Cilantro Ranch Dressing

Name: Cilantro Ranch Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup real mayonnaise (like Best Foods or Hellman's); 3/4 cup buttermilk; 1 clove garlic, smashed and chopped; 1 green onion (white and light green parts), chopped; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

by Deborah on Sep 17, 2024 (updated Oct 28, 2024) 0 comments

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This Cilantro Ranch Dressing recipe is a quick and easy blend of mayonnaise, buttermilk, green onion, garlic, seasoning, cilantro and lime juice. If you love a good ranch dressing to toss your salads with, then this dressing is for you.

A clear glass mason jar filled with Cilantro Ranch Dressing.

Cilantro Ranch Salad Dressing is always great tossed with greens, but it also makes a tasty dipping sauce to serve with chicken fingers, wings, French fries, onion rings and nachos.

This Cilantro Ranch Dressing comes together in about 5 minutes start-to-finish. But you’ll want to refrigerate it for up to an hour (longer even better) to allow the flavors to really blend together before serving.

Cilantro Ranch Salad Dressing Recipe

This easy recipe is a delicious blend of classic ranch flavors mixed with cilantro and lime. If you love traditional ranch dressing, you’ll love the flavor of this Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing.

Mayonnaise. We use a good real mayonnaise like Best Foods (Hellman’s).
Seasoning. We add fresh garlic, green onion and cilantro together with garlic powder, onion powder, salt and freshly cracked black pepper to season this dressing with.
Lime Juice. Just a little lime juice adds a pop of flavor to this dressing.
Buttermilk. This adds flavor and thins the dressing out. Add more buttermilk if you like a thinner consistency.

Printable recipe with the measurements below.

Variations

Add fresh or pickled jalapeno if you want to add a little spice to the dressing.
Toss in more garlic and green onion for a more robust flavored dressing.

How To Make Cilantro Ranch Dressing

Blend ingredients. Chop the green onion, cilantro and garlic then add them to the blender with the mayonnaise, onion powder, garlic powder and buttermilk. Blend until smooth and creamy.
Chill. Refrigerate the dressing in an airtight container up to an hour before serving so the flavors have a chance to meld together.

How Long Will It Last?

Store this dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If properly stored, it should last up to 5 days. Stir dressing before each serving.

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Yield: 8 servings