Healthy Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing
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This Healthy Ranch Dressing Recipe is SO easy to make. A simple Greek yogurt Ranch dressing that tastes just like the real thing!
If you’re a ranch lover, you have to try this Healthy Ranch Dressing!
It’s creamy, flavorful, and takes less than 5 minutes to make with simple, wholesome ingredients you can actually pronounce.
We love it on just about everything—drizzled over salads, as a dip for fresh vegetables or crockpot chicken wings, or even as a creamy marinade.
It’s one of our go-to salad dressing recipes because it’s easy, versatile, and seriously delicious!
Liz’s tips for the best ranch dressing
- Use Fresh Lemon Juice: For the best tangy flavor, opt for freshly squeezed lemon juice rather than store-bought varieties, as fresh juice enhances the dressing’s taste.
- Store in a Mason Jar for Easy Use: Keep your dressing in a Mason jar with a lid. It makes it easy to shake and serve, plus it’s perfect for storage!
Ingredients for Healthy Ranch Dressing
Substitutions
Nonfat Greek Yogurt: Any plain yogurt would make a great substitute in this recipe with a 1:1 substitute. Cottage cheese can also be used as a substitute, but we will warn you the texture will change!
Garlic Powder: Fresh minced garlic can be used instead of powder in this recipe
Onion Powder: Freshly diced onion, shallots, or onion salt also work in this dressing
Lemon Juice: We recommend only using freshly squeezed lemon juice in this recipe. Store bought juice will alter the flavor.
How to Make this Low Calorie Ranch Dressing
Making this dressing is SO quick and simple!
- Add all ingredients in a bowl.
- Whisk until combined with a smooth consistency.
Healthy Ranch Dressing FAQ
Ranch salad dressing isn’t usually the healthiest dressing. It is usually high in fat and calories. But, you can easily make a healthier dressing option at home!
No, Hidden Valley ranch isn’t a healthy dressing! While it is traditionally delicious and loved, it is FULL of artificial ingredients, preservatives, and fillers you want to avoid.
How to Serve
Ranch dressing goes well on pretty much anything! Here’s how we recommend serving it.
- Spinach Strawberry Salad
- Avocado Ranch Salad
- Blueberry Salad
- as a dip for veggies
- as a dipping sauce for our Crispy Baked Wings or Cauliflower Pizza
How to Store
Storing: This homemade ranch dressing will last in the refrigerator for up to 5 days in an airtight container.
Note on separation: Separation may occur when stored in the fridge. Use a spoon to stir together or quickly blend again to reconstruct the dressing.
Healthy Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup nonfat greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon dried chives optional
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice juice of half of a lemon
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
- Whisk until combined.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
I love it! The lemon adds freshness with the recipe. Thank you!
Delicious! Skipped water, used A2 full fat Greek yogurt which made it an excellent veggie dip.
Great recipe! I have never really found a recipe that was healthy and tasty, but now I make this weekly! It’s not exactly the typical ranch flavor, but it is a great substitute for a healthy alternative. I reduce the garlic powder by half and add a little honey, just my personal taste :).
Thanks for another great recipe!
Thank you I enoyed it, I also added some olive oil instead of water and it was perfect. Great recipe
So glad you liked it Helen!
Can I make this as a powder in bulk and use as needed? If so, how much does the above recipe make if only using the powdered items?
Thanks
I’m sorry but I really don’t understand what you mean by this. Are you asking about mixing the dried spices? I’ve never done that. I’m sorry but I don’t know. Maybe you can look up a dried ranch mix instead!
Wayyyy too much lemon juice 😖
Is there oil
In the recipe
No oil!
Very Delicious, great for dipping pretzels & vegetables in or simply just using it as a salad dressing. I definitely recommend this!!
I made this 12/31/23 and it doesn’t seem quite as good as when I made it earlier in the year, or possibly 2022. Did you update the recipe? Or do you have another ranch recipe? I know I used the recipe with Greek yogurt.
Nope. Hasn’t changed!
Great taste and quick and easy to make
It tastes exactly like ranch! thank you so muchh!! 🙂
Easy, delicious and accessible recipe made with pantry (and fridge) staples.
Excellent love the healthier versions 👏👏💜💜
I wanted to love it but it just wasn’t for me. It was way too tangy with Costco Greek yogurt. It mellowed out after a few days but it was not the ranch flavor I was looking for. I did like how easy it came together with things I already had on hand.
I agree. Something was missing. Kind of bland. Maybe sugar? Guess it’s a bit too healthy for me! LOL
Sorry you felt that way. Sugar doesn’t belong in ranch dressing 🙂 It would make it gritty
It works definitely does not compare to original ranch dip/dressing, but this works for me as a healthy alternative during the week. I’ll still make original as well. I give a four star
Hi. The substitution section mentions oil but I see no oil in the ingredients. Am I missing something?
Sorry – this was just a typo!
Have you ever made this in bulk and froze it? I’m wondering what it would be like after it thawed?
I would not recommend doing this. Yogurt doesn’t freeze well.