There is nothing better than a good restaurant buttermilk ranch dressing, but with this recipe for homemade buttermilk ranch dressing you can make your own, better! This creamy dressing is loaded with fresh ingredients and is perfect for salads and dips. Gluten free and low carb!
½cupbuttermilk I used whole fat but low fat may be substituted
Instructions
Prep all of your ingredients ahead of time so that this ranch dressing recipe comes together quickly. Place green onions, fresh basil, lemon juice, mustard, olive oil, garlic, dill, salt and pepper in a food processor (see below if you don't have a food processor), and puree until combined, scrape sides if needed. About 15-20 seconds.
No Food Processor? Add all ingredients to blender and blend until smooth, you may have to use a spatula to move things around.
Simply add the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise and buttermilk, whirring it until smooth and pureed, about 20-30 seconds. Pour into your favorite jar(s) or container.Pour dressing into one or multiple containers, cover and refrigerate for at least one hour* before using. *HINT | You can use this buttermilk ranch right away, but the flavors will be somewhat blah, after one hour is good, after several hours or a couple days is WOW!
Store this delicious buttermilk ranch dressing in the fridge in a sealed jar or container, best when used within 1-2 weeks, though I have kept it longer.
I do not recommend freezing this recipe, but you could certainly halve the recipe if it makes too much for your family, or share some with a neighbor, they will love you forever!
Notes
Substitutions
This recipe is naturally gluten free and low carb since it uses all natural full fat buttermilk, yogurt and mayo. Dairy Free Vegan Ranch Dressing | Replace mayo with vegan mayo, replace buttermilk with any plant based milk, add 1 ½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar and if desired, replace Greek yogurt, with plant based yogurt.Replacing Fresh Herbs | Fresh is best, but in a pinch replace with the following dried herbs:
Basil | replace with 1-2 teaspoons dried basil
Garlic | replace with 1 teaspoon garlic powder or 2 teaspoons of garlic granules
Dill | replace with 1 teaspoon dried dill or 2 teaspoons fresh dill
Ranch Variations
Chipotle Ranch Dressing | Add the following for a luscious spicy, chipotle ranch. 1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (NOT the entire can), 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, puree with other ingredients.
BBQ Ranch Dressing | Add ¼ - ½ cup of your favorite barbeque sauce for a delicious, smoky ranch.