Description
Cowboy Butter Ranch Dressing is a creamy, flavorful dressing combining classic ranch herbs and spices with a rich buttery twist. Perfect as a dip, salad dressing, or condiment, this versatile recipe adds a zesty, savory kick to your meals.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- ½ cup (116 g) mayonnaise
- ¼ cup (57.5 g) sour cream
- ¼ cup (61 g) buttermilk
Flavorings and Herbs
- 1 tablespoon coarse Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme (chopped)
- 2 teaspoons garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill weed (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Butter
- ¼ cup (½ stick / 57 g) unsalted butter (melted)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a medium mixing bowl, add the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, Dijon mustard, and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- Add Herbs and Spices: Add the chopped chives, parsley, thyme, minced garlic, dill weed, onion powder, paprika, kosher salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes to the base mixture. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Drizzle in Melted Butter: Slowly drizzle the melted unsalted butter into the mixture while whisking continuously to ensure it blends smoothly and evenly.
- Serve or Refrigerate: Transfer the dressing to a serving dish or airtight jar. You can serve it immediately or store it in the refrigerator until needed.
- Let Come to Room Temperature: Before serving, let the dressing sit out for a few minutes to come to room temperature for easier spreading or dipping.
Notes
- Use fresh herbs for the most vibrant flavor; dried herbs will alter the taste.
- Adjust the cayenne and crushed red pepper flakes to control spiciness.
- Store the dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- This dressing is excellent as a dip for vegetables, a spread for burgers, or tossed with salads.
- Bring to room temperature before serving for optimal texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dressing, Dip
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons (30 g)
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1.5 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: Cowboy Butter Ranch Dressing, ranch dressing, butter ranch dip, creamy ranch dressing, homemade ranch dressing, herb dressing, spicy ranch
