This CopyCat Hidden Valley Ranch Mix Recipe is going to save me some $$’s and also some unwanted trips to the grocery. If you are a fan of ranch, you will love this ranch seasoning mix recipe too! For years I have always been the person who brought the veggie platter to picnics. When pressed for time a veggie tray is so quick and easy to whip up. I never was one to purchase store bought platters as I never really cared for the store ranch dressing they include with the prepackaged platters.
Copycat Hidden Valley Ranch Mix Recipe
My daughter and I LOVE Hidden Valley Ranch Dip. We are so addicted and we are constantly running low on Hidden Valley Ranch Dip Mixes. Dip mixes are one of those items that you never really seem to find a good stock up price. I often find myself making unexpected trips to the grocery just for a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Dip Mix. Now that I have whipped up this CopyCat Hidden Valley Ranch Mix… that will no longer be the case.
DIY Hidden Valley Ranch Mix is so simple to make and is so much cheaper than purchasing all those over priced envelopes. This homemade ranch seasoning mix will be great for making your favorite dips, dressing and also great for cooking. The flavors were perfect so much so that my daughter did not recognize the difference when I added some mix to the sour cream I had on hand. This mix tastes just like Hidden Valley Ranch.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup Dry Buttermilk
1 tbsp Dried Parsley Flakes
1 tsp Dried Minced Onions
1 tsp Dill Weed
1 tsp Garlic Salt
1 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp MSG (Accent!) optional
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Sugar
1/4 tsp Pepper
DIRECTIONS
Blend in food processor or blender and store in airtight container.
When recipe calls for 1 packet of mix, use 2 tbsp of this instead.
Copycat Hidden Valley Ranch Mix Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Dry Buttermilk
- 1 tbsp Dried Parsley Flakes
- 1 tsp Dried Minced Onions
- 1 tsp Dill Weed
- 1 tsp Garlic Salt
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp MSG Accent! optional
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Blend in food processor or blender and store in airtight container.
- When recipe calls for 1 packet of mix, use 2 tbsp of this instead.
Kristy says
July 10, 2014 at 12:26 pmAwesome! This is great! I’ve been looking for how to copy hidden valley ranch seasoning. Pinning to remember, thanks for sharing!
aprila says
July 10, 2014 at 12:53 pmthanks for the recipe. Thanks for linking up at Tell Me About It Tuesday. We hope you hop over and share with us again next week.
Shauna K says
July 11, 2014 at 7:29 pmtotally loving this! I love their dressing, but can’t justify buying it since we don’t use it super frequently. Definitely going to use this now :) Originally visiting from Link Party Palooza- pinning this recipe now!
Swathi says
July 13, 2014 at 11:35 pmDelicious ranch mix recipe, thanks for sharing with Hearth and Soul blog hop. I am pinning it.
Miz Helen says
July 15, 2014 at 12:45 pmThank you so much for sharing your post with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
Anita (aka Na Na) says
July 21, 2014 at 9:24 amYou should keep this mix in the fridge because the buttermilk powder must be refrigerated after opening. It says so on the back lable.
IBikeNYC says
November 23, 2014 at 4:47 pmAh! GREAT point! I never woulda thought of that. Thanks!
Sharon Crady says
November 13, 2014 at 11:48 amYou don’t mention what kind of liquid, are you just suppose to add water, how much to go with those 2 tbsp. how much dressing does this amount make, you suggest sour cream is this just for dips, also how much sour cream, please reply, thank you !
George says
April 28, 2017 at 11:34 amTRY one cup of mayo your favorite. I like Kraft but you choose. And 1/4 cup of light buttermilk to start. Add more to your taste. Then add roasted garlic or horseradish if you want flavored ranch. You can also use pepper sauce, because some like it hot!
Ellie says
December 16, 2014 at 2:55 pmIf I wanted to leave the MSG (Accent) out, do you recommend increasing any of the other ingredients?
Tiffany says
April 7, 2015 at 12:02 amHow much liquid and what kind is needed to mix with the dry ingredients? Please.
Neelam says
April 28, 2015 at 11:20 pmGreat recipe but i was wondering what kind of liquid to add in it. Does it require water or sour cream or something else.
Ronda says
May 29, 2015 at 3:28 amI to, am wondering about the liquid required. Please respond. The recipe sounds great if we can just get the rest of it.
Amanda L says
June 10, 2015 at 10:16 amThanks for sharing this recipe! I know Hidden Valley Ranch offers packets to mix dressings or dips. I assume there’s a difference in the ingredients… do you know which type you modeled your recipe after? HVR original ranch dressing mix is the only ranch I ever use (I’m a ranch snob!), so I’ve been looking for a copycat recipe forever.
To previous posters asking about what to add, I’ve never made the dip, but I make the dressing all the time. It takes 1 cup of milk (you can use buttermilk or whole milk… I’ve even used skim milk) and 1 cup of mayonnaise. Using those proportions, I think for the dip you could use 2 cups of sour cream or yogurt (regular or Greek).
T says
December 30, 2017 at 6:06 amI can’t thank you enough for this recipe! I’m living in Africa and I can’t get ranch here, but a few expensive care packages from my family have managed to get my boyfriend addicted to the stuff! Now I can make it at home saving me soooo much money and shipping headaches. I can’t get powdered garlic or onion powder here, so I just use granulated garlic and double the dried onions and it’s perfect! Thank you again!
Steve in LA says
March 15, 2019 at 9:23 pmThanks for posting this. I was using another “taste-alike” recipe but yours nailed it. I was missing the garlic salt, the MSG and the sugar. Anyone with an MSG phobia – don’t. It’s an umami bomb that makes this taste great.
Thanks again for taking the time to post.