Fresh Ranch Dip
- Total Time
- 5 minutes
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Ingredients
Yield:4 to 6 servings
- 1(16-ounce) container plain Greek yogurt, preferably full-fat
- 1large garlic clove, finely grated
- ½cup finely chopped fresh dill leaves
- 2tablespoons thinly sliced chives
- 1small lemon
- Kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
- Potato chips, Persian cucumbers or other crudités, for serving
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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
115 calories; 7 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 8 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 3 grams sugars; 6 grams protein; 226 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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- Step 1
Place the yogurt in a medium bowl. (Save the container for storing your dip.) Add the garlic, dill and chives. Add ½ teaspoon of lemon zest and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and season with salt (about 1 teaspoon). Stir to combine and taste for seasoning. Be mindful not to oversalt if you plan to serve this with salty chips. Serve right away or transfer back to the container, cover and store in the fridge for up to 1 day.
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Cooking Notes
Em
I would add a wee bit of mayonnaise
KK
Made this to take to book club but ended up ditching it and grabbing some store-bought hummus instead - it just tasted like yogurt, not at all like ranch.
Seline
After swapping out half the yogurt for Mayo, adding lemon zest and a big handful of parsley it turned out divine!
JLN
Great dill dip. Does not taste at all like ranch.
alefro
Would it make more sense to make this with sour cream?
Heather
Not if you're following the recipe.
Jennifer
I liked this. Very simple and fresh tasting. Doesn’t taste like ranch, but it’s good if serving with other heavier foods.
DeeDee
Agree with other reviews: just tastes like yogurt. Added mayo, as suggested, which helped a bit. We tossed it.
MCarlson
I agree with others that this tastes mostly like Greek yogurt. Bland and tangy. After adding olive oil it was better. It needs more fat, something to make it richer. The mayo is a good idea.
memphis cook
Would a splash of buttermilk or olive oil add more flavor? I won’t eat Mayo, so I was delighted to see a Mayo-free ranch dip!
Seline
After swapping out half the yogurt for Mayo, adding lemon zest and a big handful of parsley it turned out divine!
jim
Doesn’t taste like ranch to me. Very strong yogurt taste. I like yogurt but not everybody does. If I make it again, I think I will add more mayo.
KK
Made this to take to book club but ended up ditching it and grabbing some store-bought hummus instead - it just tasted like yogurt, not at all like ranch.
Kim
Might be that I used dried instead of fresh dill (though it did sit in the fridge for a few hours) but this was lacking ranchness. Still tasty with cucumbers on a hot summer night, but not the ranch flavor I’d hoped.
me
If you don't have fresh dill, don't let that stop you. It won't be exactly this recipe but will still taste great, and will be more like a commercial ranch dressing (if that's a selling point for you). If you want to push the flavour profile even more toward commercial ranch, I recommend Em's suggestion of using mayo: sub mayo for up to half the yogurt. But the yogurt-only version is delicious, fresh dill or not.
Em
I would add a wee bit of mayonnaise
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