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BBQ Ranch Dressing

This Ranch BBQ Dressing is the perfect blend of creamy, tangy, and smoky flavors, making it an ideal choice for any salad. With just a few simple ingredients like mayonnaise, sour cream, and barbecue sauce, you can whip up this simple dressing in no time. It's perfect for drizzling over pasta salads, veggies, or dinner salads.

Serves
2.5 cups
Calories
211
BBQ Ranch Dressing

This BBQ Ranch dressing delivers a perfect combination of creamy, tangy, and smoky flavors that complement any type of salad.

bbq ranch salad dressing in a jar.

Whether eating fresh chopped vegetables, topping a side salad, or mixing up a large pasta salad recipe, this dressing is our go-to choice for a delicious and reliable recipe.

Best All-Around BBQ Ranch Salad Dressing Recipe

You may want to run to a bottle, but mixing up a fresh homemade dressing is easier than you think. Plus – you can do so without all the preservatives and additives, a win in todays grocery store.

  • Customizable: You can easily adjust the thickness and seasoning to suit your personal taste.
  • Easy to Make: With just a handful of ingredients, this dressing comes together quickly, making it an ideal choice when you need something fast.
  • Crowd-Pleaser: Familiar ranch and BBQ flavors make this dressing a hit with both kids and adults.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup real mayonnaise
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup of favorite barbecue sauce
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
  • 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
  • 1/4 teaspoon Lawry’s season salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons milk (or more for thinner dressing)

BBQ Ranch Salad Dressing Recipe

In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, and barbecue sauce. Mix well until smooth.

Add the dried parsley, minced onion, dill weed, Lawry’s season salt, and black pepper. Stir until all the ingredients are well incorporated.

collage on how to add base and dressing to a bowl to create.

Gradually add milk, stirring, until you reach your desired consistency. I like to keep my dressings a bit thicker so they cover pasta in full and to not drip off. This choice is entirely up to you.

Cover the dressing and refrigerate it until you’re ready to use it. As with all dressings, sitting in the fridge gives it time to be more flavorful and its a great dressing to make ahead.

bbq ranch dressing in a mason jar.

Pour this dressing over

This dressing, with its classic flavors, can be used over a lot of different recipes. Try swapping it into any of your favorite dishes for a new twist on familiar flavors you can always count on. Here are a few different choices to get you started:

Ingredients

Steps

  1. 1

    In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, and barbecue sauce. Whisk until the mixture is smooth.

  2. 2

    Add the dried parsley, minced onion, dill weed, seasoned salt, and black pepper to the bowl. Mix well to ensure all the ingredients are evenly incorporated.

  3. 3

    Gradually stir in the milk, adjusting the amount to achieve your desired consistency.

  4. 4

    Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dressing until you’re ready to use it.

Nutrition

Calories
211

Estimates for one serving.

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