Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing
Homemade Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing is the healthy way to enjoy ranch dressing! It’s creamy, packed with protein and bursting with fresh flavor!
If you’ve been following along here for a while, you know that I’m not a big fan of mayo. I’ve completely gotten away from using mayo over the years as I’ve found that I enjoy substituting it with my favorite vegan mayo (Vegenaise), Greek yogurt, or a combination of both.
Since I started posting no mayo recipes some time ago, it’s come to my attention that many of you feel the same way I do about it.
If you fall under that description, be sure to try my coleslaw dressing and louis salad dressing! They’re good enough to eat by the spoonful, just like my green goddess dressing and this Greek Yogurt Ranch!
Why you’ll love this recipe:
- This Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing is better for you than those mayo-laden ranch dressing recipes. Greek yogurt is packed with protein and calcium, and you decide whether you want to use full fat or lighten up with low fat.
- It’s tangy and flavorful with buttermilk, lemon juice and plenty of fresh herbs.
- It’s a healthy dip for veggies and buffalo chicken wings, or as a dressing for your favorite salad.
Recipe ingredients
- Greek yogurt. I use full fat Greek yogurt in this recipe for its creamy richness, but low fat or fat-free may be used if you’re watching your fat intake.
- Buttermilk. I use low fat buttermilk, which adds a nice tang and also thins the yogurt out.
- Lemon juice. Use fresh lemon juice as it has a much fresher flavor than bottled.
- Spices. Onion and garlic powder add a nice savory flavor. Fresh garlic may be used if desired.
- Fresh herbs. The fresh herbs are what really makes this Greek yogurt ranch next level. I used a combination of Italian flat leaf parsley, dill and chives, which all add amazing flavor. I don’t recommend using dried herbs over fresh as the flavor will not be the same.
How to make this recipe
This Greek yogurt ranch dressing comes together super quickly with almost no prep at all, and you can decide whether to whisk the ingredients together or process them in a food processor.
- Place the Greek yogurt, buttermilk, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper and herbs into a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
- Alternatively, place all the ingredients into a food processor and pulse until combined. When prepared using this method, the dressing will have a slightly green tint to it from the herbs.
FAQs
The healthiest alternative to ranch dressing is making it from scratch because you control the ingredients. This Greek yogurt ranch dressing is a healthier alternative because it includes Greek yogurt instead of mayo and sour cream. Greek yogurt includes protein, calcium, and you can choose full fat, low fat or non fat.
Full fat Greek yogurt is relatively high in fat like mayo, but it includes protein, calcium and probiotics. You can also opt for low fat or non fat versions if you wish to reduce your fat intake.
Recipe notes
- Leftover dressing may be stored in an air tight container in the fridge for up to one week.
- While dried herbs may be used in this recipe, use fresh herbs for best results. The fresh herbs add a fresh, vibrant flavor that dried herbs simply don’t.
More dressing recipes you’ll love:
- Apple cider vinegar dressing
- Balsamic vinaigrette dressing
- Caesar dressing by The Kitchn
- Greek dressing
- Homemade Italian dressing
If you make this recipe I’d love to hear from you! Leave a comment and rating below, or tag me @flavorthemoments on Instagram!
Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt*
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried
Instructions
- Place the Greek yogurt, buttermilk, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper and herbs into a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
- Alternatively, place all the ingredients into a food processor and pulse until combined. When prepared using this method, the dressing will have a slightly green tint to it from the herbs.
- Serve as a dip or toss with salad. Enjoy!
Notes
- Leftover dressing may be stored in an air tight container in the fridge for up to one week.
- While dried herbs may be used in this recipe, use fresh herbs for best results. The fresh herbs add a fresh, vibrant flavor that dried herbs simply don’t.
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
16 Comments on “Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing”
Oh I’m sorry to hear about your knee, Marcie! I’m sure that was painful. Hopefully you’ll be all healed soon! This dressing is calling my name! I absolutely love ranch dressing and the fact that you made it with Greek yogurt sounds delicious! I’ve got to try this, as I know I would put this on just about everything!
Thanks Gayle…I’m so relieved that my knee is finally on the mend. I’ve been so frustrated! I can’t wait to use this dressing in a million other ways too!
Marcie! ‘m sorry about your knee! I had a knee injury a few years ago and I’m still feeling the after effects. You do know that I love the no-mayo recipes! Can’t wait to try this one and dip ALL the veggies in it!
Thank you and I’m sorry to hear that you’re knee is still giving you problems. I’m totally afraid mine will too. 🙁 I’m glad you love no-mayo recipes too!
Oh no! This is my first time hearing of your sprained knee – I sure hope you are feeling better now. On a side note, this is my first tine hearing of “piloxing” I didn’t realize it existed! But onto this mayo-free ranch dressing! Thanks so much for this – like you, am not a huge fan of mayo, using Greek yogurt is such a brilliant idea! I’ve never made my own ranch dressing and now I cannot wait to try this healthier version!
Thanks Shashi! My knee feels so much better now. Piloxing was so fun but now I’m afraid to go back. 🙂
I absolutely LOVE this dressing! I’ve made this many times and it’s now pretty much a staple in our refrigerator. I am going through a very bad Plantar fasciitis from last 4 months and nothing helped. Now I have to take shock treatment to get that healed.
Hope you will recover from your knee issue soon and resume your exercise routine.
I’m so sorry that your having difficulties Balvinder and I hope you recover soon!
I tried to make this with all fresh ingredients and it tastes like tartar sauce instead of ranch. Do you have any idea ideas on how I went wrong?
Hi Jason! This dressing has never tasted like tartar sauce when I’ve made it, so I’m not sure what went wrong. Did you make any substitutions?
I wish that I could say that I did. Maybe I used too much Greek Yogurt?
Even with a bit more Greek yogurt, I’m not sure how this dressing would taste like tartar sauce? I wish I knew what went wrong.
I think it was the fresh dill. Dill can be pretty overpowering to some people, like myself. I suggest trying it again without the dill. You may also want to make sure it’s really well blended.
Thank you for your feedback Lorna!
Hi! I am excited to try this recipe! Can I use 2% milk in place of buttermilk?
Hello! You certainly can!