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The Best Dill Pickle Ranch Dressing

Make restaurant-quality dill pickle ranch dressing in 5 minutes with only a few simple ingredients!
Course Sauce
Cuisine Southern American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Bessie Bakes

Ingredients

  • 2 TBSP dill pickles chopped into small pieces
  • ½ cup mayonnaise preferably full-fat
  • ½ cup sour cream preferably full-fat
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 tsp pickle juice
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 TBSP fresh dill chopped finely or 1 tsp dried dill
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Homemade Dill Pickle Ranch Dressing

  • Mix the ½ cup mayo, ½ cup sour cream, ½ cup buttermilk, 2 tsp pickle juice, 1 TBSP chopped fresh dill (or 1 tsp dried dill), ½ tsp garlic powder, and salt and pepper, together with a fork or whisk in a small bowl. Stir in the chopped dill pickles. Adjust seasoning if need be.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to one week in the fridge.

Shortcut: Dill Pickle Ranch Using Store-Bought Ranch

  • Add 1 ½ cups store-bought ranch in a bowl with 2 tsp pickle juice, 1 TBSP chopped fresh dill (or 1 tsp dried dill), ½ tsp garlic powder, and salt and pepper, together with a fork or whisk. Stir in the chopped dill pickles. Adjust seasoning if need be.

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Notes

What can I sub for buttermilk?

Technically you can make your own buttermilk with regular milk and lemon juice or vinegar.  You stir them together and let the milk curdle for a few minutes.  This will work, but the homemade buttermilk will be a thinner consistency than store-bought buttermilk. 
Take half cup of whole milk and add 1 TBSP lemon juice.  Stir and let the milk curdle for 5 minutes.