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You’ll never buy dip from the store again once you make this easy, homemade creamy ranch dip! Give this low carb ranch dip a try and you might be shocked to see how many veggies get eaten!
Guys! Have I told you about my 4-year old’s super sneaky hiding skills?! He is the MASTER of hide and seek. If there was a hide and seek competition somewhere, I would enroll him. He’s scary good! There has actually been a few times where Etienne and I CANNOT FIND HIM! I start panicking a little, thinking maybe he left the house!? He is so small and squirrely, and shoves himself into the tiniest, most obscure places, staying dead quiet!
Yesterday we looked for him for about 15 minutes before he finally started giggling and made himself known! Sometimes during our hide and seek sessions I’ve had to bribe him to come out, usually with something sweet. Although Oscar is a huge fan of sweet treats, I will say he’s also a huge fan of raw veggies. It’s kind of awesome!
I give Oscar cucumber, peppers and carrots pretty much every day. He is that kid who chooses to eat the veggies first on his plate, before the grilled cheese or chicken nuggets. I’m not complaining!
He is also just starting to understand the glory of ranch dip. I am not a big fan of most store-bought dressings and dips, so I’ve been making my own the past few years. I am also not the biggest fan of mayo, and unfortunately most dip recipes do seem to contain mayo. It’s taken me a few different trials, but I’ve come up with the BEST ranch dip.
How do you make homemade ranch dip?
It’s the perfect combination of some herbs and spices that you probably have in your pantry, plus some fresh parsley (you can also use dried), lemon juice, sour cream, and Greek yogurt! No mayo! Yay!
It takes about 5 minutes to make this dip – my kind of dip! If you eat it as fast as we do, it will only last a few days…but theoretically, it will keep in the fridge for quite a while, especially if you’re using ingredients that don’t expire for a while!
Just whisk everything together and voila – done!
A few notes – if you read this week’s post about my winter blues smoothie you’ll already know that I’m a huge fan of full-fat dairy. I highly encourage you to try full-fat dairy for this recipe, too! It makes SUCH a thick, creamy dip. So good!!
Can this creamy ranch dip be used as a dressing?
If you’re wanting to turn this into a dressing for salads, all you need is a little buttermilk to thin things out a bit. The buttermilk adds the right amount of tang that we’ve all come to love from a ranch dressing! Just add about 1/4 cup of buttermilk to the batch and whisk it all in. If you want it even runnier, add a bit more!
Serve up some fresh veggies this weekend with a side of this easy dip – you might be surprised how many vegetables your family eats!
Stay warm!
PS – be sure to pin this dip for later!
Some other yummy sides and sauces for you to try:
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Creamy Ranch Dip
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1.5 cups 1x
Description
You’ll never buy dip from the store again once you make this easy, homemade, mayo-free version! Give it a try and you might just be shocked to see how many veggies get eaten with this dip around!
Ingredients
- 1 cup full-fat sour cream*
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped (or 1 tbsp dried)
- 2 tsp dried dill
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1/4 cup buttermilk, to thin (optional)*
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream, heavy cream and lemon juice. Add the remaining ingredients, except the buttermilk (see notes). Serve immediately!
Leftovers will keep in the fridge, in an airtight container for 5-7 days
Notes
- I use 14% sour cream. You could definitely use 5%, but I wouldn’t use fat free. It will be way too watery!
- Leave the buttermilk out unless you plan on using the dip as a dressing.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: dressings
- Method: whisk
- Cuisine: american
Homemade ranch is pretty much my favorite sauce in the world! Loving the sound of this dip!! I think that all raw veggies must have a delicious creamy dip to accompany them and this one fits the bill!
It’s THE BEST right!? I totally agree. Veggies are so much happier when they have some dip to swim in!
Awww Oscar’s a kid after my own heart. My parents never had trouble getting me to eat my veggies. It was everything else on the plate I was skeptical of :). As much as I love vegetables, I love them even more when I have something yummy to dip them in and this ranch sounds awesome! So easy–perfect for a last-minute March Madness get-together!
That’s so great, Kelsie. I will take a veggie-loving kid any day! It’s definitely a great last-minute dip for some appetizers. Have a great weekend! XO
I don’t have a problem with mayo at all, and do like the zing that it brings. But this looks like a fabulous recipe!!! No store-bought dressings in my house!
We hate store-bought dressings too! Some members of my family don’t mind the mayo – but it’s not my thing. Thanks Mimi!
If Oscar gives this ranch dip the thumbs up, it’s gotta be good Katherine! Can’t wait to give it a try!
Yes – Oscar knows what he’s talking about 😉 Thanks Mary Ann!
I never knew what exactly was in Ranch Dressing, but now I know! I love this homemade version so much better than the packaged stuff with all the preservatives, etc!
I know – I looked at the back of the package the other day and was surprised by all of the hard to pronounce ingredients!! Thanks Kelly! I hope you give it a try!
So great that Oscar loves his veggies! This dip looks so creamy and delicious. My daughter won’t go anywhere near mayo – she’ll love this!
I know! I hope he continues to love veggies as he grows up! Aah perfect. I hope you give it a try!
Oh lucky you ! My son tries to avoid vegetables and uses various tricks but it’s me on the other side hahahahaha ! Thank you dear !
Haha too cute – I know I am lucky that he loves his veggies!!
Your kiddos are adorable!! And eating veggies first? How lucky are you?! Hopefully that will continue! Love ranch and yours looks so delicious, especially with all those fresh herbs. I’d dip away until all of that was gone. Just in time for the weekend 🙂 Have a good one! XO
I know!! I’m praying that continues. He used to be such a picky eater but he’s gotten way better! Thanks Dawn! I DO dip away, haha we have to make it quite often!! XO
That’s so funny about your son’s hiding skills! I remember once trying to find one of our sons and panicking when we couldn’t (he somehow got in the garage without us hearing!). 🙂 You know I love my homemade dressing and this looks so fresh and creamy! I would want this on this on everything!
Oh that is sneaky! It is hard not to panic when they’re missing, even for a few minutes. It’s easy to think the worst! I do know you love homemade dressing – and mayo free! Thanks Marcie! 🙂
How funny that your little guy is so good at hiding! And wonderful that he loves veggies – I do too! Especially with this creamy, dreamy homemade ranch dip!
He is too good – I’ve had to have a few talks with him about hiding in public, haha! YES it is wonderful. I hope that doesn’t change! Thanks Marissa!