Our Homemade Keto Ranch Dressing is a staple in my household! We always have a jar of this tasty, fresh dressing in the fridge to use for salads or for dipping veggies.
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I’m from the Midwest and you can tell it by my salads.
I will always go for an iceberg salad with ranch dressing. Sorry, not sorry.
It’s a very Midwestern salad and I do not even care a little bit.
You can keep your soft, flimsy, dark green weeds. I want my crunchy water-flavored lettuce.
As for the dressing?
Ranch.
Always ranch.
I am a connoisseur of ranch dressing, to be perfectly honest.
There are two restaurants in my hometown that I eat at mostly because they have really good ranch dressing. The rest of the food is fine, but what keeps me coming back is the ranch.
My low carb ranch dressing is quite tasty, if I do say so myself! It’s packed with big bold flavors from fresh herbs and a little tang from the vinegar.
You’re going to want to drizzle this keto ranch dressing on all of your salads (like our BLT salad with chicken or our keto taco salad!) from now until forever, but don’t stop there! It makes a great dip for fresh veggies too. It’s also perfect drizzled over our Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole and our Keto Buffalo Chicken Pizza!
I’m partial to raw broccoli dipped in ranch, but use whatever low carb vegetables you prefer. Bell peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, radishes – they’re all good!
Ingredient Notes:
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Mayonnaise – This along with the sour cream and heavy cream will make up the base of the ranch dressing. We like Kraft mayo, but you can certainly use Duke’s, Hellman’s, or an avocado oil based mayo.
Sour Cream – That tangy goodness is needed here!
Heavy Cream – It’ll add even more rich, creamy goodness to the ranch dressing. You could use buttermilk instead if you are not following a strict keto diet. It is a bit heavier in carbs, but not bad!
Vinegar – Some regular white distilled vinegar will add a bit of zesty, tangy flavor to the dressing!
Garlic – A couple of minced cloves of garlic will add great flavor to the dressing. You could use more or less garlic depending on how much you like the flavor.
Herbs – You’ll need some dill and parsley. You can use fresh or dried herbs here.
Chives – They’ll add a bit of subtle onion flavor to the ranch dressing!
Seasoning – A bit of salt and onion powder is all you need.
- We put ranch dressing on just about everything so it’s worth making the best homemade ranch you can!
- You can easily control the ingredients in this if you want to change the flavors to suit your taste. Add more garlic, go crazy with the dill, stir in some red pepper flakes to give it a kick!
- Bottled salad dressing is fine, but homemade really makes a salad special!
How To Make Ranch Dressing:
- Mayo & Cream – You’ll start with some mayonnaise, sour cream, and heavy cream. If you’re not following a strict keto diet, you can use buttermilk in place of the heavy cream. You’ll save a whole lot of fat and calories.
- Vinegar – We’ll also add in some vinegar to give it that tangy zip we all love. If you’re using buttermilk, a tablespoon of white distilled vinegar will work nicely. If you’re using heavy cream, you’ll want to use two tablespoons of vinegar.
- Herbs – Grab your herbs and add them right in. You’ll want chives, parsley, and loads of dill. I also add in freshly minced garlic and a bit of onion powder. Salt finishes things off.
- Finish – Whisk the dressing together and store it in a mason jar in the fridge for up to 5 days. The fresh herbs and garlic mean that you don’t want to keep it past 5 days as they’ll start to spoil.
This keto ranch dressing tastes best after it’s had a few hours in the fridge for the flavors to really meld together.
What To Serve With Homemade Ranch Dressing:
A side salad or fresh veggies are always a hit with this ranch dressing recipe.
Drizzle it over your serving of this low carb taco casserole. (I told you I’m from the Midwest. I even put ranch on my tacos!)
Use this dressing to make my broccoli salad and skip the packaged ranch mix.
Drizzle it over these fried radishes and sprinkle on some cheddar. They’ll taste a bit like loaded potatoes.
Slow cooker chicken wings were made to be dunked in ranch!
FAQ’s:
This homemade dressing is best kept in a sealed container like a mason jar in the refrigerator. It should last for up to 5 days!
No, I would not recommend it. The texture and consistency would not hold up well in the freezer.
Greek yogurt would make a decent substitute for the mayonnaise in this recipe.
MORE HOMEMADE SALAD DRESSING RECIPES!
- Greek Dressing Recipe
- Keto Italian Dressing
- Keto Blue Cheese Dressing
- Green Goddess Salad Dressing
- Avocado Salad Dressing
- Cilantro Lime Dressing
Homemade Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons dill
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 1 teaspoon chives
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a small bowl and whisk well to combine.
- Transfer mixture to a mason jar for storage.
- Cover tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Maggie Martin says
I am a west coast girl, and I am with you 1000000%!! RANCH is where it’s at! and this rnch is GREAT!
Thnks Karly
Maggie
Leola says
Love this recipe, but 1 tsp salt is way too much. I adjusted to 1/4 tsp. As I was making it, I thought there was way too much dill, too, but it’s really fabulous and tastes great! I won’t go back to store bought. Thanks for sharing!
Jessica says
Wow! Thank you thank you thank you! So many recipes claim to be ‘keto ranch’ but they never measure up to the real thing. This one does! I am so excited for my salads this week!!
I even used carb manager to scan the ingredients I was going to use and they matched up exactly to your nutritional information.
One question though, is 2 tbsp 1 serving?
Karly Campbell says
So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Yes, 2 tbsp is one serving. 🙂 Enjoy!
Brenda Gibson says
This ranch dressing is fabulous. Thank you.
Karly Campbell says
Glad you enjoyed!
Cathy Neumans says
I wont be buying store bought again. This is way too quick and easy. I had all the ingredients already in stock. It’s delicious. Thank you for sharing your recipe. It’s perfect!
Lynn says
Would you have dairy free substitutes for the sour cream and heavy cream that would work with this recipient?
Karly Campbell says
I don’t use dairy substitutes myself, so I’m not sure what would be a good option.
Raina Stevens says
Sounds like my ‘cup of tea’ and am going to make it right now. Thank you so much.
Sarah Lombardo says
Absolutely Delicous !! Insanely Delicous ! May need to thin it out just a little for dressing salad as a personal preference… But after making 1 batch .. I made 2 ! 1 thick for dipping veggies and 1 for dressing .. Thankyou for recipe
Ainslie says
I made this last week and it tastes GREAT! I am going to make it again right now and while looking up the recipe I got thinking… If I’m making it again, I should probably say a thanks and rave! I used the dip for dipping (wings, veggies and many other things) as well as dressing. Very versatile! As a fairly new keto er I think I will use this a lot!
Thank you!
Ainslie
Karly Campbell says
Thanks so much, Ainslie! I appreciate the review! 🙂
Angie says
What can I substitute with the sour cream to make to carb free and still tasty??
Karly Campbell says
You could try unweetened Greek yogurt, but all dairy has carbs so it won’t be carb free.
Lisa says
I never comment on recipes but I just have to say this is absolutely delicious! I have tried other ranch dressings before but they always fell short. This is pretty darn close to my favorite restaurant Ranch and love that it’s keto friendly too! Thank you!
Karly Campbell says
Yay! So glad to hear that!
Kim says
How would you make this into a dip?
Karly Campbell says
I’d stir the dry seasonings into sour cream.
Helen says
If you use dried herbs and garlic powder will it keep longer?
Karly Campbell says
Probably! I just do the sniff test myself. 😉
Kayla says
How many net carbs per serving?
Karly Campbell says
The nutrition info is all located in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. 🙂
Kristina Ryan says
I think we are ranch soul sisters! My kiddos and I have two places we love best because of their ranch! If I suggest a different place to spice things up they are like, but mom…their ranch sucks. Haha! One question…I like my ranch a ridge runny, not super thick like bottled ranch. Is this dip style or a bit runny? Thanks!! From a Midwestern NE Iowa corn -fed girl 🙂
Karly Campbell says
Yes! Soul sisters! 🙂
This ranch is actually quite thick. You could thin it out with additional cream, buttermilk, or even vinegar if you like a tangier ranch. Taste and adjust – it’d be tough to mess this up.
Shiela Wood says
Is this with store bought mayo please?
Karly Campbell says
I use store bought, but it would work fine with homemade as well.
Belinda says
Just tried this tonight, yum! Love it!
Karly Campbell says
Glad you gave it a try! 🙂
Vicky T says
Can this be done with dried herbs? Thanks.
Karly Campbell says
Yes, it can! 🙂
Vicky T says
I made this last night, oh it was so yummy, def a keeper! I added a bit of water to the end product to make a bit more liquidy. Thank you!
Rachel says
Would you adjust the seasoning amounts if using dried herbs?
Karly Campbell says
I wouldn’t, but I like loads of flavor. You can reduce by half and then add more if you think it needs it. 🙂
Dana says
This is the most delicious dressing i ever tasted!! I cant even describe it! Creamy, tangy, so fresh and full of flavors! I replaced the 2 TBSP of dill with only 1. Thanks alot!
Karly Campbell says
Yay! So glad it was a hit!
Mona says
I love Ranch dressing
Karly Campbell says
It’s the best! 🙂
Ida says
Try Kikkoman seasoned Rice Vinegar instaed of regular white vinegar. It’s devine !!
Karly Campbell says
I’ll try that! Thanks for the tip.
Jeremiah Roark says
What about apple cider vinegar?
Lynette Shor says
Be aware of the fact that “seasoned” rice vinegar contains sugar…
Maybe better to go with white or Apple cider vinegar and add a little sweetener to attain that extra pizzaz!