Homemade Honey Garlic Ranch Dressing with Buttermilk

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This honey garlic ranch recipe requires 12 simple ingredients, many of which can be found in any kitchen and one bowl to mix, leaving you with minimal clean up. This sauce can be prepped ahead of time so that it is ready whenever you need it and is excellent to serve with chicken fingers, french fries or as a dressing on a salad.

This sauce is great to make for football Sunday game day to serve with a variety of fried appetizers and really get your taste buds going. It is also great to prepare for a weeknight dinner as a salad dressing for either a side salad or if you are serving it as a main dish. This can be a great salad dressing recipe for a home cook to make from home.

This was inspired by my homemade ranch recipe on this site, and pairs well with this classic crispy chicken slider recipe.

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Ingredients
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Ingredients

To make this recipe, mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, fresh dill, fresh parsley, and lemon juice are used which are the typical ingredients found in a homemade ranch. Honey and garlic are used to enhance the flavor and give the signature honey garlic flavoring.

mayonnaise
sour cream
buttermilk
garlic powder
onion powder
salt
black pepper
fresh dill
fresh parsley
lemon juice
honey
raw garlic

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

add mayonnaise, sour cream and buttermilk to a jar

Step 1: Chop fresh dill and parsley. In a small bowl, add mayonnaise, sour cream and buttermilk.

add honey,seasonings, herbs, and garlic to the bowl

Step 2: Add in dill, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, honey, fresh grated garlic and lemon juice.

Step 3: Mix until combined.

serve garlic honey ranch immediately or save for later

Step 4: Serve immediately or save for later.

Hint: use a microplane to grate the garlic. This is a simple way to get maximum flavor out of the garlic while also avoiding wasting any of the garlic clove like you do with a garlic crush.

Substitutions

Buttermilk - can be replaced with whole milk if necessary
Honey - use hot honey for a little added heat to the sauce
Dairy Free - use oat milk or almond milk, vegan mayonnaise and vegan sour cream to make this recipe dairy free
Salt - use sea salt or kosher salt instead of table salt

Variations

Spicy - add hot sauce or hot honey to add a little heat to the sauce
Southwest Ranch - add taco seasoning to make a southwest ranch recipe
Bloomin Onion Sauce - use horseradish and few other additional ingredients to make a copycat bloomin onion sauce using the majority of these ingredients

See this hot honey ranch version of this recipe on my website!

Equipment

To make this recipe you will need a small bowl, microplane and a sharp knife and cutting board. You may also prefer to mix the sauce in a mason jar that can then also be used to store the leftover sauce.

How to Store Garlic Ranch

Store the leftover dressing in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

These ingredients don't stand up well to freezing.

Top Tip

For a more mild garlic flavor, roast the garlic and mash prior to adding to the sauce. This will also add a little extra sweetness.

FAQ

Is this recipe gluten free?

This recipe is gluten free friendly.

What do I use if I do not have access to fresh herbs?

While fresh herbs are the best option, dried dill and dried parsley can be used. This will slightly alter the flavor of the sauce.

Can I add extra garlic powder instead of using fresh cloves of garlic?

Yes, you can. To do this, I would add one extra teaspoon of garlic powder.

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