Best store bought ranch dressing

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6:21p, 2/20/26

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I will allow variants such as Avocado/Jalapeño Ranch.

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10:08p, 2/20/26

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HEB brand in the produce section.

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In reply to ElJefe94 • 10:43p, 2/20/26

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ElJefe94 said:
HEB brand in the produce section.

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12:11a, 2/21/26

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The fresh stuff made in store - not their long shelf life one!

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9:02a, 2/23/26

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I like the Bolthouse yogurt-based ranch. It's a good trade off between low calories and good taste.

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11:59a, 2/23/26

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Toby's brand in the produce section. They're blue cheese dressing is also the best we've ever had.

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1:17p, 2/23/26

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My favorite is wing stop's ranch.

I've tried to replicate it. People who work there have posted online that they use hidden valley ranch powder.

The closest I've gotten is to use full fat buttermilk and increase the ranch seasoning by 50%.

Anything else results in a thin consistency.

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In reply to schmendeler • 10:11a, 2/24/26

Wing Stop's ranch is my favorite also.

I used the Hidden Valley Ranch Restaurant Style Dressing packet. I followed the ingredients on the back but used half the mayo and replaced the other half with sour cream. It was very close to Wing Stop IMO.

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In reply to DBird • 10:12a, 2/24/26

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Ok interesting variation, might have to try it

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In reply to DBird • 3:33p, 3/2/26

DBird said:
Wing Stop's ranch is my favorite also.

I used the Hidden Valley Ranch Restaurant Style Dressing packet. I followed the ingredients on the back but used half the mayo and replaced the other half with sour cream. It was very close to Wing Stop IMO.

Use buttermilk and dukes

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In reply to n_touch • 3:42p, 3/2/26

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DBird said:
Wing Stop's ranch is my favorite also.

I used the Hidden Valley Ranch Restaurant Style Dressing packet. I followed the ingredients on the back but used half the mayo and replaced the other half with sour cream. It was very close to Wing Stop IMO.

Use buttermilk and dukes

I only get two Mayo's either Blue Plate or Dukes.

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10:37a, 3/3/26

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Any of these listed store bought ones on the thinner side? Almost all store ranches are too thick for my liking.

For comparison I am looking for more of a TX bbq sauce viscosity in my ranch as opposed to the KC style that I feel like most bottled are

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In reply to The Milkman • 10:39a, 3/3/26

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Just up the amount of milk. I find the standard hidden valley packet recipe to be too thin for my tastes but you might like it.

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In reply to DBird • 9:38a, 3/10/26

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DBird said:
n_touch said:
DBird said:
Wing Stop's ranch is my favorite also.

I used the Hidden Valley Ranch Restaurant Style Dressing packet. I followed the ingredients on the back but used half the mayo and replaced the other half with sour cream. It was very close to Wing Stop IMO.

Use buttermilk and dukes

I only get two Mayo's either Blue Plate or Dukes.

Have you tried Chosen Avocado Mayo? Pretty clean...

No ingredients with more than 5 syllables...and Sodium has 3, remember...

And I culture my own Buttermilk...it is a change in flavor for sure.

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