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The Unprocessed Table: 🥗 Ditch the Bottled Stuff: Make Your Own Ranch Like a Pro!

February 26, 2025•3 min read

Let’s be real—ranch dressing is practically its own food group. Whether you're drizzling it over a fresh salad, using it as a dip for crispy veggies, or, let’s be honest, dunking an entire pizza slice in it (no judgment here), ranch is an American classic.

But here’s the problem: store-bought ranch is a chemical science experiment disguised as food.

🚨 What’s Really Inside That Store-Bought Bottle?

Take a peek at the ingredient list on most commercial ranch dressings, and you’ll see a horror story of:

❌ Vegetable oils (soybean or canola) – Highly processed and inflammatory
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Artificial flavors & MSG – Triggers cravings and messes with your brain
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Preservatives & stabilizers – Keep it shelf-stable, not gut-friendly
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Excess sodium & sugar – Because Big Food wants you addicted

You deserve better than that, and the good news is homemade ranch is ridiculously easy to make!


HomeMadeRanch

🏡 Homemade Ranch: The Clean, Creamy Alternative

Say hello to Garden Grove Ranch, your new favorite way to enjoy this beloved dressing—minus the junk. It’s made with wholesome, real-food ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen.

🌿 Why DIY Ranch is a Game-Changer

✅ No mystery ingredients – You control what goes in
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Fresh & flavorful – Tastes 10x better than anything in a plastic bottle
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Gut-friendly – No weird additives to mess up your digestion
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Customizable – Prefer it thicker, tangier, or with extra herbs? You’re the boss

Here’s how to make it:

✨ Garden Grove Ranch Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup full-fat or nonfat plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream for extra richness)

  • ½ cup buttermilk (or substitute with ½ cup milk + ½ tbsp lemon juice)

  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise (optional, for added creaminess)

  • 2 tsp dried dill

  • 1 tsp dried parsley

  • 1 tsp dried chives

  • ½ tsp onion powder

  • ½ tsp garlic powder

  • ½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)

  • ÂĽ tsp black pepper (adjust to taste)

  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice (optional, for brightness)

Directions:

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, buttermilk, and mayonnaise until smooth.

  2. Add the dried herbs, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

  3. Stir in the lemon juice for a tangy kick (if desired).

  4. Whisk everything until well combined.

  5. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld.

  6. Serve chilled as a dressing, dip, or topping.

✨ Pro Tip: Swap dried herbs for fresh ones to take the flavor to the next level! Just increase the amount to taste.

Garden Grove Ranch Recipe

🌟 Grab your free recipe here!

🛑 Big Food Wants You Hooked—Break Free!

Food companies design their products to be hyper-palatable, meaning they engineer flavors and textures that make you crave more and overeat. That’s why store-bought ranch has all those unhealthy additives—because they want you addicted to their brand, not to real food.

By making your own ranch at home, you take back control of what’s going into your body. You get to enjoy a creamy, flavorful dressing without the unnecessary chemicals and preservatives.

So the next time you’re about to reach for that store-bought bottle, remember—you can whip up a better, healthier, and tastier version in minutes.

🥗 Time to upgrade your ranch game!

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