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A large bowl filled with homemade ranch dip, there is a small bowl with fresh cut up vegetables beside it and a large serving dish full of fresh vegetables like carrots, brocolli and celery behind the dip bowl.
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Ranch Dip Recipe with Optional Bacon

A classic recipe for homemade ranch dip, with lots of spice, cheese, and optional bacon bits.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American, Canadian
Keyword Ranch Dip
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 10 People
Cost $10

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise regular or low fat
  • `1 cup sour cream greek yogurt works well if served right away
  • 1 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3 green onions chopped fine
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp parsley
  • ¾ tsp dill weed
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp vinegar or lemon juice
  • ½ cup crispy bacon bits optional

Instructions

  • If adding bacon, fry about half of pound of bacon until crispy, cut or crumble into tiny pieces. Set aside to cool. If not using bacon skip this step.
  • In a mixing bowl add the mayonnaise and sour cream. Mix until blended and smooth
    A bowl filled with mayonaise and sour cream for ranch dip. There is a chopping board filled with ingredients and a bowl with the spices sitting beside the mixing bowl.
  • Place all the spices into a small bowl and mix together to blend. Add the spices to the mayonaise and sour cream mixture. Add the vinegar and blend. Start with 1 tsp and add more if you want to increase the tangy flavour.
  • Grate the cheddar finely and add it to the to mayonnaise mixture.
    Making the extra ingredients for a ranch dip recipe. There is a cutting board with grated cheddar, crispy bacon bits and sliced green onions.
  • Wash and slice the green onions, add them to the dip.
  • The bacon can be quite salty depending on the branch you choose. My original recipe included salt, but I find the amount of salt in both cheese and bacon varies by brand. Now I skip the salt and suggest adding 1/4 cup of the bacon to your homemade ranch dip. Taste it for salt, and add the rest of the bacon if you like.
  • Mix well until smooth.
    A large bowl filled with homemade ranch dip, there is a small bowl with fresh cut up vegetables beside it and a large serving dish full of fresh vegetables like carrots, brocolli and celery behind the dip bowl.
  • Leave to chill at least one hour.
    A bowl of homemade ranch dip in a white bowl. There is a large bowl of fresh cut vegetables for dipping in the background.