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Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix Copycat

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15 saltines
2 cups dry parsley flakes, minced
1/2 cup instant minced onion
2 tablespoons dry dill weed
1/4 cup onion salt
1/4 cup garlic salt
1/4 cup onion powder
1/4 cup garlic powder

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Dump all ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend until completely powdered.

To Use: combine 1 Tbsp. dry mix, 1 cup of may & 1 cup of buttermilk.

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Bowl of creamy homemade ranch dressing flecked with parsley and dill

Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix Copycat

Article or recipe authorMelissa 'Liss' Burnell
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preparation time10 minutes
total time10 minutes
This big-batch homemade ranch seasoning mix blends saltines, dried parsley, onion, dill, and savory seasonings into a fine powder for quick ranch dressing or dip. It makes about 80 tablespoons of mix, enough for roughly 80 cups of prepared dressing, at an estimated $7.99 per batch for the dry mix, or about $0.10 per tablespoon of mix.
Servings80 tablespoons dry mix
Coursedressing, Mixes
CuisineAmerican
Budget101 Price Breakdown$7.99

Ingredients

  • 15 saltines
  • 2 cups dry parsley flakes minced
  • ½ cup instant minced onion
  • 2 tablespoons dry dill weed
  • ¼ cup onion salt
  • ¼ cup garlic salt
  • ¼ cup onion powder
  • ¼ cup garlic powder

Instructions

  1. Place the saltines, parsley flakes, minced onion, dill weed, onion salt, garlic salt, onion powder, and garlic powder in a blender or food processor.
  2. Blend until the mixture is completely powdered and evenly combined.
  3. Transfer the dry mix to an airtight jar or container.
  4. To use, whisk 1 tablespoon dry mix with 1 cup mayonnaise and 1 cup buttermilk until smooth.

Recipe Size Alteration

💡 If you altered the ingredients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cook time.

Notes

Yield is estimated from the blended dry volume at about 5 cups total, or approximately 80 tablespoons.
Prep time is an estimate based on measuring, blending, and transferring the mix.
For prepared dressing, 1 tablespoon mix plus 1 cup mayonnaise and 1 cup buttermilk yields about 2 cups dressing.
Store the dry mix in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months for best flavor.
Once prepared as dressing, refrigerate and use within 3 to 4 days.

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Bowl of creamy homemade ranch dressing flecked with parsley and dill

Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix Copycat

Article or recipe authorMelissa 'Liss' Burnell
(Click on the stars to vote!)
Share
Print Save PDF
preparation time10 minutes
total time10 minutes
This big-batch homemade ranch seasoning mix blends saltines, dried parsley, onion, dill, and savory seasonings into a fine powder for quick ranch dressing or dip. It makes about 80 tablespoons of mix, enough for roughly 80 cups of prepared dressing, at an estimated $7.99 per batch for the dry mix, or about $0.10 per tablespoon of mix.
Servings80 tablespoons dry mix
Coursedressing, Mixes
CuisineAmerican
Budget101 Price Breakdown$7.99

Ingredients

  • 15 saltines
  • 2 cups dry parsley flakes minced
  • ½ cup instant minced onion
  • 2 tablespoons dry dill weed
  • ¼ cup onion salt
  • ¼ cup garlic salt
  • ¼ cup onion powder
  • ¼ cup garlic powder

Instructions

  1. Place the saltines, parsley flakes, minced onion, dill weed, onion salt, garlic salt, onion powder, and garlic powder in a blender or food processor.
  2. Blend until the mixture is completely powdered and evenly combined.
  3. Transfer the dry mix to an airtight jar or container.
  4. To use, whisk 1 tablespoon dry mix with 1 cup mayonnaise and 1 cup buttermilk until smooth.

Recipe Size Alteration

💡 If you altered the ingredients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cook time.

Notes

Yield is estimated from the blended dry volume at about 5 cups total, or approximately 80 tablespoons.
Prep time is an estimate based on measuring, blending, and transferring the mix.
For prepared dressing, 1 tablespoon mix plus 1 cup mayonnaise and 1 cup buttermilk yields about 2 cups dressing.
Store the dry mix in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months for best flavor.
Once prepared as dressing, refrigerate and use within 3 to 4 days.

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7 thoughts on “Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix Copycat”

  1. how come the amounts in this recipe and your other hidden valley with fiesta are so different when mixing up? 1 T instead of 2 T. of mix and then 1 -1/4 cup sour cream to 1/4 c.

    milk and then 1 cup mayo and 1 cup buttermilk. Whats the differences? Thanks!

    Reply
  2. for anyone who is very allergic to gluten here is the recipe i have to use:
    2 Tablespoons each:
    Dill
    Parsley
    chives
    4 Tbls. onion powder
    2-3 tsp. pepper
    1-4 tsp salt (I use Real Salt)
    1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
    (All ingredients are dried)

    Mix and shake well in a small glass jar (8 oz. works well) and store at room temperature.
    To Make dressing:
    Shake well before measuring. Stir about 1 1/2 to 2 tsp.

    dry mix into 1 cup or any combination of the following: buttermilk, mayo, or sour cream. (I prefer half mayo and half buttermilk but my friend prefers sour cream)
    You can add a minced clove of garlic or a splash of red wine vinegar to finish it off.

    If you don’t use fresh garlic you can add 1 Tbls of garlic powder right into the original mix when you make it up.

    Yours sound awesome but I’m so very allergic to gluten now so I had to come up with something that works great for us.

    Reply
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