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    Home » Side Dishes

    Healthy Homemade Ranch Dip

    Posted: Mar 5, 2020 · Updated: Dec 7, 2020 by Tonje

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    This healthy homemade ranch recipe combines your favorite ranch flavors with Greek yogurt for a light, creamy and delicious ranch dip!

    Homemade ranch in a jar with lemon and parsley on the side.

    Jump to:
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🧂 Seasoning
    • 💭 Top tips
    • 🥗 Side dishes
    • 🍲 Leftovers
    • 👪 Serving size
    • 🧾 Dietary requirements
    • 📋 Frequently asked questions
    • 🍴 More dips and dressings
    • Recipe

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    Ranch is one of my favorite dips, and this has become my preferred method of making it. It's such a quick and easy recipe, and the result is a creamy ranch that can be used as a dip or dressing.

    🥘 Ingredients

    To make homemade ranch dip, you will need Greek yogurt, dried dill, parsley and chives, onion powder and garlic powder.

    You will also need lemon juice. Either squeeze the juice from ¼ lemon, or use 1 teaspoon storebought lemon juice.

    🔪 Instructions

    Add Greek yogurt and all the seasoning to a bowl. Stir to combine. Then, add lemon juice and mix.

    Greek yogurt and herbs in a bowl.
    Ranch dip in a bowl.

    Add 1 tablespoon of water to give the dip a thinner consistency. If you wish to make it even thinner, to use as a salad dressing, add water one tablespoon at a time until you have reached the consistency you like.

    🧂 Seasoning

    The seasoning used in ranch dressing is dill, parsley, chives, onion powder and garlic powder.

    You can use finely chopped fresh versions of the herbs if you have them available. I use dried herbs for ease.

    💡 TIP! If you want to use a ranch seasoning packet, you can simply combine this with Greek yogurt and lemon juice for a quick and healthy ranch dip.

    💭 Top tips

    • Make a big batch, and use this homemade ranch dressing for meals through the week.
    • Add water slowly until you reach your desired consistency. If you want to use the ranch as a salad dressing, you will probably have to add 3-4 tablespoon water to the amount listed.

    🥗 Side dishes

    Ranch is usually served either as a dip or as a dressing, but it has so many potential uses!

    Serve ranch as a dip for broccoli cheese balls, vegetables, chicken wings, or other finger foods.

    Or, use it as a dressing on pasta salad or a leafy green salad.

    You can even serve it as a sauce on top of tacos, casseroles, on pizza or use it as a cooking sauce for chicken.

    Homemade ranch in a jar with lemon and parsley on the side, a spoon being used to serve it.

    🍲 Leftovers

    Store ranch dip in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Leftovers can be used as dip or dressing for future dishes.

    You can technically freeze Greek yogurt ranch dressing as well, however this might slightly alter the texture of the dip after thawing it.

    👪 Serving size

    One serving of this recipe makes approximately half of one cup of healthy ranch sauce. This is usually enough to serve multiple people as a dipping sauce or salad dressing.

    The recipe is very easy to multiply, and can be adjusted to make more servings when needed, like making a big batch for game day or a potluck.

    Creamy homemade ranch in a jar with lemon and parsley on the side.

    🧾 Dietary requirements

    This dip is nut free, gluten free, soy free and egg free.

    If you wish for it to also be dairy free you will need to use a plantbased Greek yogurt alternative.

    📋 Frequently asked questions

    Is ranch vegan? - No. Ranch is typically made with dairy products, and is therefore not vegan. You can make a vegan version by using a plant based Greek yogurt alternative.

    Is this recipe suitable for diets? - Certainly. Ranch with Greek yogurt is suitable for many diets, including a vegetarian diet, weight watchers, slimming world and more.

    🍴 More dips and dressings

    • Whipped feta
    • Roasted red pepper hummus
    • Lemon pepper vinaigrette

    Recipe

    Ranch dressing in a jar with lemon and parsley on the side.

    Healthy homemade ranch

    This healthy homemade ranch recipe combines your favorite ranch flavors with Greek yogurt for a light, creamy and delicious ranch dip!
    5 from 1 vote
    Created by: Tonje
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 0 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Dip, Dressing
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 tablespoons
    Calories 11 kcal
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    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup Greek yogurt (125 ml)
    • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
    • 1 teaspoon dried chives
    • 1 teaspoon dried dill
    • ½ teaspoon onion powder
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice (from ¼ lemon)
    • 1 tablespoon water

    Instructions
     

    • Add Greek yogurt and all the seasoning to a bowl. Stir to combine. Then, add lemon juice and mix.
    • Add 1 tablespoon of water to give the dip a thinner consistency. If you wish to make it even thinner, to use as a salad dressing, add water one tablespoon at a time until you have reached the consistency you like.

    Notes

    💡 TIP! If you want to use a ranch seasoning packet, you can simply combine this with Greek yogurt and lemon juice for a quick and healthy ranch dip.
    Ranch is usually served either as a dip or as a dressing, but it has so many potential uses!
    Serve ranch as a dip for broccoli cheese balls, vegetables, chicken wings, or other finger foods.
    Or, use it as a dressing on pasta salad or a leafy green salad.
    You can even serve it as a sauce on top of tacos, casseroles, on pizza or use it as a cooking sauce for chicken.
     

    🍲 LEFTOVERS

    Store ranch dip in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Leftovers can be used as dip or dressing for future dishes.
    You can technically freeze Greek yogurt ranch dressing as well, however this might slightly alter the texture of the dip after thawing it.
     

    👪 SERVING SIZE

    One serving of this recipe makes approximately half of one cup of healthy ranch sauce. This is usually enough to serve multiple people as a dipping sauce or salad dressing.
    The recipe is very easy to multiply, and can be adjusted to make more servings when needed, like making a big batch for game day or a potluck.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 11kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 6mgPotassium: 36mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 428IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword egg free, gluten free, greek yogurt, nut free, ranch, soy free, vegetarian
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    1. Brenda

      January 24, 2021 at 11:34 pm

      5 stars
      AWESOME TIPS, RECIPES and articles. FROM: a diabetic who likes to eat healthy. THANK YOU !!!!!!

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      • Tonje

        January 25, 2021 at 8:44 am

        Thank you for your lovely comment!

        Reply

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