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With over a dozen 5-star reviews, you can be sure this kefir ranch dressing will be the perfect accompaniment to buffalo cauliflower wings, salads, and more! This probiotic-rich dressing only takes 5 minutes to whip up and uses spices you probably already have on hand.
save this recipe!Ranch is probably on everyone’s list of top condiments. Whether you enjoy it on pizza or with carrot sticks, it’s a versatile dip and dressing most folks love.
Traditional ranch uses buttermilk or sour cream, but after making homemade milk kefir, I realized it has the same tang with added probiotics. So why not start using kefir ranch dressing in place of store-bought as a healthier gut-friendly swap?!
Reader rating
“Thank you for this great recipe! I used it with my homemade kefir. Followed all the ingredients and added a little pepper and red pepper. Wonderful!” —Mary
Here’s what you’ll need
To make this homemade ranch dressing, you just need some basic dried herbs and 5 minutes (exact measurements in the recipe card below).
- The Cream: The base of this salad dressing is milk kefir and mayo. You can use homemade or store-bought ones.
- Spices: To season the ranch, you’ll need dried parsley, dill, chives, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
Use this probiotic-packed ranch as a dip for Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Wings or Chickpea Pinwheels!
Creamy Kefir Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
- ½ cup milk kefir, 120 mL
- ½ cup mayonnaise, 120 g
- ½ tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp dried dill
- ½ tsp dried chives
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Stir: Combine all ingredients in a bowl until evenly mixed.
- Rest: Cover and let flavors blend in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information calculated by Sarah Bond, degreed nutritionist.
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Wow, it is so creamy and good. It only took a couple of minutes to make. Thanks for the ideas on some fun things to do with my new homemade kefir!
Happy to hear it! Enjoy! 😀
Wow holy smokes that’s good. Never buy popular ranch mix ever again.
That ranch dressing was fantastic!
I used milk and kefir starter. I think three days passed. Now it is all starters. No milk. Toss and start over or what?
Sounds like it may have just over fermented! 3 days is a little long for kefir, but if there’s no mold then it should be safe to drink. Then strain out the grains and make a new batch!
Thank you, I’m going to make tomorrow, how long will it last in the fridge?
About 5 to 7 days!
So good!
I love that you are adapting, learning to make good tasty food in your new environment. Years ago my family and I lived in Central Mexico. Of all things, we missed grits and cornmeal. We were surrounded by corn but the local folk didn’t care to have either of these items. It was such a huge break through when we figured out how to make both, using locally produced corn. We went from rationing to indulging in these items!
added a 1/3 cup spicy guac. Fans loved it. keeper
I didn’t have all of the spices/herbs. So I used a package of the buttermilk ranch dressing. I used the Kroger and Mayo. Next time I will have the herbs and use Kroger and Greek yogurt.
I’m loving the idea of using kefir in a dressing. I was wondering if there is something I can use instead of mayonnaise.
A full fat greek yogurt or sour cream could work!