Make your own Homemade Dry Ranch Seasoning without Buttermilk powder in just a few minutes. It’s herby and savory and makes the best homemade ranch dressing or dip. This homemade ranch seasoning blend is made with 7 easy to find herbs and spices and turns anything ranch flavored without any preservatives or artificial flavors.
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Why This Recipe is So Good
- No dried buttermilk powder. This ranch seasoning mix is dairy-free and doesn’t contain any dried buttermilk powder. It will last longer in your spice cabinet, and it’s perfect if you are dairy-free or just can’t find buttermilk powder in the store.
- It tastes just like the ranch dressing packets from the store but better! Store-bought ranch seasoning is delicious but it contains many unnecessary artificial ingredients and additives. I love making homemade seasoning mixes (like this breakfast sausage seasoning mix) because they are made without MSG, artificial flavors, gums, and thickeners. This one is also gluten-free and salt-free. Homemade ranch seasoning is full of natural flavors from real ingredients like dried onion flakes, onion and garlic powder and tons of dried dill, parsley and chives.
- If you are an avid ranch lover, then you *need* to keep a jar of this seasoning mix on hand whenever you are ready to make ranch dressing or ranch dip. It can also be used to flavor popcorn, chicken or veggies. Add a little bit of this dry ranch mix to mayo and sour cream with milk or buttermilk to make the best homemade ranch salad dressing. It’s so creamy and delicious.
Recipe Ingredients
Herbs – dried dill weed, dried parsley, and dried chives. These herbs really give ranch seasoning the flavor of ranch. If you don’t want the herbs to be too big, use a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder to grind them into a powder.
Onion flakes, granulated onion, and garlic. You can use garlic powder and onion powder instead if you like. This adds a savory flavor to the ranch seasoning. Onion flakes add additional onion flavor and texture to the ranch dressing.
Black pepper – freshly ground. This seasoning mix is salt-free, so add salt to taste whenever you make salad dressing or ranch dip.
How to Make Homemade Ranch Seasoning Without Dried Buttermilk Powder
All ingredients, measurements, and instructions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Mix all the seasonings together in a small mixing bowl. Transfer ranch seasoning mix to an air-tight container or mason jar until you’re ready to use it.
How to use: Mix 1 tablespoon of dried ranch seasoning mix per ¼ cup mayo, ¼ cup sour cream, and 1 tablespoon pickle juice(very important!). To make a salad dressing, add a splash of milk and lemon juice or buttermilk to thin it out.
How to use it up
Make ranch dip to serve with this Fried Chicken Tenders Recipe without Buttermilk, these Fried Chicken Nuggets without Buttermilk or these Homemade Chicken Nuggets in the Air Fryer.
Sprinkle over popcorn. It would taste so good with this Stovetop Parmesan Cheese Popcorn Recipe.
Or replace the seasoning mix used in this Easy Kale Chicken Salad Recipe with 1 tablespoon of this dry ranch mix.
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Homemade Dry Ranch Seasoning without Buttermilk (No Salt)
Equipment
- Measuring spoons
- Small mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tablespoons dried onion flakes
- 1 ½ tablespoons dried chives
- 1 ½ tablespoons granulated garlic ½ tablespoon + 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 ½ tablespoons granulated onion ½ tablespoon + ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 ½ teaspoons dried parsley
- 2 ½ teaspoons dried dill weed
- 2 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Mix all the seasonings together in a small mixing bowl. Transfer ranch seasoning mix to an air-tight container or mason jar until you’re ready to use it.
- How to use: Mix 1 tablespoon of dried ranch seasoning mix per ¼ cup mayo, ¼ cup sour cream, and 1 tablespoon pickle juice(very important!). To make salad dressing, add a splash of milk(dairy or non-dairy) and lemon juice, or buttermilk to thin it out.
Notes
How To Store/ Make Ahead
Store in a cool, dry place for up to 3 months.Tips and Tricks
- Don’t use old dried herbs and spices if they are older than 6 months. In most cases, they might be flavorless, which will impact the flavor of your ranch dressing/ dip.
- If you don’t want the herbs to be too big, use a mortar and pestle or an electric spice grinder to grind them into a powder before combining with the rest of the ingredients.
All nutrition information is automatically generated and should be only used as a rough estimate. This recipe card may contain affiliate links.
