Ranch seasoning

Ranch seasoning

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Our sugar-free Ranch spice mix is full of flavor! This recipe makes a large batch that you can always have ready to use in dressings, dips, or marinades. Also, a jar of spice mix is a wonderful gift for family and friends.
September 24 2016 by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Condiments

Ranch seasoning

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49 Ratings
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Our sugar-free Ranch spice mix is full of flavor! This recipe makes a large batch that you can always have ready to use in dressings, dips, or marinades. Also, a jar of spice mix is a wonderful gift for family and friends.
USMetric
14 servingservings

Ingredients

  • ยพ cup (2โ„3 oz.) 180 ml (19 g) dried parsley
  • 1โ„3 cup (1ยพ oz.) 80 ml (50 g) garlic powder
  • 1โ„3 cup (11โ„3 oz.) 80 ml (38 g) onion powder
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp dried dill
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp dried chives
  • ยฝ tbsp ยฝ tbsp ground black pepper
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Instructions

Instructions are for 14 servings. Please modify as needed.

  1. Mix all the ingredients well and pour into a jar with a tight-fitting lid.

Tips

Making your own spice mixes has many benefits. There are no unwanted additives, you can adjust the flavor to your preferences, and save money!

If you prefer, blend all ingredients in a blender or spice grinder for a more powdery mix and a creamier end result when added to recipes.

Using the dry mix in recipes

Be sure to mix the dry ingredients well before measuring them into recipes as the ingredients will settle when stored.

If you love the taste of Ranch, you might enjoy trying the dry seasoning mix not only in traditional dips and dressings but also in marinades, soups, casseroles. It's perfect for seasoning veggies and sprinkling over eggs or into omelets. Let your imagination be your guide!

We have left out the salt in this spice mix to make it more versatile so you can adjust the amount of salt depending on what you pair it with.

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23 comments

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    Jane
    September 24 2016
    It would be good added to mayonnaise, sour cream, heavy cream, vinegar, olive oil, or a combination of these. I think it would be to your own particular taste. For me, I've used ranch seasonings with mayo, cream, and buttermilk powder. I like it on salad, so like to keep it thin for pouring and may try adding olive oil to the mayo and cream next time.
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    Apicius
    September 24 2016
    This mix is great with fresh fish and seafood.

    For shellfish (clams, mussels, etc), I first boil for a few minutes in 1/4 inch water, until shells open up. Then I discard water (get rid of sand, sediment, closed shells), add a few tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, one clove garlic minced, replace with more water 1/4 inch level, some white wine (approx 1/2 cup) and then this spice mix. Let cook for a few minutes until liquid comes to boil again and cooks for a few minutes, and then serve....absolutely amazingly good!

    For fish, fry a tablespoon of lard (or butter), add fish filet (skin side down), sprinkle this mix on top. Cook for a few minutes both sides. Drizzle with fresh lemon juice. Done! And delicious!

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    Renee
    September 24 2016
    The commercial dressing is about 1 ยฝ TBLS dry mix to 1 cup buttermilk and 1 C Mayo. I would start out there, and then taste to see if you need to add more of the seasoning mix.
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    Angie
    September 26 2016
    Sounds good and think I will try it, I am always looking for new ways to season foods. Thank You
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    Jeanne
    May 4 2017
    I used this to marinate chicken thighs in with olive oil before grilling, and as a seasoning for my burgers when camping this past weekend. It is so delicious! Tonight I am making the ranch dip for the radishes I just dug out of my garden.
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    Karen
    November 12 2017
    This is a great staple for the pantry! The ranch dip made with 2Tbsp of this, 1 c Mayo and 1/2 c sour cream is awesome!
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    Lisa
    October 19 2018
    My stand-by ranch salad dressing:
    1/3 C mayonnaise
    1 T olive oil
    1 T lemon juice
    1 tsp mustard
    1/2 tsp ranch seasoning (or more to taste)

    Chicken Cobb salad with chicken browned in butter + this dressing is a house standard

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    Marcia Andre
    November 15 2019
    I made this with fresh chives, and it was wonderful.
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    Sunnye Hughes
    December 11 2019
    Thank you this is awesome. Iโ€™m keeping it in a zip lock bag and just add a pinch to my mayonnaise when I want a different salad with my meal. Also used on fish as someone else recommended and that was great also. Cheers!
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    Michele
    July 23 2020
    How much of this mix equals one packet of the packaged ranch dressing?
    Reply: #40
  17. 38
    Michele
    July 23 2020
    Does this mix taste better with tarragon or chives?
    Reply: #39
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    Reply to comment #38 by Michele
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    July 23 2020

    Does this mix taste better with tarragon or chives?

    That is completely a matter of taste :)

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    Reply to comment #37 by Michele
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    July 23 2020

    How much of this mix equals one packet of the packaged ranch dressing?

    Processed packages typically contain 1 oz.

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    Donna
    December 4 2020
    I used this in a chicken recipe today. It was great!!
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    Jill Wallentin Team Diet Doctor
    January 22 2021
    Hello there!
    Thanks so much for your feedback. We've listened, re-tested this recipe, and improved it. We hope once you try it again yourself, you'll notice the difference โ€” and love it as much as we do.
    Happy cooking!

    /The recipe team

    P.S. To keep the comments section up-to-date, we've gone ahead and removed any comments regarding the now-resolved issues. Thanks!

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    Cindi
    September 12 2021
    What about a bought dressing ? Especially if you are out eating?
    Thanks
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    John
    November 26 2021
    I wonder if you can suggest an onion free equivalent. Much as I love onions I seem to have developed a problem with them. So many basic DD recipes need onions. I know, it sounds pathetic but I did so like Ranch seasoning.
    Reply: #45
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    Reply to comment #44 by John
    Jill Wallentin Team Diet Doctor
    November 27 2021
    Hi John,
    Can you handle raw onion or is it only the powder? If you can handle raw I would have replaced the onion powders with 1 minced garlic clove and finely chopped chives.

    Best,
    Jill

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    Dianne
    January 7 2022
    So this recipe is 4 grams per serving? How much is a serving? If I'm trying to stay around 20 grams a day using this would leave me 16 grams for the day for 3 meals?
    Reply: #47
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    Reply to comment #46 by Dianne
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    January 7 2022

    So this recipe is 4 grams per serving? How much is a serving? If I'm trying to stay around 20 grams a day using this would leave me 16 grams for the day for 3 meals?

    The nutrition information is a little difficult to work with in the recipes for our herb blends and seasonings. You can use the mixes in recipes we already have on our website and the full nutrition information has been worked out. Here's an example using this specific mix.
    https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/keto-ranch-dressing-with-bacon-and...

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    Deb D
    May 9 2023
    I would suggest the measurements / conversions be displayed a bit clearer and consistently. For example, 3 servings in metric are shown as:

    38 ml (4 g) dried parsley
    17 ml (11 g) garlic powder
    17 ml (8 g) onion powder
    1โ„5 tbsp dried dill
    1โ„5 tbsp dried chives
    1โ„10 tbsp ground black pepper

    Most kitchen scales don't measure weights this low. I ended up measuring out with teaspoons, so have done this for three servings as:

    7 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
    3 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
    3 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
    1/2 teaspoon dried dill
    1/2 teaspoon dried chives
    1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

    Also, there is a difference in tablespoon sizes for some countries. i.e. some use 20 ml tablespoons, others use 15 ml tablespoons. Hence why I have used teaspoons for the recipe rather than tablespoons.

    Reply: #50
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    Shirley
    May 24 2023
    May I just say, this is not ranch dressing it is ranch seasoning - like the dry stuff you sprinkle on things. Having said that, it is delicious.
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    jlafrance
    June 8 2023
    Thank you, Deb D! Your calculations allowed me to make sense of this recipe, since I only wanted to make a small amount. In fact, I halved your quantities and made 1.5 servings.

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4.9
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49 Ratings