I love, love, love my homemade taco seasoning mix. It’s convenient, cheap and oh-so-tasty. And I’m mixing up a new homemade seasoning mix today…this time for ranch dressing!
This past weekend I planted some lettuce and other cold weather veggies (more on that this weekend). I try to eat a salad for lunch everyday and usually mix up a quick vinaigrette (yeah for cheap olive oil this week!). And while I love my vinaigrettes, I also like variety. I’ve been craving ranch dressing lately and much prefer this homemade version. While I wait for the fresh parsley, dill and basil to grow up in the garden and be ready for some “fresh herbs” ranch dressing mix, I plan on using this version with the dried spices until then.
I also love this because it costs a fraction of what you would pay for a packet at the store, and makes twice as much!
Before we get to the recipe, how about a few homemade seasoning mixes to try out!
- Homemade Taco Seasoning
- Homemade Lemon Pepper Seasoning
- Homemade Seasoning Salt
- Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
- Homemade Apple Pie Spice
- Homemade Onion Soup Mix
Homemade Ranch Dressing Seasoning Mix
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Directions
- Add each of the dried spices to a bowl and gently stir.
- Store in a resealable plastic baggie or small ball canning jar with tight fitting lid in your spice cabinet.
- To make the ranch dressing, whisk together 1/3 cup mayonaisse with 1/4 cup milk (more or less depending on the consistency you want) with 1 Tbsp of the homemade ranch dressing seasoning mix. Season with salt, to taste. Use immediately and can refrigerate for up to 3 days.
- Makes about 4 Tbsp worth of mix. Or use the ratios above and mix up however much you’ll need!
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How does a serving of this (1 tbsp) compare to a ranch dressing packet you would buy at the store? If a recipe calls for a packet of ranch dressing mix, how much of this homemade seasoning should I use? Thanks!
I think it’s four. You can Google it though.
You think it’s four what? You need 4 tbsp Of this mix to equal one packet? Can anyone clarify?
I dont know if this helps u but a package of. Ranch seasoning has 3 Tbsp iin. It so try. that
I was looking today and it said that the packet had 16 1/2 tsp servings, so 8 tsp would be 2 2/3 TBSP.
I was wondering, any ideas on how to turn this into a dip recipe? Perhaps just add a 16 oz. container of sour cream to maybe 2 2/3 tbsp?
I’ve used this to make some dip for a party… i prepared a large quantity though… what i used was half the recipe of mentioned above, 16oz sour cream, 12oz mayo, and some salt if needed… everyone started asking where i got it from… it was an spectacular success
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There is no salt in this? Would you need to add salt when you mixed it up? Regular ranch has a load of salt.
Oh duh! I see it in the directions now. I am such a dweeb.
Thank YOU !!
Thanks for this! I’d actually sub buttermilk for the milk, because that’s what a traditional Ranch Dressing has…but I’m curious if those packets have powdered buttermilk in them at all? I would assume that white powdery substance is dried buttermilk powder, or, in more recent packaging, dried milk powder. It would be an easy addition to add a bit of dried buttermilk powder to this blend to give it that characteristic buttermilk tang.
Thanks I love Ranch and have recently been diagnosed with a Milk allergy, this will come in handy!
Hey Kim, So Delicious makes a cultured coconut milk that has absolutely no dairy. Totally works like buttermilk!
Bought a packet of this yesterday! Butermilk is 2nd ingredient
Bought a packet of this yesterday! Buttermilk is 2nd ingredient
Thanks so much!!! My husband is allergic to garlic, but likes ranch dressing, so I am going to try this recipe and leave out the garlic for him
I love this shortcut and use it all the time
Thank you for sharing!
You can add 1 Tbsp to 1/3 c. greek yogurt and 1/4 c. buttermilk to make a No mayo version of Buttermilk Ranch Dressing – healthy alternative
Also use 1 1/2-2 Tbsp to 8 oz low or non-fat Sour Cream for a great dip!
well it 1222 am and im dying for a snack ,,but whats good and light? oh yea a cucumber,,,but dang no dressing,,or dip,,,so,,i made this,,OMG!! i will never buy ranch again,,this is WONDERFUL! i did use whole mik and i did add ground celery seeds but oh my god it was good!! thank you so much~~!!!
According to Saveur, the original Ranch has garlic powder, onion powder, chives and parsley. Mix with sour cream and mayo. You can google it. But there’s no dill or basil. Or pepper, I think. I’m sure this will taste good. But not really like Ranch, if you ask me.
Awesome, I love dips from scratch, so much better and none of the added salt, chemicals and preservatives that you find in the store bought kind. I love buttermilk in dressings, so I am going to substitute that for the regular milk.
I only added about 2T milk, and no salt. *Delicious.* Thank you so much! I’ll definitely be making this again.
I wonder if I can use this without adding anything else to Taco Soup? Normally I add one Packet to the soup.
I tried this today with plain greek yogurt for a healthier, cheaper version of ranch and was pretty disappointed. When I’ve made it before using the store bought ranch packet it was delicious but this spice mix didn’t add a lot of flavor, was a little too chunky (parsley not fine enough), and basically just tasted like seasoned yogurt. I’ll be sticking with store bought packets.
Jennifer, when I made the dry mix, I used my spice grinder to make it more powder-like. I actually found the flavor overpowering when I made it into a veggie dip. I think that I did something wrong. Anyway, next time I will add chives to it and decrease the dill.
Thank you for posting this! I have several recipes that I would love to try that call for Ranch powder but have not been able to try them because my husband is allergic to corn in all forms. The packaged stuff is loaded with maltodextrin which is derived from corn. I will use this mix as a substitute from now on. Thanks!
So the ranch mix would be equivalent to two packs from the store? What abou the other mixes?
Thank you so much for sharing this! I love ranch and now I can’t eat ranch because MSG is in anything ranch flavored. Thank you so much! now I can eat ranch again!
Please answer previous question
“I wonder if I can use this without adding anything else to Taco Soup? Normally I add one Packet to the soup.”
I am English and can’t just pop to the shop for a packet mix but have a great recipe for taco soup that has pkt ranch salad dressing mix and pkt taco seasoning (any recipes for this!)
taco seasoning mix : 1 tablespoon chili powder – 2 teaspoons onion powder – 1 teaspoon ground cumin – 1 teaspoon garlic powder – 1 teaspoon paprika – 1 teaspoon powder sugar – 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Makes 3 tablespoons of seasoning mix which is equal to 1/4 ounce package of commerical seasoning mix. P.S. cooks.com also has wonderful recipes for chili seasoning mix. I have tried them and they are very good. I don’t buy the packaged seasoning any more cause they bother my stomach. My son won’t eat the packaged stuff either since i switched over to making my own
She’s not asking for a taco seasoning recipe; she’s asking if the ranch mix works like a seasoning packet if she were to put it in her taco soup. I have the same question. Gabrielle, the only thing I would say is to give it a shot. Some other commenters seem to think that you would need to add powdered milk or powdered buttermilk. I think when I try it I’ll do that.
If you’re vegan or sensitive to milk, you can make a killer dip using cashews. Just soak raw cashews in water overnight, then purée in the food processor. Add this seasoning (and a little water to thin, if necessary), and you’ve got an amazing rich dairy-free ranch! My Texan ranch-loving friends didn’t notice a difference!
If you’re vegan or sensitive to milk, you can make a killer dip using cashews. Just soak raw cashews in water overnight, then purée in the food processor. Add this seasoning (and a little water to thin, if necessary), and you’ve got an amazing rich dairy-free ranch! My Texan ranch-loving friends didn’t notice a difference!
If you’re vegan or sensitive to milk, you can make a killer dip using cashews. Just soak raw cashews in water overnight, then purée in the food processor. Add this seasoning (and a little water to thin, if necessary), and you’ve got an amazing rich dairy-free ranch! My Texan ranch-loving friends didn’t notice a difference!
Where can you buy raw cashews?
Beth, You can get raw cashews online or at Whole Foods Market. WFM has them usually in bulk bins as well, so you can get scoop out a cup or so if that is all you need. So much cheaper that way.
I love your recipes!
I just bought pumpkin pie spice tonight. I’m taking it back since I have all the spices and lots of them to make the pps.
Also, I’ve been looking everywhere for a ranch dressing since I’m now allergic to milk, egg, and soy; I haven’t been able to find one that didn’t have any of these ingredients. So now I can make this with coconut or almond milk. Thank you.
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If you like a little tangy taste for salads and veggie dip add a teaspoon of balsamic vinegar to the finished product. I just use the red colored, and my dressing is still white, but it’s available in white as well.
Great idea Anne…love the tangy flavor of balsamic! Will try this soon!
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I was able to substitute greek yogurt for mayo, it was great!
I’d like the homemade ranch dressing recipe, but it’s not letting me see the recipe.
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I’ve been wanting to make try this for a while and I finally did. It’s fantastic! I used buttermilk and mayo. I thought that I’d need to add salt, because I like things salty, but I didn’t need to add any. I think I’ll only use 2 TBSP of buttermilk the next time I make this, since it was a little thin. My daughter thought it had a little too much pepper, but my son and I liked it as is. Thanks for sharing!!
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about what to replace the basil with or should I just leave it out? I am allergic to basil. I am also allergic to black pepper (figure I would just omit it) and will have to use greek yogurt b/c mayo has eggs. Yes..allergic to those too.
You could try marjoram in place of basil. The flavor is milder than basil, so you might want to try increasing the amount just a little or add in chives.
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I have used this recipe so many time in so many dishes. I’ve made ranch almond flour crackers, ranch chicken, ranch dressing, etc. This has to be one of my most used recipes, your spice mix is perfect!
i tried to read your site for the dressing mixes but only the pictures show up when i reload it shows the recipe for a brief second.
I’m not that much of a internet reader to be honest but your blogs really nice, keep it up!
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Thank you for posting these for those of us who are trying to save money AND find healthy alternatives for our families. I just made this to go along with some chicken wings I have in the oven. I’m trying to cut out all msg (still learning about ALL of the ways companies sneak it into their products), so this was a great find! I love the taste, but next time I think I’ll try putting the dill and parsley into my blender. It sort of feels like I’m eating ranch-flavored paper. I’m sure my hubby won’t even notice.
Tfs! The packets always have onion powder in them and I can’t have onions. This is the perfect solution!!
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