My children love ranch dressing, but I stopped buying it when we made the switch to real food. Salad time can get stressful when I don’t have an easy dressing I can turn to that my children will eat, so I decided to make my own ranch dressing. I wanted to put together a homemade version that didn’t have mayonnaise in it, so I’ve been experimenting with homemade Greek yogurt. This version came out delicious, and it works well as a dip too.
Greek yogurt is also a great base for dipping fruit. Try my honey yogurt dip with fresh fruit for a healthy snack.
Ranch Dressing with Greek Yogurt
$.39 per half cup of ranch dressing
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup thick Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- 1/4 tsp. celery seed
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. chopped fresh herbs optional
Instructions
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Mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
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Take a taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
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Use on salad or as a dip for vegetable sticks.
Homemade Ranch Dressing Price Breakdown
This recipe costs $.39 for a half cup of dressing. The Marzetti Ranch Dressing that I used to buy costs $4.49 for a 15 ounce jar, or $1.12 per half cup. The store-bought version costs about 3 times as much as my homemade dressing, and my dressing has all the nutritional benefits of yogurt.
Cool! I have everything you listed – definitely a sign that I should try it.
I hope you like it!
Yum!!! I bet this is great. I’ve been making my own greek yogurt for awhile now. I’ll have to step it up with this dressing. Looks delish!
Thanks, Jill! Don’t you love making your own yogurt? It’s so easy, it tastes better than store-bought, and it’s a lot cheaper.
That looks great!
Thanks for sharing!
Bonnie
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Thanks, Bonnie!
Thanks for linking to our first Eat Make Grow Blog Hop! I love homemade dressing! I make a similar one with dill/onions/garlic in Greek Yogurt. So much healthier and cheaper. I love that you have the pricing all worked out. It’s nice to know that it’s good for my wallet too!
We are already on to Blog Hop #2. I hope you’ll come and link to that one as well. Feel free to link to any older posts if you think they are timely and pertinent.
– Foy
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This tastes really good! Thanks!
I’m just starting my quest to healthy eating…. I love your blog! How long does this dressing keep if refrigerated? Thanks!!
Thanks, Brittany! This recipe keeps for several days in the fridge. I’ve never tried to keep it for more than a week. You can make a half batch if you’re not sure you’ll get to it all.