I followed other recommendations and skipped the pepper. Also used 1/4 tsp seasoned salt + 1/4 tsp regular salt. I did not have buttermilk on hand, so I incorporated 1 TBSP powdered buttermilk with the dry ingredients before adding 2 cups sour cream. Delicious as a veggie dip!

More trouble than it's worth.

I used this today for the "ranch oyster crackers" from here. It worked great. Only changes I made were that I did not use pepper and I used regular sea salt instead of season salt. I will definitely use this again!

This was good, to make on hand when needed. It's missing something that I can't put my finger on. I cut back the salt and changed it to kosher salt, as that's what other testers did as well. I also added 1/4 tsp. of ground red pepper, which gave it a bit of a kick. Using buttermilk is key when making this. I might keep experimenting. I plan on adding dill weed next time. EDITED 06/11/08: I added dill weed. That's what's missing. Much better with it.

I made this recipe because I found out my Ranch mix was expired, and it had a lot of calories. It was good, but I used regular salt as per EARLANDVALERIE's suggestion, and because I didn't have seasoning salt. I also added some white pepper to give it a bit of a zing. All in all it's a great and inexpensive substitute for ranch mix.

my son said it was to ranchy tasting but I loved it and will make it again thanks for the recipe

I don't think pepper is really needed, or the amount called for is way too much. Try adding pepper to taste. For better taste allow it to mellow in the fridge for about an hour or longer, if possible. I used 1/2 fat mayo and 1% Buttermilk. Also, when using the amounts stated, you get a thick dressing. It looked like more of a dip to me, so I added an extra cup of buttermilk to thin it out and a tad more spice to compensate for the additional buttermilk. I REALLY couldn't tell this was a low-fat dressing. My finished dressing was very tasty and turned out to be about 28 calories a tbsp. Next time I want to try fat-free or 95% fat free mayo and see how that tastes. Thanks for the great recipe that has become a keeper for me!

The pepper is just wrong in this. It is no comparison to store bought, sorry!

I'm giving this 4 stars instead of 5, because per previous reviews, I halved the amount of salt, and I think that was the right decision. Instead of the 1 tsp of seasoned salt, I put in 1/4 tsp of seasoned salt, and 1/4 tsp of regular salt. That seemed to be just the right amount. I made this into a dip with 1/4 cup buttermilk, an 8 oz container of fat-free plain yogurt, and about 1/2 cup of light mayonnaise. It was very good!

Yummy, very fresh tasting Ranch. I altered just a little: 1/2 cup of buttermilk and 1/2 cup of 2% milk added to the cup of mayo. Used plain kosher salt instead of seasoned salt. Made it in the blender. Leave it in the fridge overnight before using. BEST EVER!!

I like salt a lot! But this was too much. I would make again, good flavor but I will add season salt last and add to taste- I am thinking 1/4 would suffice. I used McCormicks Season Salt, and Califoria Blends on Onion and Garlic powder. Would work great for wings and as a dip but for salad dressing the salt was overpowering. I even let my kiddos pass on their veggies tonight.

This stuff is wonderful. I don't use buttermilk, but I use milk and vineger as a substitue. Tastes just like restaurant style ranch. Yumo!

excellent recipe! vary to suit your taste and what's on hand.

I did not care for this recipe. I thought the amt of garlic powder and seasoning salt was too much. I had to add mayo and sour cream to the buttermilk in order to dilute the garlic/salty taste. Just not what I was looking for...I will stick with the store-bought ranch mix.

Delicious! We used milk and mayonnaise because we didn't have buttermilk so it was super thin but still perfect for dipping pizza, especially over Hidden Valley! Can't wait to try it with actual buttermilk or sour cream.

This was just what I needed for the tortilla rollups IV recipe that called for dry ranch. Didn't even have the onion powder it called for and it wasn't missed. Also made a perfect dip for hot wings.