Ranch Dressing Mix Recipe

Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix in a jar with a spoon.

5 from 1 vote

Make your own dry ranch dressing mix with better-than-packet flavor. This recipe has restaurant-style taste and is perfect for dressing, dips, or adding incredible flavor to some of your favorite dishes!

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Seasoning

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Ranch Dressing Mix

Servings: (1/4 teaspoon) servings

Calories: 1kcal

Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

1/4 cup fine sea salt if using Kosher salt, it needs to be finely ground. The salt crystals are too large in regular Kosher salt.
1/4 cup garlic powder
1/4 cup onion powder
1/2 cup Ac'cent seasoning alternatively you can use "Spike" seasoning (see notes above)
1/2 cup dried parsley
3 tablespoons dried dill weed
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons citric acid
1/8 teaspoon guar gum optional, prevents clumping (you can also use 1 tablespoon of cornstarch instead)

Instructions

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine all ingredients until well mixed.
Note: If you plan on storing for a while I recommend making it into more of a powder so it doesn't separate as much when it settles. To do this, combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until it reaches a powdery consistency. It doesn't have to be perfectly fine, you still want flecks of parsley and dill to come through. You can also use a mortar and pestle for this.
Place mixture in an airtight container (I usually just use a jar) and store in a cool, dark, dry place for up to 2 years.
Yields appx. 2 cups of dry seasoning mix.
Tip: Give the mix a good stir to re-incorporate the ingredients if you feel the ingredients are starting to separate after being on the shelf for a while.
1 1/2 tablespoons ranch dressing mix = 1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning (see notes above). This recipe makes the same as 22 packets of seasoning.
To make ranch dressing: combine 1 2/3 cups mayonnaise, 1 cup buttermilk, and 1 1/2 tablespoons ranch dressing mix in a blender. Blend until smooth.

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Notes

Substituting for ranch packets: Use 1½-2 tablespoons of this homemade mix in place of one ranch seasoning packet. For restaurant-style packets (0.4 oz), 1-1½ tablespoons is usually a better match. This mix is more concentrated since it doesn’t include dried buttermilk, so taste as you go and adjust as needed.

Tip: Give the mix a good stir to re-incorporate the ingredients if you feel the ingredients are starting to separate after being on the shelf for a while. Always use a clean, dry spoon, when scooping and if the mix ever smells dull or looks clumpy from moisture, it’s time to replace it.

Serving and nutrition information is based on 1/4 teaspoon of dry mix only.

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