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A mason jar filled with homemade ranch dressing and a spoon covered in dressing
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Homemade Ranch Dressing

Here's a promise: once you make this homemade ranch dressing and realize how easy it is, you'll want to put it on everything.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Author: Derek Wolf

Ingredients

  • 2.5 tbsp Sour Cream
  • 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 1.5 tbsp Chopped Parsley
  • 1 tbsp Chopped Dill
  • 1.5 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • Buttermilk to desired consistency
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the ranch dressing.

Notes

Fun Facts About Ranch Dressing
​Things that I did not know about ranch dressing until I a) started making it all the time and b) came across this New York Times "Ranch Nation" article: 
    • Ranch dressing is the most popular dressing in America, with 40 percent of people saying it's their favorite. 
    • Steve Henson, a Nebraska plumber, came up with the recipe when he was working in construction in Alaska. He and his wife bought a ranch in California, named it Hidden Valley Ranch, and started sending guests home with the dressing as a souvenir from the ranch's steakhouse. That's where the name comes from.
    • When they started expanding, the Hensons mailed ranch packets that people could mix at home. A shelf-stable bottle of store-bought ranch didn't show up in supermarkets until 1983.
    • There's a restaurant in St. Louis that serves 31 (?!?!) different kinds of ranch dressing.
The more you know!

Nutrition

Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 188IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.2mg