Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Homemade Ranch Dressing is a vegetarian American side dish made with sour cream, mayonnaise, and buttermilk in about 10 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 1 cup
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sour cream ((or greek yogurt))
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk (or as required)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chives (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (minced)
  • 1 garlic clove (minced or pressed)
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice ((or apple cider vinegar))
  • salt (to taste)
  • black pepper (to taste)

Method

  1. In a jar or bowl, whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, fresh herbs, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until smooth. At this stage, taste and adjust the seasonings to your liking.
  2. Serve it immediately or transfer it to an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.