Homemade Ranch Seasoning
Homemade Ranch Seasoning
I use ranch seasoning a lot, especially while freezer cooking, but those little packets are pretty expensive and filled with unhealthy preservatives. So after collecting a ton recipes for my posts 30 Items You Can Make at Home to Save Money and 40 Groceries to Stop Buying and Start Making to Save Money, I was inspired to try my hand at making some of my own mixes.
This is the first seasoning mix that I’ve tried making and I’m in love! It’s so nice to have it on hand and not have to worry about running out to the store, especially when I do bulk cooking and need a lot of it. I hope you love it as much as I do and I can’t wait to try out other mixes soon.
How to make Homemade Ranch Seasoning:
Gather all the ingredients.
Mix all ingredients and store in air tight container.
That’s it!
Two tablespoons = 1 packet dry ranch seasoning.
Try my other homemade seasoning mixes:
Homemade Taco Seasoning
Homemade Chili Seasoning
Homemade Spiced Chai Mix
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Homemade Ranch Seasoning
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups dried buttermilk or regular powdered milk
- 1 cup minced dried onions
- 1/2 cup dried parsley flakes
- 2 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients and store in air tight container.
Notes
Nutrition
This is a great recipe, and easy to make and keep on hand! I use ranch seasoning a lot, and appreciate this recipe very much 🙂
I’m so glad I found you on Thrifty Thursdays Link Party because I have been trying to find a good homemade Ranch recipe. I hope this one is yummy. I have all this stuff in my kitchen so I will try it tonight 🙂
I will definitely try this. I’ve never had ranch seasoning (I live in Norway) but this sounds great!
Oh, I love making my own convenience items like this! Have you ever made Ranch dressing with it? I’ve been wanting to try to make that homemade.
I haven’t made dressing with it since I normally use it dry for cooking. I would be sure to use the dried buttermilk if you want to use it as a dressing.
Here is what I have made for years. No preservatives and no MSG!
Taco Seasoning
1 T chili powder
1/4 t garlic powder
¼ t crushed red pepper flakes
¼ t oregano
¼ t onion powder
1 t black pepper
½ t paprika
1 ½ t cumin
Ranch Dressing
½ t dried parsley
¼ t pepper
¼ t salt
â…› t garlic salt
â…› t onion powder
Pinch dried thyme
Add to ½ c mayo and
½ c buttermilk
Cajun Seasoning
1 ½ t onion powder
1 ½ t garlic powder
1 T seasoned salt
1 t black pepper
1 t cayenne
1 t oregano
1 t thyme
½ t red pepper flakes
Or
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon black pepper
⅛ – teaspoon cayenne pepper
When I make this dressing mix I don’t put the buttermilk in because I usually never have any dry because I make my own. When I make it into dressing I mix it with a cup of plain greek yogurt thinned with milk. Same taste. To use for cooking I just use as is without the buttermilk.
Great recipe, pinned for future and shared. Followed you from the From the Farm Hop, love for you to share on Real Food Fridays.
How would you turn this from dry into a wet dressing?
I’ve only used it as a dry mix, but here is a link with instructions to use it as a dip or dressing. http://happymoneysaver.com/diy-copycat-homemade-hidden-valley-ranch-mix/
Sounds yummy! How long does it stay good in an air tight container?
It should keep indefinitely since all of the ingredients are shelf stable, but you should probably use it within a year for freshness.
Does it need to be refrigerated? My container of powdered buttermilk says refrigerate after opening so I’m curious if this mix should be since it’s made with the powdered buttermilk??
I use regular powdered milk and don’t refrigerate it, but if the buttermilk says to refrigerate then I would.
Thank you so much for this recipe! I love those Ranch packets but hate buying them for all the reasons you mentioned in your post! I can’t wait to try this out!
I hope you enjoy it! And I love your site. I’ll have to poke around some. 🙂 Have a great weekend!
Has anyone tried adding a little dill to this recipe?
Yes. I add both dill and chives. Both of these, along with parsley are in hidden valley. I LOVE dill. It is yummy.
I can’t wait to try this! Thanks!
Thank you!
I love skipping the extra ingredients that are put into store bought things. I am going to try this next time I make our favorite pasta salad! It is amazing how much better you feel when you start to get away from processed foods.
Is there any way of making this without salt?
Could I make this with onion powder instead of the onion flakes and still have it come out tasting the same??
I’m sure it would work fine, you just wouldn’t have the texture of the onions.
Is the sodium right? 14960??
That is for the entire pint of seasoning. I changed the nutrition value to how much is in each tablespoon. I hope that helps!
Could baggies be air tight enough to keep fresh?
Sure, you could keep it in baggies.
I’m very glad I found you!
Now I have a partner that loves to cook from scratch as much as I do and saving money at the same time!!
My Grandma never made anything that wasn’t from scratch. I should have paid more attention to how she did things…🥰
Welcome! 🙂