Dill Pickle Ranch Dip
Dill Pickle Ranch Dip is a tangy and creamy combo that makes everything better. Perfect for game days or appetizers, this restaurant-quality ranch dip only takes 5 minutes to make, and it’s so good on burger bowls, served with potato chips, Air Fryer Potato Skins, or Fried Chicken Nuggets without buttermilk!
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Why This Recipe is So Good
Pickles and ranch are a match made in heaven. Add first, it might seem like a weird combination, but I find that pickle juice already makes homemade ranch dip taste more like store-bought ranch, so adding chopped pickles was a no-brainer. Tangy pickles only enhance the flavor of the ranch, and it’s sooo good, especially if you are a pickle lover.
Homemade ranch is sooo much better than bottled ranch dressing. It’s creamy and tangy and so full of flavor that you won’t go back to store-bought. Regular mayo and sour cream are combined with chopped dill pickles and a homemade ranch seasoning mix to make the best ranch pickle dip that you’ll want to eat by the spoonful.
What do I serve this dill pickle dip with? Aside from using it as a dip for chicken wings, potato chips, or French fries, this dill pickle ranch could be an incredible salad dressing, sauce for pasta salad, or used to top sandwiches or wraps. Or dip your fried pickles into it!
Dill Pickle Ranch Dressing Ingredients
- Dill pickles – the star of this creamy ranch dip. You use your favorite dill pickles, avoid sweet pickles or bread and butter pickles, because you really want the flavor of the dill to flavor this ranch dressing.
- Dry ranch seasoning mix – This homemade ranch seasoning is made without buttermilk powder. It features pantry staples like onion and garlic powder, and parsley. Dried dill weed and chives add an extra ranchy flavor, and I love adding dried onion flakes too!
- Sour cream and mayo – Together, tangy sour cream and creamy mayo make up the base of this homemade ranch dip.
- Dippers – serve this dill pickle ranch with potato chips, potato wedges, or French fries, fried chicken tenders recipe without buttermilk, or a juicy burger!
How to Make Dill Pickle Ranch Dip
All ingredients, measurements, and instructions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Start by roughly chopping up dill pickles, then add them to a bowl with pickle juice, sour cream, mayo, buttermilk, and the ranch seasoning mix. Taste and add more salt if preferred, then serve with salty potato chips, chicken strips, or a burger.
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- Crispy Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings
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Dill Pickle Ranch Dip
Equipment
- Measuring spoons
- whisk
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons chopped dill pickles
- 2 tablespoons Pickle juice
- ½ cup Sour cream
- ½ cup Mayo
- 1 tablespoon Buttermilk or your milk of choice, to thin it out as much as you like, or extra pickle juice
Ranch seasoning mix
- 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon dried dill weed
- 1 teaspoon dried chives
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
Optional dippers or serving ideas
- Potato chips
- Potato wedges or French fries
- Fried pickles
- Chicken nuggets or chicken tenders
- Use it as a dressing for salads burger bowls, or pasta salads
Instructions
- Roughly chop of dill pickles, then add them to a medium mixing bowl with pickle juice, sour cream, mayo, buttermilk, and the ranch seasoning mix. Whisk until combined. Taste and adjust for salt or add more buttermilk until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Enjoy with potato chips, fried pickles, or with a burger.
Notes
How To Store/ Make Ahead
Store in an air-tight container for up to 5 days.Tips and Tricks
- If you are using my homemade ranch seasoning mix, use 1 ½ tablespoons of ranch mix.
- Buttermilk – It adds an additional creaminess and tangy flavor to the ranch dip. It also thins the ranch dip out to a pourable consistency. You can swap it out for regular milk or your favorite dairy-free milk. I used oat milk (and extra lemon juice or pickle juice), and it was perfect.
- Mayo and sour cream – I used full-fat sour cream and mayo. Opt for a fat-free sour cream and mayo or use Greek Yogurt for a lighter option.
- Make this recipe vegan by swapping out the dairy sour cream and mayo with your favorite dairy-free varieties.
- Garlic powder and onion powder will give your ranch dip the best savory ranch flavor. I love granulated spices, but use the powdered kind for this recipe!
- Swap out the dried herbs for fresh or a brighter flavor. Use 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, ¼ – ½ teaspoon fresh dill weed(can omit, if you want, since we are adding dill pickles), and 1 tablespoon of fresh chives.
