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June 17, 2021 by Joy Kincaid 18 Comments

Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix (Large Batch)

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This homemade ranch dressing mix recipe makes a large batch. You can mix this up in bulk and you’ll always have ranch dressing mix on hand! Use this for ranch seasoning or for making dip and dressing.

If you love ranch dressing but don’t love all the additives and chemicals that may be lurking in store brands, try making your own!

homemade ranch dressing mix

Our family goes through so much ranch dressing that I like to keep this bulk ranch dressing mix on hand and ready to use.

All of the ingredients are ones we keep in our pantry (see our pantry staples here), and we buy them in bulk, so we have larger quantities of them available.

How to Make Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix

Here’s how to make your own ranch dressing mix—it’s super easy.

  1. Mix up the spices (dried dill weed, dried parsley, dried onion flakes, onion powder, garlic powder, dried chives, salt, and pepper).
  2. Put the spice mix in a pint jar for storage.
  3. Add a label, and you’re done!

stirring ranch dressing mix

How to Use Bulk Ranch Dressing Mix

When you’re ready to use the mix to make a batch of ranch dressing or dip, just add mayonnaise, sour cream, and milk to the ranch dressing mix, and chill.

  1. Whisk together 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup sour cream, and 1/2 cup milk (or buttermilk).
  2. Add 3 teaspoons of white vinegar or lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of the ranch dressing mix and whisk until blended smoothly together.
  3. Store in a jar with a lid (or other lidded container) in the fridge for up to a week.

homemade ranch dressing

This recipe makes a fairly thick dressing, so it works really well as-written for a ranch dip. We like to mix up this dip and serve it with sliced vegetables.

Sliced cucumbers, carrot sticks, bell pepper slices, radishes—there are so many possibilities for using this dip!

If you want your ranch dressing to be a bit thinner, add a bit more milk until the consistency is the way you’d like it. The thinner dressing works well over a lettuce salad. However, we often leave it thick and serve it on our salads just the way it is (we use a spoon so serve it when it’s thicker).

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Supplies Needed for This Recipe

Here are the supplies you’ll need:

  • Small mixing bowl
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Mixing spoon
  • Jar for storage (I used a pint jar)
  • Label (optional—I use these)

homemade ranch dressing mix

Ingredients

  • Dried dill weed
  • Dried parsley
  • Onion flakes
  • Onion powder
  • Garlic powder
  • Dried chives
  • Salt (I like to use sea salt)
  • Black pepper

ranch dressing seasoning

I mixed this up in a bowl to showcase all the beautiful herbs and spices, but you can also just measure everything directly into a jar. (I usually use a bowl and spoon, just to make sure everything is fully mixed.)

Pour each spice into the jar, and shake! No spoon is even required when mixing up this easy recipe!

Note: if you want the seasonings to be more finely ground, you can also put the mixture in a food processor, pulsing until the spices are ground finer.

homemade ranch dressing mix bulk

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Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix Recipe

homemade ranch dressing mix
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Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix

This homemade ranch dressing mix recipe makes a large batch. You can mix this up in bulk and you'll always have ranch dressing mix on hand!
Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American
Keyword: ranch dressing mix
Servings: 1 pint jar
Author: Joy at Artful Homemaking

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dried dill weed
  • 1/2 cup dried parsley
  • 1/4 cup dried onion flakes
  • 1/4 cup onion powder
  • 1/4 cup garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp dried chives
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp black pepper

Instructions

  • Mix all herbs and spices together in a bowl (or add directly to the jar).
  • Transfer mix to a pint sized mason jar or other container with a lid, and add a label. Keeps for up to 1 year.

To Make Ranch Dip or Dressing

  • Whisk together 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup sour cream, and 1/2 cup milk (or buttermilk).
  • Add 3 tsp white vinegar or lemon juice, and 1 tbsp. ranch dressing mix. For a thinner dressing, add more milk until dressing is the desired consistency.
  • Store in jar with lid in refrigerator for up to one week.
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Comments

  1. Allyson @ Southern Sunflowers says

    July 20, 2022 at 4:27 pm

    I love ranch dressing! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMatterParty.

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      August 10, 2022 at 7:50 pm

      Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  2. Gray60 says

    December 19, 2021 at 12:38 pm

    I’ve tried other versions of this. I noticed there’s no mention of the powder version of buttermilk if I want to just use the packet version of ranch dressing not a dressing. Is it needed?

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      December 21, 2021 at 3:43 pm

      I have only used this recipe to make ranch dressing and dip (just a thicker version of the dressing), so I’m not sure how it would perform as a replacement for a packet of ranch dressing. I think the packets usually do contain the buttermilk powder. You could add 2-3 tablespoons of buttermilk powder to about 3 tablespoons of this mix and see if that works. Let me know if you decide to try it!

      Reply
  3. Jerri says

    July 15, 2021 at 2:22 pm

    I’d love to try this. We use a lot of ranch dressing too! Thanks for sharing at Friday Favorites. I’m featuring you this week.

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      July 19, 2021 at 1:12 pm

      Thank you so much, Jerri!

      Reply
  4. Samatha Harris says

    July 9, 2021 at 10:28 am

    Great money-saving tip. My family loves Homemade Ranch.

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      July 10, 2021 at 8:12 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  5. Crummy Mummy says

    June 28, 2021 at 2:45 am

    This looks delicious – I love your labels too! So cute! Thanks so much for linking up with #fortheloveofblog

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 28, 2021 at 4:44 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  6. Claire Kirby says

    June 25, 2021 at 6:07 am

    I’m going to try this. Ranch dressing is not really a think in the UK, but I always have these ingredients in the cupboard so will give it a go. Thanks for linking up to #fortheloveofblog

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 28, 2021 at 4:44 pm

      Hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  7. Lisa | Handmade in Israel says

    June 24, 2021 at 10:01 am

    This looks good and sounds easy enough. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 28, 2021 at 4:43 pm

      Thank you, Lisa!

      Reply
  8. Jennifer Smith says

    June 22, 2021 at 1:40 pm

    I am making this recipe this week! Brilliant! Thanks for sharing –

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 23, 2021 at 10:40 pm

      I hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  9. Carol says

    June 22, 2021 at 12:23 pm

    Great recipe! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 23, 2021 at 10:40 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply

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