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Skinny Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

June 5, 2015 by Debi 25 Comments

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Create the perfect creamy and flavorful topping for your salads and dishes with our delicious skinny buttermilk ranch dressing. Made with simple, natural ingredients, including low-fat buttermilk and yogurt, this dressing adds a light and smooth texture to your meals without being too heavy or overwhelming.

Enjoy the flavor of real herbs and spices every time you drizzle it on.

ranch dressing on tomatoes

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Skinny Buttermilk Ranch Dressing by Life Currents

Ranch is definitely my favorite condiment! I love it on burgers, fries, onion rings, grilled cheese sandwiches, veggies, salad, oh the list just goes on and on!

And with this Skinny Buttermilk Ranch Dressing I know I’ll save a few calories and get some added nutrition.

It’s the best of both worlds!

Yogurt as an ingredient

I love that you can use yogurt in place of mayonnaise or sour cream to save a few calories and add some nutrition to your day.

Take a look at another super cool creative way to use yogurt: delicious Cherry Yoghurt Cloud Pie with Granola Crust.

Ranch Dressing by Life Currents

Yum!

This Ranch recipe is simple and delicious, and your family is sure to love it!

Skinny Buttermilk Ranch Dressing by Life Currents

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Skinny Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe

ranch dressing over tomato slices.

Skinny Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Debi
With this Skinny Buttermilk Ranch Dressing I know I'll save a few calories and get some added nutrition. It's the best of both worlds!
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 0 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 9 servings
Calories 17 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon reduced fat buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon chopped chives
  • ¼ cup plain Yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine. Drizzle on your favorite salad, or dunk your favorite veggies into it.

Notes

Makes about 9 servings at 2 tablespoons per serving

Nutrition

Calories: 17kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 142mgPotassium: 34mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 78IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

Keyword dressing, ranch, skinny
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Filed Under: Appetizers, Sauces, Condiments, & Preserves Tagged With: buttermilk, chives, Cooking, dressing, Food, healthy, herbs, ingredients, recipe, salad, sauce, thyme, vegetarian, yoghurt, yogurt

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  1. Vicky

    June 10, 2015 at 11:09 am

    Yummy! We loved trying Mountain High Yoghurt!

  2. Hadia

    June 16, 2015 at 4:12 pm

    I love ranch dressing, Debbie, and yours looks light and tasty!

  3. Cynthia Landrie

    August 22, 2016 at 11:42 am

    This dressing looks so good. I love a good buttermilk ranch dressing. Thank you for letting me use your great recipe in my roundup! I know my family and my readers will love this recipe.

  4. Jodie (jk)

    September 4, 2016 at 3:25 pm

    Fabulous recipe.I have never tried Mountain High brand but will definitely give it a try now.Thanks for the link for their site and coupon.

  5. callendoodle

    January 21, 2017 at 9:43 pm

    This looks incredible! We go through a lot of ranch in our household, but I’m not a huge fan of store bought. I definitely want to try this!

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