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Tangy, flavorful ranch dip can be made from scratch in just 5 minutes! Whether we are snacking on fresh vegetables, dipping roasted potatoes or Southwest Chicken Bites into this ranch, or tossing it with a salad, this quick and easy homemade ranch dip is a staple in our lives.

In my quest to eliminate many processed foods from our lives, I began playing with ranch dressing recipes about 5 years ago. We’ve been making this dip for a number of years now and after a bit of tweaking we’ve declared it absolutely perfect. There is always a container of ranch dip in our refrigerator along with a box of ready to eat vegetables for snacking. (Check out this post for tips on storing all your fresh produce to keep it fresh for as long as possible!)

If you happen to need a DAIRY FREE option, you can make your own Dairy Free Sour Cream! (It really works!) If you have an abundance of fresh herbs on hand, here’s a recipe for Ranch Dip made with fresh herbs.

The extra dill in this dip really kicks the flavor up a notch and the squeeze of lemon provides plenty of tang. My older boys can stir together a batch of this dip in just a few minutes. Keeping our refrigerator stocked with ranch dip is one of their favorite jobs.

We love having fresh dips in the house for snacking. This Southwest Ranch Dipping Sauce is a fun, spicy twist on the original Ranch Dip. And this Homemade Tzatziki Sauce is next on my list to try. I’m planning to pair it with some grilled chicken and vegetables for an easy dinner this summer.

 

Homemade Ranch Dip (made from scratch!) in just minutes - get the recipe at barefeetinthekitchen.com

Kitchen Tip: I use this container and this whisk to make this recipe.
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Homemade Ranch Dip
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 - 3/4 teaspoon dried dill weed adjust to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried chives
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon finely cracked pepper
  • freshly squeezed lemon juice or plain white vinegar approximately 1-3 teaspoons, adjust to taste
Instructions
  1. Whisk together all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!
Notes

Lemon juice is my first choice when making this dip. However, if I happen to be out of lemons, vinegar works as well. I like the full tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar for this recipe, feel free to adjust it for your tastes. I also like the full 3/4 teaspoon of dried dill in this recipe, feel free to adjust that to taste as well.

Here are some more dips you might like:
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Guava and Cream Cheese Dip by The Noshery
Fiesta 7 Layer Dip by Wishes and Dishes
Southwest Cobb Salad Dip by I Am Baker
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Fruit Dip by Chocolate Chocolate and More
Cheesy Bean Dip by Center Cut Cook
Jalapeño Popper Dip by Cook Crave Inspire
Supreme Pizza Dip by Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen

Homemade Ranch Dip made from scratch in just minutes - get the recipe at barefeetinthekitchen.com

 

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  8. wow..this ranch sounds yum!!..gud i found your blog..i was so looking for a dip recipe..i also like 2 try homemade dips..they r so much better n healthier thn the store bought ones.u have lovely recipes..i am gonna follow you!!:D
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  9. This looks. Great - I have to have dill in my ranch dressing and whenever I see one without it, I think - what???? This looks great. Ranch is the key to getting my girls to eat salads and carrots so always good to have a good recipe for it!
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  10. GREAT RECIPE!!!!! I love garlic ranch you think this would taste good with some garlic??? OH I can't wait to make this! I hate store bought ranch. My favorite is Taco Mac's because it has the garlic in it! Yum yum! I love that yours is creamy and not watery either!!
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  13. I only had 1/2 c. of mayo left so I subbed the other 1/2 c. with Fage greek yogurt.

    I like my ranch just a little bit thinner so I whisked in about 1/2 c. of buttermilk (or you could use milk) and about 1/4 tsp. sugar.

    WOW! It was great! This recipe is definitely a keeper!!!
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  14. Anon - I add a bit of milk as well, to get the desired consistency when I want a thinner dressing. Sometimes I need to adjust the seasonings a bit, but it still tastes great. I am so glad that you liked it. Thanks for coming back to tell me!
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    • Yes! Here's a how-to I wrote a couple years ago for making dairy free sour cream. I make it whenever I have dairy free guests and it works beautifully in this dip! https://www.barefeetinthekitchen.com/2012/03/homemade-dairy-free-sour-cream.html
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  22. I've made this dressing several times & it is very good. After making the first time as written, I made the following change. Instead of 3/4 cup of mayo & sour cream, I used 1/2 cup mayo, 1/2 cup sour cream & 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt. Even my husband (who says he doesn't like Yogurt!!) loves it.
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