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Homemade Ranch Dip Recipe

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I was browsing through the $5 Dinner Mom’s website when I came across her ingenious idea to mix up a big batch of seasonings at one time for an easy homemade Ranch dressing. We also love this Swiss Cheese Dip!

Quick and Easy Homemade Ranch Dip Recipe

Once your spice mixture has been made it’s a very simple process to add your perishable ingredient whenever you’re in the mood for some homemade dressing. Talk about being efficient! You could even prepare them ahead of time in separate bags or containers to mix up once you're ready.

A Sour Cream Ranch Dip for Everyone

Now we prefer a Ranch dip over a dressing at our house (especially since it magically makes my 6-year-old eat twice as many carrots as normal) so below is a modified version that turns Erin’s spice mixture into a Ranch dip instead of a Ranch dressing.

This gives it a thicker consistency overall, making it a perfect dip for veggie trays that the whole family will enjoy. It's a lot cheaper than pre bought spice mixes and easily more nutritious than the bottled stuff. No preservatives here! Just a few simple ingredients that make for a fresh and easy to make dip.

How to Reduce the Fat Content of This Dip Recipe

If you want to save on calories and dollars at the same time, there's an incredibly easy substitution you can make here! Greek yogurt doesn't just add substantial protein content to the mix, but is slightly less calorie dense than cream cheese. (Some people may prefer the flavor, too!)

To use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream, simply swap the sour cream in the ranch dip recipe below for equal parts Greek yogurt.

Here's a little video showing you how simple it is to make! Enjoy!

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homemade ranch dip in a bowl with celery sticks on the side

Ranch Flavored Dip

Ranch makes everything taste good! I'm so glad I found this idea from the $5 Dinner Mom, because it's a healthier alternative to the store-bought Ranch salad dressing or packaged dips. Mix up a big batch of the spice and have it ready for anytime you need a little help to get your kids to eat their veggies.
23 Reviews / 4.3 Average
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 minute min
Course: Sides, Snacks & Appetizers
Cuisine: American
Method: Freezer Friendly
Diet: Egg Free, Gluten Free, Peanut/Tree Nut-Free, Vegetarian
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Servings: 1 cup
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoon parsley (dried)
  • 1 teaspoon dill (dried)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon basil (dried)
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • sour cream (for serving)

Instructions
 

  • Mix together the first six ingredients down to the pepper. Store in an airtight container.
  • When you are ready to make the dip stir 1 tablespoon of the spice mixture together with ½ cup sour cream. Serve with fresh sliced veggies or whole-wheat pretzels.
  • Save the remaining dry spice mixture in spice cabinet or pantry for another day.

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Ranch Flavored Dip
Amount Per Serving
Calories 22 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 8mg0%
Potassium 80mg2%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 675IU14%
Vitamin C 10.6mg13%
Calcium 11mg1%
Iron 0.5mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Sarah says

    May 02, 2023 at 8:04 pm

    3 stars
    I gave 3 stars only bc it’s not a traditional ranch dip. Definitely dill like others have said. I’ll eat it but my kids won’t bc of course they want ranch.

    Reply
  2. Barbara says

    September 07, 2022 at 2:07 pm

    I added some garlic salt, but I think next time I would sub garlic salt for the garlic powder. Most in our group thought it needed salt, but otherwise thought it was great!

    Reply
    • 100 Days Admin says

      September 12, 2022 at 8:24 am

      Glad to hear everyone still enjoyed it. - Nicole

      Reply
  3. Toni B. says

    June 13, 2017 at 5:29 am

    1 star
    it does not taste like ranch dressing, it's a dill dressing.

    Reply
    • Corrie says

      August 08, 2018 at 12:04 am

      I LOVE dill. I'll be making this soon.

      Reply
  4. Amanda says

    March 29, 2017 at 6:10 pm

    5 stars
    I use plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream and add just a little touch of season salt. SO GOOD! I am very excited to have found this!

    Reply
  5. Sarah Dickison says

    November 13, 2016 at 2:50 pm

    5 stars
    Turned out good ! Added a little more onion and garlic to suite our family.

    Reply
  6. Tina Bossolono-Williams says

    April 23, 2016 at 3:50 pm

    5 stars
    This stuff is great and very easy to "tweek" to your liking. I make it with " Johnies Garlic Bread Seasoning from Costco, dried chives and I add it to tast to plain Greek yogurt mixed with Mexican table sour cream ( thinner ) until it has a taste and "dip ability" that I like. I use it as a veggie dip and salad dressing ( dipped on my fork).

    Reply
  7. CincyCat says

    December 09, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    I thought it needed a bit of salt flavor, so I used garlic salt instead of garlic. Also we did not have any basil in the house (gasp!) so I added freeze dried chives. It tasted great! As a side note, we can't have mayo based dips in the house since I have a kiddo allergic to eggs. So sour cream dips are perfect for us. :-)

    Reply
  8. Stephanie says

    September 16, 2015 at 1:23 pm

    Am I supposed to use Dill Seed or Dill Weed? Thanks!

    Reply
    • shawn says

      September 20, 2015 at 9:55 pm

      You should use dry dill weed.

      Reply
  9. Janis says

    August 05, 2015 at 3:18 pm

    I make something similar, only I add about 1/4 cup of milk kefir. This adds a really nice tang to it.

    Reply
    • Sherri says

      August 05, 2015 at 5:08 pm

      oh, sounds like a great way to use kefir! I am assuming you use it instead of the sour cream?

      Reply
  10. Melanie says

    July 25, 2015 at 12:24 pm

    Would this work to use only mayo as the base? I am unable to have yogurt, sour cream, or buttermilk.

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      July 29, 2015 at 7:32 am

      Hi Melanie. That is not something we've tried. You might also consider a plain non-dairy yogurt.

      Reply
  11. Jennifer says

    May 05, 2015 at 11:53 pm

    Has anyone made this with Greek Yogurt instead of sour cream?

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      May 07, 2015 at 10:13 am

      Hi there. Yes, some of our readers have.

      Reply
    • Kara J says

      October 20, 2015 at 1:01 pm

      I make ranch dip like this one with Fage and it's awesome, just a little thicker than sour cream. You can add a little bit of olive oil if you want it thinner.

      Reply
  12. Becca says

    May 03, 2015 at 3:19 pm

    I do something similar, but I use 1/2 mayo like one commenter did...and I mix the seasonings in with the mayo. It stores in the fridge for months, and the flavours are already fully developed in the mayo, so you just add 1 part mayo/seasoning mix to one part sour cream/yogurt/milk and you're ready to go!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Liepin says

      November 03, 2017 at 3:04 pm

      5 stars
      I love that this uses whole ingredients - not lowfat options that add sugar, etc. to add to the flavor!

      http://www.nynomads.com

      Reply
  13. Nora says

    March 30, 2015 at 10:34 am

    I made this recipe over the weekend for a party and it was a huge hit. I doubled the recipe and added a dash of salt. I will surely make this again. Don't think I'll be buying any more ranch dressing either, will just make a little of this for kids when we have salad.

    Reply
  14. jess schula says

    March 11, 2015 at 9:20 pm

    4 stars
    Great recipe! I had everything in the pantry. I added 1/2 tsp of salt. It was great!
    ps. used with low fat sour cream

    Reply
  15. Brittany says

    February 02, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    This may be a dumb question, but does this recipe call for Dill Weed or Dill Seed? Or is there plain dried dill out there in the world that I can't find? Your help would be greatly appreciated!

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      February 02, 2015 at 5:23 pm

      Hi Brittany. It is the feathery green part of the plant...not the seed. ;)

      Reply
  16. Katie says

    January 30, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    Anyone know how long this will keep in the fridge?

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      February 02, 2015 at 11:49 am

      Hi Katie. I've kept it for up to 5 days in a sealed container.

      Reply
  17. Krista says

    October 23, 2014 at 11:10 pm

    I would try this with organic, plain Greek yogurt as well.

    Reply
  18. Jayne says

    October 22, 2014 at 11:08 am

    So, is sour cream OK to eat or not? FOODBABE suggest it's not because of carrageenan.
    Can anyone help me with this?
    We don't eat loads but would like to know what we are eating. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Amy Taylor (comment moderator) says

      October 24, 2014 at 4:25 pm

      Hi Jayne. You can find it without: http://www.cornucopia.org/shopping-guide-to-avoiding-organic-foods-with-carrageenan/. ~Amy

      Reply
  19. Sarah says

    September 16, 2014 at 8:01 am

    Does this replace a packet of the ranch seasoning mix and if so how much do you use in place of one envelope?

    Reply
    • Assistant to 100 Days (Amy) says

      September 17, 2014 at 8:23 pm

      Hi Sarah. I do not know the yield of the commercial stuff. This one is one tablespoon per 1/2 cup of sour cream. :)

      Reply
  20. Jean Ganzak says

    September 05, 2014 at 5:56 pm

    This a great recipe for people who can not have salt.

    Reply
  21. Sarah says

    September 04, 2014 at 10:53 pm

    Turned out well but I too made a few modifications.
    1- Added 1 teaspoon of salt to the dry mix.
    2- Used 1/4 cup sour cream and 1/4 cup mayonnaise.
    3- Chill for a few hours really blooms the flavors and is very important.

    I loved the mayo sour cream combo, really works.

    Reply
  22. Karen n says

    September 04, 2014 at 6:04 pm

    Would this be good with Greek yogurt instead of sour cream?

    Reply
    • Assistant to 100 Days (Amy) says

      September 06, 2014 at 9:30 am

      Hi Karen. Several readers have used yogurt rather than sour cream. :)

      Reply
  23. Nichole says

    September 04, 2014 at 5:00 pm

    I second using some yogurt. I usually do roughly half and half on plain yogurt and sour cream. I also agree with the addition of salt. If I want a dressing I thin this with milk or buttermilk. I can't speak to this particular recipe, but I just dump roughly this spice mixture to taste.

    Reply
  24. Renee says

    August 14, 2014 at 6:00 pm

    If you blend up some cooked white beans, even the canned ones, you can then mix the ranch mix in it for an even healthier version. The texture is a little different but the kids barely noticed!

    Reply
  25. Brenda says

    August 14, 2014 at 12:29 pm

    A great idea to make this dip even healthier and add a good dose of protein is to sub out half of the sour cream for cottage cheese. Just blend the two together in a blender before adding the seasoning. It will make the dip delicious and no one can ever guess what it is the dip!

    Reply
  26. Alicia says

    July 04, 2014 at 4:04 pm

    Thanks for posting this... I can't believe I bought the package Ranch mix; those days are long gone now.

    Reply
  27. julia says

    June 15, 2014 at 12:07 pm

    great recipe, I always use yogurt instead of sour creme, though and it works out great!

    Reply
  28. Darrah says

    June 13, 2014 at 7:29 pm

    4 stars
    I made this today with the addition of a 1/4 tsp ground mustard and 1 tsp sea salt and it was SO, SO good. I don't think I'll ever buy the packets again. My husband and 2 toddlers loved it too. The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that it would definitely not have been as good if I hadn't added the salt. The salt is totally necessary, in my opinion.

    Reply
  29. Monica says

    May 16, 2014 at 2:49 pm

    4 stars
    I put this spice mix on homemade roasted chickpeas. So good.

    Reply
  30. Ranya @ Get Sweaty Be Happy says

    April 25, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    I make this ALL the time for my son and I. It's so nice to have a healthy version of ranch. Manufactured ranch always has so much junk. Thanks for the recipe!!

    Reply
  31. Erin says

    April 22, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    5 stars
    I enjoy adding this spice blend to plain cream cheese. Today I am having some with my lunch to smear onto my tomatoes and cucumber slices.

    Reply
  32. April says

    April 19, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    I tried a sample of twice baked potatoes at Publix... http://www.publix.com/aprons/meals/AppetizersSidesDesserts/SimpleMeal.do?mealId=9328&mealGroupId=1013

    It tasted good but one of the ingredients was a tub of ranch sour cream. Instead of adding that... I used this dip on the potatoes. It came out super yummy!

    Reply
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