Learning about this Copycat Hidden Valley Mix has been one of the highlights of my cooking career. My family LOVES this stuff!
Homemade Ranch Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Dry Buttermilk
- 1 tbsp Dried Parsley Flakes
- 1 tsp Dried Minced Onions
- 1 tsp Dill Weed
- 1 tsp Garlic Salt
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- 1 tsp Accent! (optional)
How to Make Your Own Ranch
Blend in food processor or blender and store in airtght container.
When recipe calls for 1 packet of mix, use 2 tbsp of this instead.
To make Salad Dressing:
4 Servings – 2 1/2 tsp dressing mix, 1/4 cup milk, and 1/4 cup mayonnaise.
8 Servings – 1 1/2 tbsp dressing mix, 1/2 cup milk,1/2 cup mayonnaise.
16 Servings 3 tbsp dressing mix,1 cup milk, 1 cup mayonnaise.
1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
2. Cover and refrigerate. Stir before serving.
3. Prepared Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing stays fresh 3-4 weeks.
Dip Directions: Mix 3 tbsp of Hidden Valley Mix with 16oz sour cream.
Homemade Ranch
This is a homemade copycat recipe that tastes just like Hidden Valley Ranch.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Dry Buttermilk
- 1 tbsp Dried Parsley Flakes
- 1 tsp Dried Minced Onions
- 1 tsp Dill Weed
- 1 tsp Garlic Salt
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp MSG Accent! optional
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Blend in food processor or blender and store in airtght container.
- When recipe calls for 1 packet of mix, use 2 tbsp of this instead.
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Notes
To make Salad Dressing:
4 Servings – 2 1/2 tsp dressing mix, 1/4 cup milk, and 1/4 cup mayonnaise.
8 Servings – 1 1/2 tbsp dressing mix, 1/2 cup milk,1/2 cup mayonnaise.
16 Servings 3 tbsp dressing mix,1 cup milk, 1 cup mayonnaise. 1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
2. Cover and refrigerate. Stir before serving.
3. Prepared Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing stays fresh 3-4 weeks. Dip Directions: Mix 3 tbsp of Hidden Valley Mix with 16oz sour cream.
4 Servings – 2 1/2 tsp dressing mix, 1/4 cup milk, and 1/4 cup mayonnaise.
8 Servings – 1 1/2 tbsp dressing mix, 1/2 cup milk,1/2 cup mayonnaise.
16 Servings 3 tbsp dressing mix,1 cup milk, 1 cup mayonnaise. 1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
2. Cover and refrigerate. Stir before serving.
3. Prepared Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing stays fresh 3-4 weeks. Dip Directions: Mix 3 tbsp of Hidden Valley Mix with 16oz sour cream.
im going to try it it sounds good,this is the most awesome recipes ihave ever seen.thanks
Would this be good if you use buttermilk instead of milk? Also, would it be possible to make it with dried buttermilk? I would love to make this up and have on hand!
Love the fact that MSG is optional (MSG allergy). Thanks!
I haven’t tried buttermilk myself, but I bet it would work!!
Can I substitute buttermilk for milk and not use the dry buttermilk in the mix?
It is worth a try!
I like to use small curd low fat cottage cheese. Blend it with the spices in the bullet, taste the same and you just cut 99% of the fat and calories!
Can you use dry milk? I don’t have dry buttermilk.
It’s worth a try. Let me know how it works out for you.
My whole reason to make from scratch is to avoid the MSG in Hidden Valley Ranch, so why use something that is almost all (Accent) MSG in this?
I agree. I’m allergic to MSG. It gives me a royal headache. The reason I would want to make ranch dressing from scratch is to avoid using/eating MSG. Does this make a big difference in taste? If so, what would you recommend as an MSG substitute? Thanks.
Hi,
I just made this and it tastes delicious! I used the directions to make 8 servings of salad dressing and it is too watery. Is there a suggestion you have to thicken it? I haven’t refrigerated it yet, maybe that might help??
Thanks!
Erin
Yes, that should help.
I’m sure you could just substitute it.
It’s a powder that doesn’t need to be refrigerated.
Yes it does need refrigerated, the can of powdered milk says to refrigerate after opening
You can refrigerate it.
There are other buttermilk powder options on Amazon that don’t require refrigeration after opening. I actually prefer them over the shown brand, it’s just that the brand shown is one of the only ones readily available in a grocery store.
Oh!! Thanks, this is good to know.
This is such a great idea! I am a contributor author on Satisfaction Through Christ and we are doing a back to school round up this week and we would like to feature this post on there! Please let me know if this is ok and if we could use the photo image in the article. Congratulations on being featured! The article will post this Thursday 🙂
Thanks s much for asking, so appreciate it! Also thanks for featuring me 🙂
You’re welcome! I am excited to try out the recipe! We literally go through gallons of ranch per year in my house it seems so this would help me out a lot! Is it ok if we use the graphic to include with the link back to your site?
Oh, yes go right ahead. Thanks again!