Spicy Hi-Protein Ranch Dressing

If you were worried that homemade ranch dressing would be too difficult, fear no more. This easy ranch dressing recipe is the pinnacle of homemade ranch, a perfect salad dressing that can be customized to fit your flavor and dietary needs. To make it extra thick, we use greek yogurt (but you can sub in sour cream in a pinch) and some buttermilk powder gives us that creamy tangy ranch flavor we all love. You can serve them with salad or as a tasty dip for jalapeno poppers. Move over store bought Hidden Valley Ranch, a new contender for best dressing recipes is in town.

In this recipe, I used dry herbs but you can use fresh herbs if you have them. A dash of onion powder, garlic powder, and crushed dill really brings out the flavor. This dressing recipe can be scaled up or down, depending on your needs, and you can store it in an air-tight container for up a week in the refrigerator. I usually make a big batch of this right before a barbecue since it is always a hit with the crowd. After you blend it, make sure you let it sit for a few minutes in the fridge so all the flavors can come together. I use a high powered blender for this but any food processor should do. I added some red pepper to give this ranch dressing recipe a spicy kick, but you can omit it if you’re not a big fan of heat.

Please let me know how you enjoyed this–is it the best ranch dressing recipe you’ve ever made? I would love to hear from you if you found this easy ranch dressing recipe tasty and fast to put together since I believe eating healthy should not be difficult to do.