Buttermilk Ranch Dipping Sauce

A beautiful, tangy thing.

By
J. Kenji López-Alt
Kenji Lopez Alt
J. Kenji López-Alt
Culinary Consultant
Kenji is the former culinary director for Serious Eats and a current culinary consultant for the site. He is also a New York Times food columnist and the author of The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.
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Updated September 11, 2020
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J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

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Recipe Details

Buttermilk Ranch Dipping Sauce Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 8 servings
Makes 1 cup

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup mayonnaise

  • 1/3 cup buttermilk

  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon dried dill

  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

  • 1 clove garlic, grated on a microplane grater

  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients together in a small bowl. Serve with fried chicken.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
131Calories
14gFat
1gCarbs
1gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories131
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g18%
Saturated Fat 2g11%
Cholesterol 8mg3%
Sodium 140mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 1g0%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 1mg4%
Calcium 18mg1%
Iron 0mg1%
Potassium 33mg1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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