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
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
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
Yum! I just made this mix to use in another recipe. I love it! I think it’s better than the name brand store version!
Thanks, Becky, we’re so glad to hear that!
Trying this today.I’m always looking for homemade gifts to give to clients;who doesn’t like “ranch” dressing on everything.
We hope you and your clients enjoyed it Jan!
Just wanted to tell you that I don’t typically “follow” bloggers. But I have stumbled upon, and made, several of your recipes and each one has been perfect! I am trying this one today, for a one pan roasted ranch chicken and vegetables dish. My family loves it, but I’ve been avoiding it because we are focusing on cleaner eating. I also plan to try to make ranch dip with it – I can NOT seem to wean my 6 year old off the old Hidden Valley Ranch! I’ll let you know if you save the day! :) Thanks for the amazing recipes!
Hi Jamie, thanks for your sweet words — we’re glad you enjoy the blog and the recipes you’ve tried so far! We hope you guys enjoy the homemade seasoning — let us know what you think! :)
Oh my- I hope you tried it! Sooooo much better than Hidden Valley Ranch!!
Great taste but super thin. I used Greek yogurt because I’m allergic to eggs (mayo). Thoughts on making less liquid?
Hi Lillie! We’re sorry this came out on the thin side for you. We think you might want to just gradually add the milk until you get the consistency you’re looking for (it sounds like the milk is what made it too thin, not the Greek yogurt). We hope this helps!
Hellmanns makes a Vegan mayo. No eggs in it, and it’s delicious!
I was at the store and every mix had msg in it. Just made this in my food processor and am very excited to make dressing and dip. Thank you so much!
Yay! We hope you love it, Erin!
OMG I love your ceramic measuring spoons! Where did you get them?
Thank you! I think I purchased them a few years ago at World Market. :) They might still have them!
Used it as part of seasoning for elk burgers!!
Awesome, Judy — we hope you enjoyed it!
I made this with plain non-fat Greek yogurt and skim milk and it was super runny. So much so that the seasonings settled to the bottom of the jar. I remade it using the same ingredients, but put the milk in slowly and ended up putting in less than half of the 1/3 cup. Consistency is now what I would say is on the thicker side of salad dressing, but could also be used as a dip. Tastes great without all of those nasty chemicals!!
We’re glad you enjoyed it, Nancy! We’re sorry it was so runny the first time, but we’re glad you had better results the second time around! :)
Thanks so much for this! I just recently started having issues with chronic migraines and MSG is a huge trigger for me. My grandma uses Ranch mix packets in a ton of her recipes and I’ve checked every single brand I could find-they all have MSG. I just made a big batch of this for her and myself so we aren’t either running out of recipes for family dinner or having me make myself something different than the rest of the family. It’s making my dietry adjusts a little bit easier on my family and that’s been a huge boost in spirits for me today! You rock!
Thanks for sharing with us, Kylie — oh man, MSG is scary stuff! We’re so glad this worked out for you and we hope the migraines stay away! :)
My husband and I both love ranch dressing, but we have some food sensitivities, especially salt and don’t use much in the way of processed foods. I’m off to pick up a few things I don’t have around the house and make a batch of this! Thanks so much.
Thanks, Katy — we hope you guys enjoy it!