggies pops up for dipping. I love making my own seasoning mixes because it allows me to customize them to my tastes, learn what’s actually in those seemingly magical pre-made mixes, and save a bit of money because usually, what’s in those pre-made mixes isn’t so magical. In fact, many of these seasoning mixes I’ve been making were made with things I already had in my cupboard, but when mixed in a certain way, they just make a recipe come alive.

Ingredients Needed for the Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix

I love the idea of having this convenient dry ranch mix instead of a bottle of ranch salad dressing in the fridge because the shelf life is much longer, and it’s so easy to whip up a little bit of ranch salad dressing or dip as needed. A few teaspoons of this seasoning mix can also boost simple pasta or potato recipes.

To make this dressing/seasoning mix, you’ll need:

• Dried parsley
• Dill
• Granulated garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Dried basil
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Table salt or coarse sea salt

To prepare the dried seasoning mix, combine everything together, mix until all ingredients are well-distributed, and store it in an airtight container in a cool and dark place, such as the cabinet where you keep all your other spices. This recipe makes enough to fill one little 4oz mason jar but feel free to double or triple the recipe if you like to use it often.

Another must-try recipe: Homemade Italian Salad Dressing Seasoning Mix

Ranch Dressing Recipe Using Dried Ranch Seasoning Blend

To turn this seasoning mix into a creamy ranch dressing or ranch dip, whisk about 1 tablespoon of the mix with about 1/3 cup of mayonnaise, greek yogurt, or sour-cream, and a dash of milk. You can use plant-based substitutes for all of those last four ingredients quite successfully as well. You can also use 2 tablespoons of this mix in all of your other recipes that call for a packet of ranch seasoning mix! A teaspoon of nutritional yeast is pretty good (and healthy) in there, too, and can make the dressing a bit thicker.

Be sure to refrigerate any unused portions and use them up within a few days.

Making your ranch dressing this way with basic, real foods is so much better for you than using a store-bought bottled ranch dressing with all of the additives that you can sometimes find in it. And, as I said earlier, it’s actually a lot more convenient when you get down to it.

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Ranch Salad Dressing Variations

It’s easy to get creative with this basic seasoning mix and give new life to the goodness of a basic homemade salad of lettuce, shredded carrot, avocado, cucumber, fresh herbs, and chopped tomatoes.

Try making a savory and spicy bacon ranch dressing by whisking bacon bits (real or simulated) into the prepared ranch dressing along with a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce and a sprinkle of smoked paprika.

Make a zesty ranch vinaigrette by mixing equal parts of the prepared seasoning mix with oil and cider vinegar or lemon juice.

Adding minced chive pieces, fresh dill, parsley, and other fresh herbs along with the prepared creamy ranch dressing to your food-processor or blender will yield a beautiful green ranch dressing inspired by green goddess dressing.

Chances are that you have all of the ingredients for this recipe already in your spice cupboard, so why not try it the next time you run out of ranch? Let me know what you think if you do!

Here’s the full printable recipe.

Do you have a favorite homemade ranch dressing mix that you mix up yourself? What would you add to this recipe?

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