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    Home » Recipes » Salad Recipes

    Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing

    Published: May 12, 2024 · Modified: May 6, 2025 by Kathleen Hansen · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    This Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing is an easy homemade ranch recipe that has extra protein thanks to the Greek Yogurt. Just mix Greek Yogurt with fresh herbs, garlic, and apple cider vinegar. Use as a dip with veggies or drizzle over a salad.

    Greek yogurt ranch dressing on a veggie board.
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    • ⭐️Why I Love It
    • 🥘Ingredients
    • 🥕Serving Ideas
    • 🔪Step by Step Instructions
    • 💭Recipe Tips
    • 🍽Leftovers and Storage
    • 👩‍🍳Recipe FAQs
    • 🍝Related Salad Recipes...
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    ⭐️Why I Love It

    • Versatile - I love to keep a batch of this dressing in the fridge to use as a dip, drizzled over a rice bowl, or as a salad dressing.
    • Fresh Herbs - Using fresh dill and fresh chives gives homemade Greek Yogurt ranch an even fresher and brighter flavor than store-bought.
    • Greek Yogurt Based- Greek Yogurt is a staple in my fridge and I love using it in recipes to add more protein. Also try making the Cilantro Lime Greek Yogurt Dressing in this Cilantro Lime Pasta Salad recipe.

    🥘Ingredients

    Greek yogurt, dill, chives, garlic, apple cider vinegar, and water in small prep bowls.
    • Plain Greek Yogurt - This is the base of the ranch dressing. I like to use a full fat Greek Yogurt for better flavor. You can swap in regular plain yogurt as well, but it won't be as thick.
    • Fresh Dill - You can swap in dried dill if you can't find fresh.
    • Fresh Chives - I like to slice the chives very thin so they blend well into the ranch.
    • Apple Cider Vinegar - This adds a bit of tang.
    • Garlic Cloves - I like to use whole garlic cloves so I can grate them onto a microplane into the ranch. In a pinch, you can swap in garlic powder.
    • Water - Greek yogurt is thicker than regular yogurt, so if you want the ranch to be a more pourable consistency, then you can add a little water to thin it out.

    See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

    Carrot stick being dipped into ranch dressing.

    🥕Serving Ideas

    I love how versatile this Greek Yogurt ranch dressing is - check out my favorite ways to use it up all week long!

    • As a Dip for Different Veggies or Bread - Some of my favorites for dipping are carrots, celery, cucumber, and mini bell peppers. Or I like to make a batch of this Greek Yogurt Flatbread.
    • As a Dip for French Fries - Pair alongside Baked Sweet Potatoes Fries or even Air Fryer Frozen French Fries.
    • Wings - A cool ranch dip pairs great with spicy wings like air fryer buffalo chicken wings or crispy air fryer chicken wings.
    • Buffalo Chicken Bowl - Thin out the Greek Yogurt ranch with some water to use as a dressing and drizzle over the rice bowl with spicy buffalo chicken and crunchy veggies.
    • Grilled Buffalo Chicken Sandwich - Spread the ranch on a bun for the spicy chicken sandwich. Or even serve it on the side with some Grilled Buffalo Chicken on its own.
    • Smashed Buffalo Potatoes - Try either drizzling the ranch on top of the smashed potatoes or using as a dip for the potatoes.

    🔪Step by Step Instructions

    Greek yogurt, dill, chives, and garlic in glass bowl.

    Photo 1 - Add the Greek yogurt, garlic, chives, dill, apple cider vinegar, and salt/pepper to a bowl and mix together to combine. Taste and adjust salt/pepper, as needed.

    Greek yogurt ranch dressing in a bowl with a spoon.

    Photo 2 - Stir ranch dressing to combine. Greek yogurt is pretty thick, so you can thin out the ranch with a little water, starting with a tablespoon or two at a time.

    💭Recipe Tips

    • Ranch dressing is Make Ahead Friendly - You can mix up the ranch and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
    • Thin out with Water - As written, the ranch is quite thick. This is great if you're using as a dip, but if you want to use as a salad dressing then you can thin it out with a little water.

    🍽Leftovers and Storage

    Store homemade ranch dressing in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. I love to make a batch at the beginning of the week to keep on hand.

    👩‍🍳Recipe FAQs

    What else can I use Greek Yogurt for?

    I love using Greek Yogurt in recipes to add extra protein. In addition to this ranch recipe, I also love it in this healthy buffalo chicken recipe, Greek Yogurt chicken salad, and Ninja Creami Frozen Yogurt.

    Greek yogurt ranch dressing in a bowl.

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    Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing

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    This Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing is an easy homemade ranch recipe that has extra protein thanks to the Greek Yogurt. Just mix Greek Yogurt with fresh herbs, garlic, and apple cider vinegar. Use as a dip with veggies or drizzle over a salad.

    • Author: Kathleen Hansen
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 0 minutes
    • Total Time: 5 minutes
    • Yield: 1 heaping cup
    • Category: Side
    • Method: No Cook
    • Cuisine: American
    • Diet: Vegetarian

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup plain Greek Yogurt, whole milk or 2% has best flavor
    • 2 cloves garlic, grated, pressed or finely minced
    • ¼ cup thinly sliced fresh chives
    • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
    • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 2-4 tablespoons water, optional to thin out ranch

    Instructions

    1. Prep Ingredients - Start by thinly slicing up the chives and chopping the dill. I like to use a fine microplane grater to grate the garlic cloves, but you can also use a garlic press or finely mince with a knife.
    2. Mix Ranch - Add the Greek yogurt, garlic, chives, dill, apple cider vinegar, and salt/pepper to a bowl and mix together to combine. Taste and adjust salt/pepper, as needed.
    3. Thin with Water (optional) -Greek yogurt is pretty thick, so you can thin out the ranch with a little water, starting with a tablespoon or two at a time.

    Notes

    Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: ⅙ of recipe
    • Calories: 53
    • Sugar: 2 g
    • Sodium: 123.6 mg
    • Fat: 2.5 g
    • Carbohydrates: 3.2 g
    • Fiber: 0.3 g
    • Protein: 4.7 g
    • Cholesterol: 6.2 mg

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