Healthy Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix Recipe
Learn How to Make Ranch Seasoning From Scratch
I love this homemade ranch seasoning recipe, it’s so easy to make and I usually have most of the ingredients on hand. There are a few reasons why you may want to keep this homemade ranch seasoning mix recipe around:
- In case a recipe comes up that requires ranch seasoning but don’t have the store-bought packets on hand.
- You want to have more control over the ingredients that go into your dishes.
- You want to save money by making your own ranch seasoning in bulk.
Ranch Seasoning Mix Ingredients
The ingredients in this homemade ranch seasoning recipe are all simple and pronounceable. The most popular store-bought Ranch seasoning packets include MSG and other ingredients that I can’t pronounce. Making your own seasoning can definitely be a healthier option.
Also, if you have an allergy or dietary needs that keep you from enjoying store-bought Ranch dressing, this homemade may work better for you. Either way, this seasoning mix recipe is worth saving and trying out!
Where to Find Dry Powdered Buttermilk
Dry powdered buttermilk is often found in the grocery store near the dry powdered milk or canned evaporated milk. It comes in handy for making other recipes that call for buttermilk too – just add water!
Once opened, the powdered buttermilk does need to be refrigerated, which is why this seasoning mix needs to be refrigerated as well.
FYI. The 1/3 cup powdered buttermilk is about 16 carbs, so I estimate that it would be less than 3 carbs in 1 tablespoon of the seasoning mix.
Getting the Right Consistency
Keep the seasoning mix as is or pulse it for a finely-ground consistency. Either way works. As is has more texture and finely-ground is more of a powder.
What do you think of this homemade ranch seasoning mix?
This homemade Ranch seasoning mix isn’t exactly the same as the store-bought Ranch dressing that you may be used to, but it is pretty close and still tastes delicious! Plus, if you don’t have ranch seasoning packets on hand, this recipe can save you a trip to the store!
Note: Feel free to leave the dry buttermilk out of the seasoning mix if you would like to use fresh buttermilk or a buttermilk substitute in the dressing, or if you would like to use just the spices and keep it dairy-free.
Check out these other homemade seasonings and mixes:
- Pumpkin Pie Spice
- Cream of Anything Soup Mix
- Taco Seasoning Recipe
- Gluten-Free Flour Mix Recipe
- DIY Rice-A-Roni Mix
- Better Than a Box Brownie Mix
- Healthy Whole Grain Pancake Mix
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Healthy Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix Recipe
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup dry powdered buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried dill weed
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons dried minced onion
- 1 teaspoon dried chives
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together. For a more finely-ground mix, pulse the mixture in a food processor or high-power blender. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.
- To Make Ranch Dressing: Whisk together 1 tablespoon of seasoning mix, 1/3 cup mayonnaise or plain Greek yogurt, and about 1/4 cup milk. Add more or less milk until the dressing reaches your desired consistency.
I am vegan can you use powered coconut milk
I am not familiar with powdered coconut milk, so I’m not sure how different it would be. I suppose it depends on what you intend to use the mix for as well. If you are just using it to season recipes, you could just omit the powdered buttermilk and use the spices. If you want to use the seasoning for a dressing, you could omit it and use a fresh milk of your choice instead when you mix it all together. Buttermilk offers some of that traditional Ranch flavor, but I think it could still be good with a buttermilk substitute like coconut milk! Let us know how it goes if you try it out!
I’m excited to have this recipe Melanie! I’ve been wanting a cleaner ranch dressing to enjoy with my salads! Thanks for posting it!
Thanks, Cathy! I hope you like it! I’m planning to use the mix in that chicken ranch skillet recipe you sent me recently. 🙂
Can I use whey protein isolate instead of buttermilk powder?
I’m not sure! I did an online search to see if there are substitutes out there for the buttermilk powder, but didn’t see any good options. Might depend on if the whey has flavor too. Maybe powdered milk would work? You can always omit the buttermilk powder and just use the spices. If you try it out with whey, let us know how it goes!
Is the nutritional information on this accurate? 33 carbs and 17 g protein per serving? Is a serving one tablespoon? Thanks for your help! 🙂
Ok, I changed it to show serving size of 1 tablespoon! I was hesitant to do that because the serving size totally depends on what you’re using it for, but it makes more sense for the nutritional info to show it. Thanks, Jan!
Adding Milk (to use it as a salad dressing) makes it not Keto – can you use a nut milk like Almond or the like?
Yes, you can try out any of those! I wonder if heavy cream or canned coconut milk would be good options too.
Instead of dry powdered buttermilk, could I use dry powdered whole milk instead? In the instruction, include using white vinegar to make it like it had buttermilk in it?
I usually have the powdered milk on hand and would be easy.
Also, this recipe says 2 tsp onion powder and 2 tsp dried minced onion. I only have the onion powder, could I combine the 2 ingredients using only the onion powder? How much onion powder would it be?
Thank you! So good that you shared ranch seasoning recipe; love ranch dressing!
Hi, June! I haven’t tried this recipe with a powdered buttermilk substitute, but I did find some info online that makes it sound like it should work well!
https://www.gourmetsleuth.com/ingredients/detail/buttermilk-powder
Substitute suggestions for buttermilk powder:
Substitute 1 cup fresh buttermilk for 1/4 cup powder + 1 cup water.
OR – Use 1 cup sour cream
OR – For baking use 1 cup milk + 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
OR – For 1 cup buttermilk you can combine 1/3 cup dry powdered milk + 1 cup of water, then add 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice. Allow mixture to sit for 5 minutes before using.
Subbing onion powder for dried minced onion will affect the texture, but should be fine otherwise! You can try it out with 1 tsp powder in place of the 2 tsp dried minced onion.
I hope it turns out well for you! Thank you!
How do you store this?
In a air tight container at room temperature!