Ranch Dressing
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- Total time
- 40 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
Fresh parsley, chives and dill give this ranch its green flecks and most of its flavor, carried in mayonnaise, sour cream and buttermilk.
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Raw garlic is mashed with salt into a paste so no single bite hits hard.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Wash and dry the herbs, then mince them.
Mash the garlic with the salt using a fork or the side of a knife.
- 2
Whisk the mayonnaise and sour cream until smooth.
Mix in 30 ml buttermilk, remove any lumps, then add the remaining 30 ml.
- 3
Stir in the garlic, herbs and pepper.
Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, then stir again and use cold.
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- Ranch Dressing
The Pioneer Woman · Checked: 2026-09-26
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