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Ranch dressing

Contains egg (no meat or fish)

America's favourite creamy dressing and dip: buttermilk, mayonnaise and sour cream seasoned with garlic, onion, dill, chives and parsley.

Ranch dressing is an American sauce from United States, ready in about 40 minutes and made with buttermilk, mayonnaise and dill. It serves 10 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Prep
10 min
Cook
0 min
Rest
30 min
Total
40 min
Serves
10
Level
Beginner
Calories
100

Ingredients

10 servings (about 30 ml each)

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Whisk (opens in a new tab) the mayonnaise (opens in a new tab) and sour cream (opens in a new tab) until smooth, then whisk in the buttermilk (opens in a new tab).

    Eggs being whisked in a bowl
    How it looks · Photo: Kampus Production on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Stir in the garlic (opens in a new tab), onion powder (opens in a new tab), herbs, lemon juice (opens in a new tab), salt and pepper (opens in a new tab).

    • 3 min

  3. Step 3

    Chill for at least 30 minutes so the herbs flavour the dressing and it thickens slightly. Thin with more buttermilk (opens in a new tab) for a pourable dressing, or use less for a dip.

    • 1 min

About this dish

Origin
United States · Commonly attributedAssociated with a California guest ranch in the mid-20th century and later popularised as a bottled and packet product.Also popular in CanadaMore food from United States
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Snack · Sauces · Dips & spreads
Cooking method
No-cook, Whipped
Taste
creamy, herby, tangy, garlicky
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients · Keto-style · Low-carb
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Keto-style · Low-carb
With the listed swaps: Lacto-vegetarian, Egg-freeWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Child-friendly · Make-ahead
Cook more with
Buttermilk · Mayonnaise · Dill · Sour cream · Garlic · Onion powder
Techniques
Emulsification

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom buttermilk, sour cream
  • Contains, can be adapted: Eggsfrom mayonnaise
  • May contain: Mustardfrom mayonnaise

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

100 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 32 g · recipe makes 10

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 3%
  • Carbohydrate 5%
  • Fat 92%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g
Energy100 kcal312 kcal
Protein0.7 g2.3 g
Carbohydrate1.3 g4 g
Net carbohydrate1.2 g3.8 g
Sugars1 g3 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre0.1 g0.2 g
Fat10.3 g32.1 g
Saturated fat2.1 g6.6 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol9 mg28 mg
Sodium213 mg667 mg
Salt equivalent0.5 g1.7 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
36 mg
Calcium
24 mg
Iron
0.1 mg
Magnesium
3 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
14 µg
Vitamin C
1 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
0.1 µg
Folate (DFE)
3 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Buttermilk can be replaced by milk soured with a teaspoon of lemon juice per 120 ml, left for 10 minutes.

Common mistakes

  • Serving it straight away — ranch needs time in the fridge for the herbs and garlic to come through.

Serve with

  • Wedge or Cobb salad
  • Buffalo wings with celery and carrot sticks
  • Pizza crusts and fries

Storage

  • Refrigerate in a jar up to 1 week.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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