You don’t need a mix to make creamy, dreamy ranch-style veggie dip. This recipe delivers the dip you love with wholesome, real ingredients.
If you’re like me, you love the incomparable flavor of ranch dip and dressing. And I’m not alone—my kids love it, too. (And it’s a great way to get them to eat vegetables!)
But to me, homemade is always better than something out of a package or bottle. So, I came up with a way for my kids and I to enjoy ranch flavor from our very own kitchen—Homemade Ranch Dip.
Like my Smoked Salmon Dip, Smoked Trout Dip, and Canned Salmon Dip, it’s made in a food processor and super-easy. All you have to do is combine your ingredients, push the button, and it’s done.
Voila!
How To Get Great Ranch Flavor
Besides the fact that it’s so quick and easy, what makes this recipe special is a really great balance of flavors. It has savory notes from onion and garlic powder. It has herbal notes of parsley and dill. It has tang from sour cream and lemon juice. And it has just a touch of sweetness, from honey.
How To Make Ranch Dip From Ranch Seasoning
If you have a store-bought package of ranch seasoning, you can make a quick and easy dip with that. The packet is usually 1 ounce and has 2 tablespoons in it. You’ll want to add 1 tablespoon of seasoning to 1 cup of sour cream or Greek yogurt. For a richer taste, you can use 1/2 cup of softened cream cheese and 1/2 cup of sour cream.
Note that you can make your own ranch seasoning powder using ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry. You can make a 4 ounce batch or just enough for a dip from this recipe for ranch seasoning powder. Then you use it the same way as was discussed about the packet above. If you love everything ranch, you’ve got to try this Air Fryer Ranch Chicken recipe too.
What To Serve With Homemade Ranch Dip
The kids and I like tons of veggies on the side, of course. We can munch on Homemade Ranch Dip and carrots, celery, cucumber—you name it—all day.
But we don’t stop there, and neither should you. This dip is also great with sweet potato fries. And chicken wings. And grilled shrimp!
And perhaps best of all, it comes from your kitchen. Yum. – Christine :)
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Homemade Ranch Dip
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 6–8 servings 1x
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
DESCRIPTION
You don’t need a mix to make creamy, dreamy ranch-style veggie dip. This recipe delivers the dip you love with wholesome, real ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped fresh dill
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. honey
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- ½ tsp. onion powder
- ½ tsp. salt, or more to taste
- ½ tsp. pepper, or more to taste
Instructions
- Put the cream cheese, sour cream, parsley, dill, lemon juice, honey, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
- Add more salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer to a serving dish, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and as long as overnight to let the flavors develop.
- Serve chilled.
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