Today, I'm sharing with you how to make homemade Ranch Seasoning. This dry ranch dressing mix stores well and goes great in so many recipes. Simply swap out two tablespoons of this powder for a packet of ranch seasoning. The ranch dressing mix recipe is gluten-free and has no preservatives.
Ranch Seasoning, for More than just Dressing!
We are sort of ranch junkies around here, so having a jar of dry ranch seasoning on hand comes in mighty handy. It is a pantry staple for us and I prefer the homemade over store bought.
If you have a recipe that requires a packet of Ranch, simple swap 2 tablespoons of this homemade ranch dressing mix.
Other than just making dressing, dips, roasted vegetables, crock pot chicken dishes and seasoning crunchy snacks are some uses of the Ranch Dressing mix.
My daughter loves this ranch seasoning on her oven roasted potatoes and mixed into her pasta salad (as well as on buttered pasta). I like to add the dressing mix to mashed potatoes and use it to coat chicken, as well as vegetables.
Try this homemade ranch dressing mix in place of packets in my Ranch Black Bean & Veggie Tortilla Casserole Recipe , Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole or Cheesy Ranch Mini Potato Croquettes Recipe.
Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix: Benefits
Use a lot of Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning packets in your household? You may just find it worth making your own homemade Ranch dressing mix. This is especially true, if you don't always use the entire packet. Resealing a packet, usually works well over the sort term but during humid weather can become unusable sooner than you like.
If you use a lot of Ranch Seasoning in your household for various recipes, you will find making your own is more cost effective. I am a big proponent of using up your spices too. Don't hoard them. They don't last forever.
For those avoiding certain ingredients due to allergies or other concerns, making your own gluten-free seasoning mix may be essential.
How to Make Ranch Seasoning
This is really easy, and fits perfectly in a jelly jar. It fills right to the 6 oz line, so there is room to scoop the seasoning out. The printable recipe card can be found below.
Ingredients for the Dry Ranch Dressing Mix
Here is all you need to make this versatile ranch seasoning.
- ½ cup dry buttermilk powder
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 1 tablespoon dried chives
- 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Preparing and Storing the Seasoning
Simply dump the powdered milk and all the herbs and spices in a food processor or blender.
Pulse until smooth.
Storing Homemade Ranch Seasoning
This dry ranch seasoning recipe can be stored in an air tight container for 2-3 months, and can readily be adjusted to suit your personal taste. Now I just have to remember to keep this on a high shelf so my curious daughter doesn't try to "cook" with it, which typically results in a messy floor and a messy grinning child.
Make It Into Ranch Salad Dressing
When you want to make a batch of salad dressing the basic recipe is to stir 2 tbs of the ranch seasoning mix into a half cup of mayonnaise and whisk in milk until you reach your desired consistency.
Dips
For easy Ranch dips, simply mix with sour cream, yogurt and/or mayonnaise.
Ranch Seasoning
Ingredients
- ½ cup Dry Buttermilk
- 2 tablespoon Dried Parsley Flakes
- 1 teaspoon Dried Minced Onions
- 1 tablespoon dried chives
- 2 teaspoon Dill Weed
- 2 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt (Kosher or Himalayan Pink are good too)
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in blender or food processor. Pulse until well mixed.
- Store in air tight container.
- When recipe calls for 1 packet of mix, replace with 2 tablespoon of this.
LyndaS says
I love that this has NO preservatives! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Angela S says
The kids in my family like to dip just about everything in Ranch. It will definitely be worthwhile for me to make this. Thanks for the recipe!
Margaret Anne @ Natural Chow says
Thanks I have been looking for this recipe. YUM!
Crystal in ky says
My kids dip anything and everything in ranch. So this is a great thing for my house.
laura says
Can you give instructions on how to turn it into dressing?
Robin Gagnon says
Put 2 tbs of mix into 1/2 cup of mayo. Whisk in milk until you have desired consistency.
Michelle says
Can you get dried buttermilk right at the regular grocery store?
Thanks, Michelle
Robin Gagnon says
I have seen it in the baking section at most grocers.
Cassie Jones says
I'll be throwing a bridal shower for a ranch loving friend and I'd like to send little packet of this home with each guest! How much does this recipe make and what would you need to do to take it from seasoning mix to dressing?
Robin Gagnon says
Hi Cassie, I just added the directions to convert to dressing in the recipe notes. The recipe makes 3/4 of a cup.
Judy says
Are the store bought ranch mix packets 2 Tablespoons ?
Robin Gagnon says
Yes, most dry ranch dressing packets are two tablespoons.
Rose says
I love this mix with a three ingredient crock pot chicken recipe i found on pinterest. Thanks for sharing!
Robin Gagnon says
Awesome! So glad the ranch dressing mix worked well in your recipe.
Amy Ramsey says
Does this have less salt than commercial? If not I can cut back! Thanks so much.
Robin Gagnon says
Yes this homemade dry ranch dressing mix has quite a bit less sodium. Of course, you can adjust to your preference.
I just updated the nutrition information to closer reflect servings. I had it calculated as per packet, since that is how I tend to use it in other recipes, but the change should help with comparing against commercially produced mix. (of course the calculator software is not perfect, but it seems pretty accurate on this).
Ginger says
Are you using real sugar or sugar substitute?
Robin Gagnon says
Real, but you can substitute with a measure for measure substitute or smaller quality of the more concentrated zero calorie sweetener. The amount of sugar in this is rather small per serving.