Healthy Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing Recipe « Running in a Skirt (2024)

Healthy Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing with no mayo is homemade, low-fat, and low-calorie salad dressing or dip. Creamy, smooth, and with all the classic ranch flavors you love. This easy low-calorie ranch dressing uses pantry staples and can be made in minutes! You'll never miss the bottled kind!

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Healthy Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing

My Healthy Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing with no mayo takes everything bad for you OUT of the ranch and makes it an amazing dressing or dip you can actually feel good eating. This recipe calls for no mayo or sour cream plus instead of using a packet or mix it uses simple spices you probably already have in your fridge. You can also use my Homemade Ranch Seasoning.

My Healthy Greek Salad Dressing went over so well, that I decided to share a few more of my favorite dressing creations. Homemade salad dressings are very simple and something you can make ahead and use all week. I have nothing against using a bottle in a pinch, but homemade tastes so much better and you can control what you put in them.

If you are wondering if you can make ranch dressing with Greek yogurt... YOU CAN! It tastes better than the bottle AND is surprisingly healthy. This low-calorie ranch dressing is perfect for dipping and drizzling on top of your favorite salad.

This magical salad dressing is low calorie, low fat, low carb, gluten-free, vegetarian, and comes in at only 27 calories per serving. Traditional bottled ranch dressing has 130 calories just two tablespoons per serving.

Move over Hidden Valley Ranch and store bought ranch... a new HEALTHY ranch dressing is in town.

Why You'll Love this Ranch Dressing with Greek Yogurt...

• This Ranch Dressing with Greek Yogurt is made with Greek yogurt and has no mayo or sour cream.
• It's super light and healthy! It's even diet-friendly, unlike traditional ranch dressing.
• It's simple to make with pantry staples.
• It's a great use for Greek yogurt.
• It works great as a dressing or dip!
• Making your own salad dressing is a great habit to get into for health and budget.

Ingredients:

Here's an overview of what you'll need to make this Healthy Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing, but keep scrolling for the full recipe amounts and printable recipe.

• Plain Greek yogurt:Greek yogurt takes the place of the more fattening ingredients you typically see in homemade ranch dressings: sour cream and mayonnaise. You can use either low-fat or full fat greek yogurt, depending on your dietary preferences, but if you are looking for a low-calorie dressing, do the low-fat.
• Seasonings (garlic powder, onion powder, parsley, chives, dill):You can't have ranch dressing without these main seasonings. These are the same combination of seasonings you'll find in a traditional ranch packet. You can easily make your own with the combination below, or make your own DIY Ranch Seasoning with my recipe. You'll need about 2 tablespoons of prepared ranch seasoning. You can use fresh or dried parsley.
• Lemon:A little bit of lemon juice adds a nice tanginess to the dressing. It also keeps the dressing bright and light and adds some acidity to the dressing to balance out the flavors.
• Salt and Pepper:Salt and pepper helps to bring out the flavors. I usually add around ¼ teaspoon of each, but adjust to your taste.
• Milk: Dairy or non-dairy (make sure it's non-flavored), you can use whichever type of milk you prefer.

How do you make Homemade Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing?

1. Add all of the ingredients, except the milk, to a small bowl and whisk together.
2. Slowly add in the milk until you reach the desired consistency. You can leave the dip thicker for a dip or make it thinner for a dressing.
3. Transfer to a glass serving bottle for pouring and storage.

Tips for making the ranch

• The greek yogurt ranch dip recipe calls for using either fresh or dried herbs, making it a great year-round recipe. You can use whatever you have. Since my garden is going so well this year, I used fresh herbs in this version. It packs a lot of flavors too. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
• If you have picky kids (or a picky husband!) this recipe is the perfect addition to a salad or veggie plate. They'll never know you made the swap.
• The type of greek yogurt you pick for this salad dressing will determine the calorie count and creaminess. Higher fat yogurt will be creamier but lower fat will have fewer calories.
• The base for this healthy dressing is basically just Greek yogurt and milk. The milk thins it out a bit and you can adjust the amount of milk you put in to adapt to what you are using it for. Want a thinner salad dressing? Use more milk! Want a thicker ranch dip? Use less! Either way, you make it, it's delicious!

Healthy Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing is So Good!

The entire recipe for my Healthy Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing takes less than 5 minutes to make and is super low calorie. A tablespoon of the healthy homemade ranch dressing is only 27 calories when using fat-free yogurt and milk. You can dunk and dip until your heart is content.

It's also made with ingredients you probably already keep in your pantry and spice rack, so hopefully, it will be pretty easy for you to try it. Making ranch dressing with Greek yogurt at home is so great and it's never been easier to leave the mayo out of a recipe.

If you love making homemade salad dressing, or just trying to get into the habit, check out my complete guide to making Homemade Salad Dressing which includes 15+ recipes for healthy salad dressing including Healthy Greek Salad Dressing, Homemade Red Wine Vinegar Dressing, Greek Yogurt Poppyseed Dressing, Healthy Thai Peanut Dressing and more.

As always, I'd love to hear what you think in the comments below.

FAQ

How long does the ranch last?

Store the ranch in an airtight container in your fridge for as long as your milk and yogurt are fresh! Most likely that will be 5-7 days.

What does yogurt ranch taste like?

Yogurt Ranch tastes surprisingly like traditional ranch because it has all of the same spices and flavors. Greek yogurt is a perfect swap out for mayo. It is a bit lighter in taste and slightly tangier than traditional ranch, but it still tastes very similar to the ranch you expect.

What is Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing used for?

You can use Greek yogurt ranch on:

• With fresh veggies like carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers and tomatoes.
• On your favorite salad.
• As a dressing on Vegan Cobb Salad
• As a dressing on Mexican Chopped Salad.
• With my Homemade Sweet Potato Chips.
• As a dip for Parmesan Ranch Cauliflower or Curly Sweet Potato Fries
• With my Oven Baked Zucchini Fries.
• Drizzle it on Shrimp Tacos.
• It's also a great substitute for anything you love ranch dressing on!

More Healthy Homemade Salad Dressings:

• 15+ Healthy Homemade Salad Dressings
• Healthy Greek Salad Dressing
• Healthy Creamy Avocado Lime Dressing
• Homemade Lemon Tahini Dressing
• 5 Ingredient Basil Vinaigrette Dressing
• Healthy Homemade Green Goddess Dressing

More Ranch Recipes to Try:

• DIY Ranch Seasoning
• Cottage Cheese Ranch Dip
• Everything Bagel Greek Yogurt Ranch
• Greek Yogurt Chipolte Lime Ranch
• Cheesy Ranch Potatoes
• Crispy Ranch Chickpeas
• Roasted Parmesan Ranch Cauliflower

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