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    Published: Nov 21, 2015 · Modified: Feb 9, 2016 by Bridget · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

    Homemade Ranch Dressing

    This recipe for homemade ranch dressing is so easy and delicious you'll wonder why you ever spent your hard-earned money on the store bought version.

    Homemade ranch dressing is much easier than you think. Just a few staples and a little seasoning. Flavor so fresh you'll never go back to store bought! | The Recipe Wench

    I adapted this recipe from the ranch dip recipe I found in RecipeTin Eats' Chicken Wings Cookbook.

    As a side-note, check out RecipeTin Eats' cookbook, when you have a moment.  I bought it -- it's an awesome book with with a bunch of recipes (33!) for "oven baked" chicken wings. Super crunchy and SO good.

    Back to the ranch dip . . .

    I was impressed by how easy it was to make and how fresh the dip tasted.

    We finished the homemade dip . . . but we still had more wings.  I pulled out the bottled ranch dressing . . .

    NO.  Just no.

    The difference in flavor between the bottled version and the homemade version was shocking to me.

    I love ranch dressing and had no idea what I was missing out on.

    I vowed right there to never purchase bottled ranch ever again.

    As I was making this dressing, one of the things that appealed to me is that I already had all the ingredients on hand.

    Homemade ranch dressing is much easier than you think. Just a few staples and a little seasoning. Flavor so fresh you'll never go back to store bought! | The Recipe Wench

    There's no reason why I couldn't whip up a batch of dressing as needed.

    I'm hoping you all can do that too!

    I realized keeping a 32 ounce bottle of ranch in my fridge at all times is not necessary!

    One thing I did to make future batches even faster, is pre-measure the dry seasonings.

    Homemade ranch dressing is much easier than you think. Just a few staples and a little seasoning. Flavor so fresh you'll never go back to store bought! | The Recipe Wench

    Now I have the seasonings in a jar and when the need for dressing arises, all I have to do is add milk, sour cream, mayo and lemon juice and we're good to go.

    I hope this works for you.  It's delicious!

    Enjoy - The Recipe Wench

    Ranch Dressing

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    Ranch Dressing
    Prep time 5 minutes
    Meal type Condiment
    Homemade ranch dressing is super easy. This recipe uses ingredients you probably already have on hand. Once you taste the fresh flavors of this dressing, you'll never go back to store bought! Sorry, Hidden Valley!

    Ingredients

    • ½ Cup mayo
    • ½ Cup sour cream
    • ½ Cup milk
    • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1 Teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ Teaspoon each of dried dill, parsley, chives, black pepper and kosher salt

    Note

    I made ranch dip for some chicken wings recently.

    Delicious!  But after the dip was gone, I used a bottled ranch dressing that we've enjoyed for years. The flavors didn't compare!  Homemade was the clear winner!  Make it fresh. I pretty much always have the ingredients on hand.  This recipe makes about 1-½ cups.

    Enjoy! - The Recipe Wench

    Directions

    Step 1
    Whisk everything together! Add more milk, if necessary, to get the consistency you want.

    Homemade ranch dressing is much easier than you think. Just a few staples and a little seasoning. Flavor so fresh you'll never go back to store bought! | The Recipe Wench

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    1. Noel says

      November 21, 2015 at 1:24 pm

      Are you kidding me? That's all there is to the recipe? Here's I've been buying Ranch dressing by the gallon for years, thinking it was a complicated thing to make. Thanks for sharing this recipe! I'll have to add spices and a jar to my list!
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      • Bridget says

        November 21, 2015 at 2:07 pm

        Yes, it's true! Of course, there are variations to ranch dressing recipes. I like this one because I usually have all the ingredients on hand. Some recipes call for buttermilk, but that's not something I usually have.
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