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sir pball

(5,432 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2026, 06:53 PM 3 hrs ago

My no-additive, whole-ingredient Ranch recipe, for Europe.

Inspired by

I make it at work for family meal so it's not the most precise…at all. Truly a Grandma Recipe.

Mix equal parts mayo (I use my homemade, but store-bought is fine) and sour cream and add enough buttermilk to get the consistency you wish. Add a metric f-ton of DRIED dill and GRANULATED onion along with a bit less DRIED parsley and GRANULATED garlic, tasting until you get a nice flavor profile. Add some salt to dial it up and Bob's your uncle.

To anyone who says the herbs should be fresh…as I like to say, "there's no such thing as a fancy Big Mac".

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My no-additive, whole-ingredient Ranch recipe, for Europe. (Original Post) sir pball 3 hrs ago OP

Okay! Thanks I'll try this. FakeNoose 3 hrs ago #1

You definitely need the dill sir pball 3 hrs ago #2

I love ranch! I like your recipe! Here's another one I make often. Diamond_Dog 3 hrs ago #3

If you make it I believe you like it, but... sir pball 3 hrs ago #4

I suppose you could add dill if you prefer it ! Diamond_Dog 2 hrs ago #5

FakeNoose

(43,317 posts)

1. Okay! Thanks I'll try this.

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 06:59 PM

3 hrs ago

I don't think I have any dill, but I have all the other ingredients.

sir pball

(5,432 posts)

2. You definitely need the dill

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 07:04 PM

3 hrs ago

Dried dill is the single foundational flavor, but thankfully it's easily available!

Diamond_Dog

(41,605 posts)

3. I love ranch! I like your recipe! Here's another one I make often.

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 07:26 PM

3 hrs ago

From BudgetBytes.

https://www.budgetbytes.com/homemade-ranch-dressing/

▢ 1/4 cup mayonnaise
▢ 1/4 cup plain yogurt
▢ 1 tsp lemon juice
▢ 3/16 tsp garlic powder
▢ 1/8 tsp onion powder
▢ 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley, loosely packed
▢ 1 green onion, finely chopped
▢ freshly cracked pepper
▢ 1/8 tsp sugar (optional)
▢ 1 Tbsp milk (optional)

sir pball

(5,432 posts)

4. If you make it I believe you like it, but...

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 07:35 PM

3 hrs ago

No dill? No DILL? Dill is literally one the foundational flavors of ranch, along with the parsley and onion.

I mean, if you like it, I don't judge, but throw some dill in there and see what happens.

Diamond_Dog

(41,605 posts)

5. I suppose you could add dill if you prefer it !

Reply to sir pball (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:37 PM

2 hrs ago

I never really thought about it, TBH!

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