Newsflash for ranch lovers! Did you know that it is super duper easy to make delicious ranch seasoning mix homemade?
True story. No need to run to the store for one of those processed packets, or to pick up a jar of your favorite ranch dressing or dip. All of the ingredients are likely sitting right there in your spice cabinet! Just do a little measuring, a little mixing, and you’re ready to make your favorite ranch dressing or dip or whatever other ranch-ness you may love in less than 5 minutes. It is seriously that easy!
The great thing too about homemade ranch seasoning is that it won’t be full of un-pronounceable mystery ingredients. Just your simple herbs and spices, and some optional powdered buttermilk if you’d like (similar to powdered milk).
I love using mine to make skinny Greek yogurt ranch dip, ranch dressing, or I’ll even just use the mix to season some chicken or fries. Delish!!!
Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
Description
Delicious ranch seasoning mix is super easy to make homemade!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons dried dill
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons dried onion flakes
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried chives
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- optional: 1/3 cup buttermilk powder*
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together until blended. If you want a more finely-ground seasoning mix, you can pulse the mixture in a food processor until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Store in a sealed container for up to 1 year. (If using the buttermilk powder, refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 1 month.)
Notes
Buttermilk powder: If you would like to make ranch seasoning that is identical to the stuff sold in the packet, you can add buttermilk powder to this recipe. Otherwise, you can just add fresh buttermilk if you are turning this seasoning into ranch dressing.
Store-bought equivalent: Approximately 3 tablespoons of this mix (made with the buttermilk powder mixed in) equals 1 packet of the store-bought ranch seasoning mix.
To make ranch dressing: Combine 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning mix (including buttermilk powder) + 1/3 cup mayo + 1/3 cup milk, and whisk to combine.
I’m not a fan of ranch anything but I have some colleague who often complain about the lack of ranch-anything in Germany. I’ll send them to this recipe next time! :)
This would be great but you forgot to tell us what to mix it with and how much liquid and how much of the mix to use.
Will you share the recipe for dressing. Have the mix made…don’t know what to do. Going to try the dip tonight.
To make a dip or dressing how much seasoning and how much milk/mayo/sour cream?
Wow! So easy! And everything I already have on hand! I love this! I hate the store bought kind! Awesome!
I needed this recipe! I would so rather make my own homemade ranch mix, don’t know why I never have! A friend just asked for a recipe for dressing, how do you make yours using this mix?
I love all things ranch!
This looks real similar to mine – I usually will leave the buttermilk powder separate and in the fridge until I’m ready to use it, and then mix it with a blend of mayo and yogurt, the ratio of which depends on how healthy I’m feeling like making it that day. If I need dressing, I’ll add a little milk or whey.
Love this so much!! I love to enjoy veggies with a ranch dip!
If you use the buttermilk powder, do you use milk to mix it up with and how much of the ranch mix?