Restaurant Style Ranch Dressing

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The best restaurant style ranch dressing made with only 3 ingredients. Including McCormick Mayonesa and Hidden Valley Restaurant Style packet. It's the perfect homemade dip for buffalo wings and french fries.

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• Ingredients & Substitutions
• Mix In’s and Additions  
• Recipe Testing 
• Step By Step Instructions and Photos
• Restaurant Style Ranch Dressing

Leave it to social media, especially TikTok, to reveal the secret to the most delicious restaurant ranch dressing. It’s a copycat recipe similar to Wingstop, Buffalo Wild Wings and Texas Roadhouse. 

Check out these delicious restaurant-style recipes alfredo sauce, yum yum sauce, tartar sauce, and buffalo sauce.

Ingredients & Substitutions

Mayonnaise - McCormick Mayonesa is recommended. You can substitute any full-fat mayo like Dukes, Hellman’s or Kraft. 

Buttermilk- I used 1% but if you can find a higher fat content, I’m sure it could taste even better. 

Ranch Powder- Hidden Valley Buttermilk Restaurant Style is best. 

Mayonnaise 

Each one of the ingredients in this ranch recipe has tangy notes, including the mayonnaise. McCormick Mayonesa has a tasty lime favor, but there are other brands that I have seen in the grocery store. 

Including Walmart’s great value, Duke’s, and Hellman’s. You can also just use any regular flavor and add a touch of lime juice. 

Hidden Valley Ranch

The next key ingredient in this dressing is Hidden Valley ranch packet that says “Restaurant Style Dressing”, Buttermilk recipe. 

Looking at the ingredients on the packet I do not see buttermilk powder like many other packets, so adding buttermilk is a must. 

Mix In’s and Additions  

If you like to add even more flavor, check out these delicious mix in’s options. 

• Sour Cream 
• Chives
• Dill
• Garlic Powder
• Onion Powder
• Black Pepper
• Parsley
• Lemon (Zest or Juice)
• Buffalo Sauce
• Hot Sauce
• Worcestershire sauce
• Chili Powder
• Taco Seasoning
• Avocado

How To Store 

This ranch dressing sauce should be stored in an airtight container (bottle or jar) for up to two weeks in the refrigerator. 

Make sure the buttermilk is fresh and a week prior to the sell by date. 

Recipe Testing 

I’ve tested the original recipe and made ratio changes the second time. I have lessened the ratios of buttermilk and mayo so the seasoning and flavors are strong.

Depending on how you like your ranch dressing texture, some like it thinner and others thicker. For a thin texture add more buttermilk and for thinner add more mayo. 

The original recipe is one cup of buttermilk and one cup of mayo, plus the ranch packet.  

Step By Step Instructions and Photos

1. Grab the ingredients and prep them. In a mixing bowl or mason jar add the mayo.

2. Pour in the ranch seasoning packet.

3. Mix well.

4. Add the buttermilk.

5. Mix well and place covered into the refrigerator. I like to store in a mason jar, bowl, or squeeze bottle.

6. Chill for a minimum of 30 minutes for it to thicken and allow the flavors to develop. Enjoy.