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Ranch Dressing with Greek Yogurt

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This homemade ranch dressing is so flavorful! It’s a healthy, kid-friendly recipe featuring Greek yogurt, and it makes a great dip, too.

This homemade ranch dressing is so flavorful! It's a healthy, kid-friendly recipe featuring Greek yogurt, and it makes a great salad dressing, too.

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. And visit my other homemade dressing recipes for more ideas about how to add flavor to your veggies.

Ranch Dressing with Greek Yogurt

$.39 per half cup of ranch dressing
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Author: Annemarie Rossi

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

  • Mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
  • Take a taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
  • Use on salad or as a dip for vegetable sticks. Store in the refrigerator.
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Homemade Ranch Dressing Price Breakdown

This recipe costs $.39 for a half cup of dressing.  The Marzetti version 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.

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Comments

  1. I’m just starting my quest to healthy eating…. I love your blog! How long does this dressing keep if refrigerated? Thanks!!

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    • 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.

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  3. 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
    http://foyupdate.blogspot.com/2012/08/eat-make-grow-thursday-blog-hop-2.html

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  5. 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!

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