Ranch Seasoning Mix

This is the dry buttermilk to use. You can find it in the baking aisle of your grocery store.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon fresh parsley flakes or 2 tsp dried parsley
2 tsp fresh chives or 1/2 tsp dried chives

1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon fresh dill or 1/4 tsp dried dill
1/4 tsp teaspoon onion powder
1/4 tsp dried mustard
1/8 tsp paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried onion flakes
1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 tsp fresh lemon juice

1/3 cup dry buttermilk (optional) - use only if you want a buttermilk flavor, like for a ranch salad dressing.

Directions:  Mix all ingredients except the fresh herbs (if using dried herbs, you can add those to the rest).  Store in an airtight container such as a mason jar.

Contains no gluten or artificial ingredients. It may taste less salty than the store-brand version, but you can always add your own salt.

For Ranch Dip: Add fresh herbs and dried ingredients to one cup of sour cream. You can also use this for any recipe that calls for ranch seasoning. It's absolutely better than any store-bought Ranch dip seasoning mix.

For Ranch Salad Dressing: Add fresh herbs and dry ingredients to 1 cup of mayonnaise and 1 cup sour cream. To thin, use milk or cream.

For my recipe using real buttermilk for a Ranch Salad Dressing, use this recipe instead.