Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Make your own Buttermilk Ranch Dressing from scratch with this easy recipe. This creamy, perfectly tangy dressing is perfect on salads or for dipping your pizza into. Use either fresh or dried herbs, I tell you how.

Homemade dressing is way better than anything you can buy from the store, and it’s easier than you think to make.

You can leave it thicker for dipping, or thin it out for pouring over salads.

For large parties, serve along side Creamy Cilantro Dressing for options.

Making Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Either grab a bowl and a whisk, or you can make this in one of those shaker bottles.

You know, the plastic bottles with the round whisks inside that are great for making smoothies or protein shakes.

This recipe is easy, because it’s basically a dump and stir.

Add all the ingredients to the bowl or bottle, then whisk or shake.

What if I’m out of buttermilk?

Well, that takes the fun out of the name, but you can use regular milk instead.

It will have a thinner consistency, so keep that in mind.

What if it’s still not thin enough?

Just add regular milk to it until it’s the perfect pourable ratio.

I add 1/4 cup of almond milk, for starters, then add more if I want it thinner.

It’s starts out thick so you can thin it, or leave it as is and serve it as a dip.

Fresh veggies are great; it’s also wonderful with Crunchy BBQ Chicken Nuggets. Scrumptious!

Dried vs. Fresh Herbs

If you have fresh herbs, that’s awesome. I love fresh herbs whenever possible.

Dried herbs, however, are a lot easier to have on hand, so it’s good to know the ratio between fresh and dried.

Because dried herbs are often more potent and concentrated than fresh herbs, you need less if they’re dry.

For instance, if a recipe calls for 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs, you can use 1 teaspoon dried.

In this recipe, I had all of the dried herbs on hand except the chives, so I used fresh.

You can mix and match fresh and dried, it’s going to taste awesome.

How long before I can serve Buttermilk Ranch Dressing?

Pretty much immediately, but like many foods, they taste better after sitting in the fridge for a while.

I always say this, (and it’s true), magic happens in your fridge.

So, make it and serve it now, but if you make it beforehand, you’ll know what I’m talking about.

Fridge magic!

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

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