Copycat Hidden Valley Ranch Packet Recipe
Skip over that store-bought Hidden Valley Ranch packet and make your own homemade version. I have been making my own copycat Hidden Valley Ranch packet recipe for a while now, and I love it.
I know exactly what ingredients are in it, and it adds the right amount of ranch flavor to all of my favorite dishes! If you haven’t tried Crack Chicken, it is a must make!
Copycat Hidden Valley Ranch Packet Recipe
So this all happened out of a mistake I made. I was in the kitchen cooking away, and I go to reach for a packet of ranch and I had none. My food was simmering away, and I knew I didn’t have time to run to the store.
So I hopped online, grabbed a recipe and to my amazement it all tasted amazing!
I then later went back in and revamped the recipe to fit my needs, and so it would taste similar to the Hidden Valley Ranch packets we love so much.
I found the homemade version takes not even five minutes to make, and you will have enough for a handful of times using it. Store in an air-tight container and you will be good to go.
How to Make Homemade Hidden Valley Ranch
All you need is 3 tablespoons of this seasoning to equal 1 hidden valley ranch packet. Plus the recipe yields 12 ounces or about 5 ranch packets. A total money saver if you ask me, and I’m sure it is much healthier this way.
All you need is a few ingredients, most of which you will find on your spice rack. I thought I would have a hard time finding dried buttermilk, but nope I found it right at my local Walmart.
Once I had all the ingredients I whipped it up, and got to cooking!
Copycat Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning
Once you have made this Copycat Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning you will never get store bought again.
You can mix with buttermilk for to have the great taste of the hidden valley ranch dressing recipe, with yogurt or sour cream to make the flavorful hidden valley ranch dip recipe and I bet you could even make up your own hidden valley ranch recipes.
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Copycat Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup dry buttermilk
- 1/3 cup dried parsley
- 1 tbs. dried dill weed
- 1 tbs. dried chives
- 1 tbs. garlic powder
- 1 tbs. onion powder
- 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients well and store in a tightly closed mason jar.
- 3 tablespoons equal to 1 packet of store bought seasoning
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 65 Cholesterol: 10mg Sodium: 241mg Carbohydrates: 9g Sugar: 7g Protein: 5g
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I think that the packets of Hidden Valley Ranch actually have the equivalent of 2 tablespoons in them.
I had a question similar. The recipe says 1 T. But the article says 3T.
And
If not using for crack chicken …
How do u make ranch dressing from this?
Yes, I was wondering the same thing…
So, is it 1 T or 3 T. for the mixture in the jar to have on hand.
3T = 1 package
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This sounds like a “must have” in my recipe book! I had never heard of crack chicken until I got my pressure pot a few weeks ago and realise this is a “must taste”! Here on the tip of Africa we don’ have dried buttermilk. Do you think I could use dried milk, or dried onion soup instead? All suggestions welcome! Thanks!
I found this, I hope it helps, as I don’t think it should be subbed http://momprepares.com/two-ways-to-make-buttermilk-from-powdered-milk/
Thank you so much Pink! I have experimented using powdered milk plus fresh lemon juice. A little sample seems to taste pretty good – roll on dinner!
No problem Kathy, I am glad to help. And thank you for reading my blog!
Thank you for this recipe! I didn’t notice when I first printed the recipe, but looking at it today, I noticed that the instructions have no equivalent amount listed with the Tablespoons. I had to come back to this page to find out from the instructions above.
How would I use this to make ranch dressing?
I add it to a little buttermilk, I really don’t measure, I think maybe 2 TBS of the seasoning to 1 cup of butter milk. You can add more to your taste.
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Thanks for the recipe. I can’t have garlic so I’m always missing out on a lot of things. I’m going to leave it out so while it might not be as good to anyone else, it will taste great to me!
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Question…can I just add a homemade ranch-type dressing I made for my salads in this recipe and decrease the liquid even more? Why do I have to add a DRY “ranch” dressing?
I’m not sure what you mean, this recipe is to make a dry ranch.
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