This easy Cheesy Ranch Dressing comes together in minutes and tastes so much better than anything from a bottle. It’s creamy, flavorful, and packed with protein without the preservatives or artificial ingredients you’ll often find in store-bought dressings. Simple, wholesome, and seriously delicious.

This delicious, flavor-packed dressing starts with Daisy Cottage Cheese as the base. It blends up smooth and creamy, adding a boost of protein and a rich texture that makes every bite extra satisfying. It’s a simple swap that delivers big on both flavor and nutrition.

• Daisy Cottage Cheese (1 cup): Provides the dressing with its creamy texture and adds a subtle tangy taste with a boost of protein.
• Buttermilk (1/2 cup): Tangy in taste, it adds a touch of acid to the dressing and thins it out.
• Mayonnaise (1/4 cup): Adds a creamy richness to the dressing.
• Fresh Chives (2 tablespoons, chopped): Small, thin, and wispy onions, perfect for adding a touch of mild onion flavor with a taste similar to leeks.
• Parmesan (2 tablespoons, grated): Best when freshly grated, it adds a nutty saltiness to the dressing.
• Garlic (1 clove): Fresh garlic gives a pungent, sharp flavor that compliments the herbs.
• Onion Powder (1/4 teaspoon): Adds a concentrated, punchy onion taste without adding texture of fresh onions.
• Kosher Salt (1/4 teaspoon): A large-grain salt that is less refined than table salt and contains no additives. It helps enhance the other flavors of the dressing.
• Cracked Black Pepper (1/4 teaspoon): Adds a round and deep flavor than ground pepper. Highly fragrant and earthy in taste with citrus and slight floral notes.
• Dried Dill (1 teaspoon): One of the traditional flavors of ranch dressing, this concentrated dried herb packs a bright, sweet, citrusy, earthy punch.

• ½ teaspoon jarred minced garlic may be used in place of the garlic clove.
• A small, diced jalapeno or serrano chile may be added for if you like spicier salad dressings.
• Similarly, you can add 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to boost the heat of the dressing.
• Don’t want to invest in a whole jug of buttermilk? You can make your own version with regular milk and vinegar or lemon juice. Just mix 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice into 1 cup of milk. Let stand for 10 minutes and then use.
• Green onions or leeks may be used in place of chives.
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill may be used in place of dried dill.

1. Combine all ingredients, except the dill, in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
2. Stir dill into dressing.
3. Use immediately or refrigerate before serving.